Book Review of “How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To” by Eli Harwood [episode 138]
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Someone recently asked me if there were any books I’d recommend for someone beginning their inner work journey. One that immediately came to mind was How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To by Eli Harwood.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to better process your emotions, respond instead of react, or better support the people you love without carrying old patterns into your relationships, this one is a worthwhile read!
In today’s episode, I’m doing a book review of How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To by Eli Harwood. One of the things I loved most about this book is the reminder that good movement truly starts with US.
Honestly, it’s not about perfection – it’s about growing our capacity to hold our own emotions, so we’re not unintentionally passing them on.
The format of this book also made it especially approachable. It’s written almost encyclopedia-style, meaning you can read it cover to cover OR skip directly to whatever feeling or habit you’re navigating in the moment.
Overall? This one gets a full 10/10 recommendation from me (whether you’re just starting your inner work journey or have been doing it for years).
If you enjoyed this episode and found it helpful, I’d love to hear from you. We might have to make book reviews a regular thing around here!
In this episode, Book Review of “How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To” by Eli Harwood, I cover:
- Why this book stood out as a top recommendation for beginning inner work
- How processing our own emotions impacts parenting, relationships & everyday interactions
- The connection between emotional capacity and “good movement starts with us”
- The book’s practical structure
- Why the encyclopedia-style format makes it easy to revisit specific struggles when needed
- My personal favorite features
- Why this book earned a full 10/10 recommendation
Resources & Links:
- How to Deal with Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To by Eli Harwood
- Raising Securely Attached Kids by Eli Harwood
- Follow Eli Harwood on Instagram @attachmentnerd
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- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
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Related Episodes:
- Episode 1: What Is Good Movement?
- Episode 62: The Hard Truth About Emotions: You Gotta Feel Them All
- Episode 78: Emotions Aren’t the Problem – Avoiding Them Is
- Episode 83: Let Them (See You Feel): Raising Resilient Kids by Being Real in Front of Them
More about the Good Movement Draws Good Movement podcast:
In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow or a pair, to move out in a certain direction, and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and our approach, and we communicate with each other differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
Welcome to Good Movement Draws Good Movement, the podcast where farmers, ranchers, and rural folks can grow relationally through awareness, understanding, and effective communication.
Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more.
We’ll share tools that can help you understand why you are the way you are, why others are the way they are, and how you can use that to step out of self-told lies with grace and compassion to draw good movement in conversations, relationships, and life in rural America.
Tune in every Tuesday, and make sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! Let’s go draw good movement!
