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Coregulation Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know: Transform Your Child’s Emotional Struggles into Confidence

Coregulation Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know: Transform Your Child’s Emotional Struggles into Confidence

Coregulation involves parents and caregivers helping children manage their emotions through supportive, interactive relationships. This process is vital for developing emotional intelligence and self-regulation in kids. As parents, it is important to understand how simple yet powerful coregulation is, why it matters, and how you can practice it effectively to support your child’s emotional growth. Understanding Coregulation Supporting your child

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What Is Self Regulation? How It Shapes Your Child's Focus and Behavior

What Is Self Regulation? How It Shapes Your Child’s Focus and Behavior

Educators and parents often wonder what is self regulation and how they can help their child develop it. Self-regulation is all about managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and it’s especially important for kids who might struggle with keeping it all together.  I always tell my Dysregulation Solution™ group members to think of self-regulation as an internal GPS that helps kids

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10 Phrases to Quickly Calm Angry Children at Home or School

10 Phrases to Quickly Calm Angry Children at Home or School

It’s no secret that children experience big emotions, but knowing how to guide them through these moments can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re a parent or an educator, finding effective ways to calm an angry child is essential for helping them build emotional resilience and emotion regulation skills. Understanding what to say—and how to say it—can make a world of difference.

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Nervous System Dysregulation Tips and Tools Every Parent Needs to Support Emotions and Learning

Nervous System Dysregulation: Tips and Tools Every Parent Needs to Support Emotions and Learning

Nervous system dysregulation happens when the nervous system struggles to regulate itself effectively, often leading to emotional and physical challenges for children and teens. It’s like their little systems are on a constant rollercoaster ride, making it tough for them to handle stress and emotions smoothly. As parents, we see our kids dealing with heightened anxiety, tummy troubles, and even

Read More »
5 Practical Strategies to Tame Moodiness and Anger in Kids

5 Practical Strategies to Tame Moodiness and Anger in Kids

Stress levels are at an all-time high for kids and adults alike. If you are like the families in my group program, The Dysregulation Solution, then you might be seeing more extreme moodiness and anger in your child lately.  Many children are struggling to manage intense emotions, especially when they are also dealing with  ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), anxiety,

Read More »
11 Therapist Techniques to Help Your Angry Child Calm Down Fast

11 Therapist Techniques to Help Your Angry Child Calm Down Fast

If you’re a parent of a dysregulated child, you know all too well the emotional rollercoaster that anger can bring. Kids often ride the waves of intense emotions, and anger is one of the most common stops on that journey. It’s totally normal for children to feel angry and react strongly to situations that might seem minor to us adults.

Read More »
Top Emotional Regulation Tips Every Parent Should Know for Calmer Kids

Top Emotional Regulation Tips Every Parent Should Know for Calmer Kids

Helping children manage their emotions can often feel like an uphill battle for parents. Younger children, in particular, haven’t yet developed the tools to control their feelings effectively. This is where emotional regulation tips can make a significant difference. Managing emotions is essential because it helps kids stay calm and foster well-being, focus, and healthy relationships.  By teaching your child

Read More »
Emotional Intelligence for Kids Therapist’s 12 Practical Tips for Raising Resilient Children

Emotional Intelligence for Kids: Therapist’s 12 Practical Tips for Raising Resilient Children

As a parent, you want the best for your child, especially when it comes to their emotional well-being. Teaching your kids the benefits of emotional intelligence is an important life skill that prepares them to handle challenges confidently. Whether your child struggles with anxiety, ADHD, or navigating friendships, fostering empathy and self-awareness can be transformative.  What Is Emotional Intelligence and

Read More »
10 Strategies to Boost Emotional Intelligence and Help Your Child Manage Anxiety

10 Strategies to Boost Emotional Intelligence and Help Your Child Manage Anxiety

In today’s fast-paced world, children and teens are experiencing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression. As a parent, it’s heartbreaking to watch your child struggle emotionally, feeling overwhelmed by their emotions.  Teaching kids how to manage their feelings is essential in supporting their mental health. Building emotional awareness can help your child regulate their emotions, reduce stress, and

Read More »
Emotion Regulation Skills for OCD Techniques in Children and Teens

Emotion Regulation Skills for OCD: Techniques in Children and Teens

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes If your child’s emotions have been bouncing between meltdown mode and “leave me alone” in record time, take a breath—you’re not the only parent riding this rollercoaster. When OCD enters the picture, it’s not just about rituals and rules; it’s about big, hard-to-manage feelings that hijack your kid’s brain (and your household). The good news?

Read More »
Coregulation Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know: Transform Your Child’s Emotional Struggles into Confidence

Coregulation Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know: Transform Your Child’s Emotional Struggles into Confidence

Coregulation involves parents and caregivers helping children manage their emotions through supportive, interactive relationships. This process is vital for developing emotional intelligence and self-regulation in kids. As parents, it is important to understand how simple yet powerful coregulation is, why it matters, and how you can practice it effectively to support your child’s emotional growth. Understanding Coregulation Supporting your child

Read More »
What Is Self Regulation? How It Shapes Your Child's Focus and Behavior

What Is Self Regulation? How It Shapes Your Child’s Focus and Behavior

Educators and parents often wonder what is self regulation and how they can help their child develop it. Self-regulation is all about managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and it’s especially important for kids who might struggle with keeping it all together.  I always tell my Dysregulation Solution™ group members to think of self-regulation as an internal GPS that helps kids

Read More »
10 Phrases to Quickly Calm Angry Children at Home or School

10 Phrases to Quickly Calm Angry Children at Home or School

It’s no secret that children experience big emotions, but knowing how to guide them through these moments can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re a parent or an educator, finding effective ways to calm an angry child is essential for helping them build emotional resilience and emotion regulation skills. Understanding what to say—and how to say it—can make a world of difference.

Read More »
Nervous System Dysregulation Tips and Tools Every Parent Needs to Support Emotions and Learning

Nervous System Dysregulation: Tips and Tools Every Parent Needs to Support Emotions and Learning

Nervous system dysregulation happens when the nervous system struggles to regulate itself effectively, often leading to emotional and physical challenges for children and teens. It’s like their little systems are on a constant rollercoaster ride, making it tough for them to handle stress and emotions smoothly. As parents, we see our kids dealing with heightened anxiety, tummy troubles, and even

Read More »
5 Practical Strategies to Tame Moodiness and Anger in Kids

5 Practical Strategies to Tame Moodiness and Anger in Kids

Stress levels are at an all-time high for kids and adults alike. If you are like the families in my group program, The Dysregulation Solution, then you might be seeing more extreme moodiness and anger in your child lately.  Many children are struggling to manage intense emotions, especially when they are also dealing with  ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), anxiety,

Read More »
11 Therapist Techniques to Help Your Angry Child Calm Down Fast

11 Therapist Techniques to Help Your Angry Child Calm Down Fast

If you’re a parent of a dysregulated child, you know all too well the emotional rollercoaster that anger can bring. Kids often ride the waves of intense emotions, and anger is one of the most common stops on that journey. It’s totally normal for children to feel angry and react strongly to situations that might seem minor to us adults.

Read More »
Top Emotional Regulation Tips Every Parent Should Know for Calmer Kids

Top Emotional Regulation Tips Every Parent Should Know for Calmer Kids

Helping children manage their emotions can often feel like an uphill battle for parents. Younger children, in particular, haven’t yet developed the tools to control their feelings effectively. This is where emotional regulation tips can make a significant difference. Managing emotions is essential because it helps kids stay calm and foster well-being, focus, and healthy relationships.  By teaching your child

Read More »
Emotional Intelligence for Kids Therapist’s 12 Practical Tips for Raising Resilient Children

Emotional Intelligence for Kids: Therapist’s 12 Practical Tips for Raising Resilient Children

As a parent, you want the best for your child, especially when it comes to their emotional well-being. Teaching your kids the benefits of emotional intelligence is an important life skill that prepares them to handle challenges confidently. Whether your child struggles with anxiety, ADHD, or navigating friendships, fostering empathy and self-awareness can be transformative.  What Is Emotional Intelligence and

Read More »
10 Strategies to Boost Emotional Intelligence and Help Your Child Manage Anxiety

10 Strategies to Boost Emotional Intelligence and Help Your Child Manage Anxiety

In today’s fast-paced world, children and teens are experiencing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression. As a parent, it’s heartbreaking to watch your child struggle emotionally, feeling overwhelmed by their emotions.  Teaching kids how to manage their feelings is essential in supporting their mental health. Building emotional awareness can help your child regulate their emotions, reduce stress, and

Read More »
Emotion Regulation Skills for OCD Techniques in Children and Teens

Emotion Regulation Skills for OCD: Techniques in Children and Teens

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes If your child’s emotions have been bouncing between meltdown mode and “leave me alone” in record time, take a breath—you’re not the only parent riding this rollercoaster. When OCD enters the picture, it’s not just about rituals and rules; it’s about big, hard-to-manage feelings that hijack your kid’s brain (and your household). The good news?

Read More »
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