5 Tips for Managing Meltdowns and Taming Tantrums
Sometimes you can see your child’s meltdown coming from a mile away. Your child is hungry and tired. You’re trying to get dinner on the table, but you keep getting interrupted and it’s getting late. Suddenly one kid rips a…
Teaching Children to Manage Big Emotions
Emotional regulation is a big focus in our home. Is that weird? Maybe it’s just that we have more mood swings *ahem* fluctuating emotions in our home than some. At any rate, I personally believe that teaching your children to…
Taming the Mommy Monster
Sometimes I can be a bit of a mom-ster. I really hate to say it, but it’s true. When I’m not on top of making sure I get regular self care my own emotional regulation just gets away from me.…
Managing the Meltdown Monster
The Meltdown Monster… Sometimes you can see it coming from a mile away. *cue Jaws theme song* Your kid has been playing at the trampoline park for 2 hours… [duh dun] without a water or snack break… [duh dun duh…