THE GROWING MIND SERIES – ONLINE COURSES

Everyday Attachment : Raising Emotionally Secure Children and Adolescents

PART ONE

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Feel Confident About the Relationship You’re Building.

Understand how secure attachment forms, why it matters so deeply, and how everyday moments of responsive care shape emotional wellbeing, brain development, and a child’s sense of safety. Learn how you can nurture secure attachment, what can disrupt it, and most importantly, how it can always be strengthened in simple, everyday ways — from pregnancy through childhood and beyond.

60 minute interactive course

Self-paced learning

Evidence-based Insights

Imagine this…

Your toddler…
Clings at kindy drop-off - you stay calm and reassuring, helping them feel safe enough to separate.

Your child…
Lashes out at a sibling — you step in with regulation first, not punishment, and the moment passes.

Your teenager…
Snaps when screen time ends — you hold the limit without losing the relationship.

Show me how

In this course you will learn…

  • What attachment is, how it begins (even before birth), and why it is essential

  • How early relationships shape the brain, nervous system, and emotional regulation

  • Why babies and children need co-regulation and cannot manage stress alone

  • How calm, responsive caregiving supports emotional and physical health

  • How children develop internal working models that shape lifelong relationships

  • The four attachment styles and how they show up in behaviour and emotions

  • Why secure attachment supports confidence, resilience, empathy, and wellbeing

  • How attachment can be strengthened at any age, even after disruption or stress

  • How to parent with compassion, clarity, and confidence — without needing perfection

The relationship you build with your child today becomes the foundation for their emotional world tomorrow.

60 minute interactive course

Self-paced learning

Evidence-based Insights

Lifetime Access

$69     

+GST

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Attachment deserves time, care, and space to unfold.

This course is offered in two parts, and completing Part 1 alongside Part 2 allows for a richer, more grounded understanding of everyday attachment.

See Part Two ›

About Megan & The Hand to Heart Project

The Hand to Heart Project was founded with a simple but powerful mission: to help parents, educators, and professionals better understand the science behind childhood development—and apply it in ways that truly make a difference.

Led by Clinical Psychologist and Paediatric Neuropsychologist Megan Fowler, this project brings together the latest in neuroscience, psychology, and personal storytelling to provide practical insights into how childhood experiences shape the brain, emotions, and lifelong wellbeing.

FAQs

  • This course is for parents and caregivers of toddlers, children, and teenagers who want to better understand behaviour, emotions, and brain development. It’s ideal if you’re feeling stuck in power struggles, overwhelmed by big emotions, or looking for a more compassionate, effective way to support your child.  This course will also be of interest to professionals and others who work with children to understand how we can utilise the last neuroscientific research to support children's wellbeing and overall development. 

  • The course is relevant for children from birth through adolescence. While brain development looks different at each stage, the principles of nervous system regulation, connection, and secure attachment apply across all ages.

  • No. While attachment is shaped early, the brain remains changeable across childhood and adolescence. Repair, responsiveness, and emotional safety can strengthen attachment at any age. This course focuses on practical ways to reconnect and rebuild trust, even if things haven’t always gone smoothly.

  • Not at all. Secure attachment grows from both emotional safety and consistent boundaries. This course teaches how to hold limits while staying connected, so children feel safe, understood, and guided—rather than controlled or ignored.

  • The course explores how secure attachment creates a felt sense of safety that allows children to explore, learn, and cooperate. You’ll see how strengthening connection reduces challenging behaviour over time.

  • You’ll learn:

    • What secure attachment is and how it develops

    • How safety and the nervous system shape attachment

    • Why behaviour reflects connection and unmet needs

    • How repair (not perfection) builds strong attachment

  • Yes! This course is built on the latest neuroscience and psychological research. It was developed by Clinical Psychologist and Paediatric Neuropsychologist Megan Fowler, who has over 20 years of experience working with children, families, and professionals.

  • The course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. It is entirely self-paced, so you can learn at your own convenience.

  • Yes! You’ll have ongoing access to the course materials, so you can revisit the content anytime.

  • We accept credit/debit cards via the online checkout. Bulk purchases (3+ licences) can be paid via bank transfer.

  • Due to the digital nature of this course, refunds are generally not available. However, if you experience any issues, please contact us, and we’ll do our best to assist you.

Begin strengthening the attachment that helps your child feel safe, secure, and deeply loved.

60 minute interactive course

Self-paced learning

Evidence-based Insights

Lifetime Access

$69     

+GST

Enrol Now

Attachment deserves time, care, and space to unfold.

This course is offered in two parts, and completing Part 1 alongside Part 2 allows for a richer, more grounded understanding of everyday attachment.

See Part Two ›