{"podcast":{"title":"How To Deal","slug":"how-to-deal-6351386","podcast_index_feed_id":6351386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/attachmentnerd/","website_url":"https://www.attachmentnerd.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e42cc46e-49c1-4f7b-929b-7f34b105df66/cover-optimized-with-logo.png","author":"Attachment Nerd","episode_count":34,"summary":"How To Deal is the podcast for parents who want to raise emotionally healthy kids in a world full of messy moments. Therapist and bestselling author Eli Harwood (aka The Attachment Nerd) brings you real stories, expert advice, and practical tools to build stronger relationships with your children—and yourself. Attachmentnerd.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:30.497094+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386"},"episode":{"title":"The Art and Science of Playful Parenting | With Mia Wisinski","slug":"the-art-and-science-of-playful-parenting-with-mia-wisinski","published_at":"2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386/the-art-and-science-of-playful-parenting-with-mia-wisinski","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386","url":"https://podcast.attachmentnerd.com/episode/the-art-and-science-of-playful-parenting-with-mia-wisinski","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6a05b8a9-56be-4978-84c8-cc6a849b486a.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary What if the secret to surviving modern parenting chaos was something you were already born knowing how to do — play? In this warm, funny, and genuinely useful conversation, Eli sits down with Mia Wisinski, founder of Playful Heart Parenting , to explore how playfulness isn't just a \"nice to have\" — it's one of the most powerful tools we have for co-regulating our kids, building secure attachment, and staying sane ourselves. From silly power reversal games to what to do when you're about to lose it, Mia and Eli swap real-life strategies, honest confessions about their own \"demand ruts,\" and a live round of the jingle game that you'll want to try at home tonight. Key Takeaways Playfulness is innate — it just gets \"weaned out\" of us. Every parent has a playful side; life, culture, and stress just suppress it over time. The good news: it's still there, and your body will remember it when you re-enter playful contexts. Power reversal is the magic key. Letting your kids have the power — pretending to be the confused parent, the butler, the butt-dragged-around-the-room adult — gives kids a sense of autonomy and defuses tension faster than demands ever will. Play doesn't require a time block. The most effective playfulness is woven into ordinary moments: doing the voice of the laundry hamper, turning dish cleanup into a levitation trick, singing your way through a routine. You can be playful while doing what you're already doing. When you're triggered, pause and self-assess first. Before trying to flip into play mode, check in with yourself — most of the time the edge you're feeling has nothing to do with your kids. A little self-compassion (\"of course you feel this way\") creates the space to pivot. Singing activates the vagus nerve. When you sing instead of ba…","meta_description":"Episode Summary What if the secret to surviving modern parenting chaos was something you were already born knowing how to do — play? In this warm, funny,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1788,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-deal-6351386/episodes/the-art-and-science-of-playful-parenting-with-mia-wisinski/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386/the-art-and-science-of-playful-parenting-with-mia-wisinski.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}