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Boundaries are not the opposite of compassion.They are compassion in action.🧠 Kids thrive when structure is paired with ...
09/26/2025

Boundaries are not the opposite of compassion.
They are compassion in action.

🧠 Kids thrive when structure is paired with emotional safety.

So the next time you need to hold the line, try this rhythm:
✔️ Calm tone
✔️ Clear limit
✔️ Ongoing connection

👇 What’s a boundary you’ve learned to hold with more compassion?

Boundaries matter. But without relationship, they can turn into resentment.🧠 Brain science tells us that connection is t...
09/24/2025

Boundaries matter. But without relationship, they can turn into resentment.

🧠 Brain science tells us that connection is the foundation that gives discipline its power—not fear, not punishment.

Try this:
✔️ Set limits with love, not threats
✔️ Stay calm while staying firm
✔️ Remind them: “We’re on the same team.”

✨ Kids are more likely to listen when they feel understood.
👇 How do you practice connected discipline?

Want to build a resilient, trusting relationship with a child?You don’t need grand gestures.You need repetition in the l...
09/19/2025

Want to build a resilient, trusting relationship with a child?
You don’t need grand gestures.

You need repetition in the little things.

🧠 Neuroscience shows that safety and connection are built through predictability and presence.

Try this:
✔️ Show up consistently
✔️ Follow through on promises
✔️ Tune in—especially when it feels inconvenient

👇 What’s a “tiny trust moment” you try to offer consistently?

We all mess up.What matters is what happens next.🧠 The ability to repair rupture is one of the greatest predictors of em...
09/17/2025

We all mess up.
What matters is what happens next.

🧠 The ability to repair rupture is one of the greatest predictors of emotional health—in kids and adults.

Try this:
✔️ “I didn’t handle that how I wanted to.”
✔️ “I’m sorry I raised my voice. You didn’t deserve that.”
✔️ “Let’s figure this out together.”

✨ Repair isn’t weakness. It’s strength modeled in real time.
👇 What does repair look like in your parenting or leadership?

When your child melts down, the most helpful thing you can do isn’t to fix the problem.It’s to become the calm in the ch...
09/12/2025

When your child melts down, the most helpful thing you can do isn’t to fix the problem.

It’s to become the calm in the chaos.

🧠 Children don’t regulate by instruction. They regulate by connection.

This week, try:
✔️ Leading with breath, not words
✔️ Saying less, but meaning more
✔️ Staying near, even when they push away

👇 What’s your go-to co-regulation phrase? Let’s crowdsource in the comments.

Perfection is overrated.Presence? That’s everything.🧠 The human nervous system responds more to relational safety than f...
09/10/2025

Perfection is overrated.
Presence? That’s everything.

🧠 The human nervous system responds more to relational safety than flawless technique.

Kids don’t remember the perfect words you said.

They remember how you made them feel—especially when things were messy.

Try this today:
✔️ Make eye contact, not just corrections
✔️ Be curious, not critical
✔️ Show up—even if you don’t have all the answers

✨ Presence is the medicine. You are the anchor.
👇 Tag someone who models this well.

08/29/2025

👁️ Look deeper.
🧠 That’s where transformation begins.
💛✨🌱

Praise is fine. But presence is what helps kids feel seen.🧠 Being seen strengthens self-worth and self-trust in developi...
08/27/2025

Praise is fine. But presence is what helps kids feel seen.

🧠 Being seen strengthens self-worth and self-trust in developing minds.

It also reduces shame and builds connection.

Let’s try this week:

✔️ Name what you notice, not just what you want
✔️ Be curious before being corrective
✔️ Stay attuned in quiet moments

👇 What’s one way you help kids feel seen?

Healing doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.It’s rarely a straight line-it dips, loops, and sometimes circles ba...
08/25/2025

Healing doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.
It’s rarely a straight line-it dips, loops, and sometimes circles back before moving forward again.
At Still Waters Psychology, we walk alongside you through the messy middle. No rush.
No judgment. Just real, compassionate support that honors your pace.
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Being seen is more powerful than being praised.When a child knows:✨ “You see who I really am.”✨ “You get what I’m going ...
08/25/2025

Being seen is more powerful than being praised.

When a child knows:

✨ “You see who I really am.”
✨ “You get what I’m going through.”
✨ “You believe in me when I can’t believe in myself…”

That’s the moment transformation begins.

🧠 Feeling seen activates parts of the brain tied to confidence, calm, and motivation.

So let’s look closer. Listen longer. Affirm deeper.

👇 Who helped you feel seen growing up?

Behind every healing journey is a human who listens, understands, and walks beside you.We’re the team at Still Waters Ps...
08/24/2025

Behind every healing journey is a human who listens, understands, and walks beside you.
We’re the team at Still Waters Psychology-and we’re honored to support individuals and families navigating anxiety, parenting, burnout, trauma, neurodiversity, and more.
Each of us brings our own blend of compassion, training, and lived experience to the space we hold-because we believe therapy should be human, real, and relational.
Whether you’re here to begin, restart, or deepen your journey-we’re here for you.

Breaking cycles isn’t neat or pretty.It’s full of triggers, rewiring, and second-guessing.🧠 But every time you choose pr...
08/20/2025

Breaking cycles isn’t neat or pretty.

It’s full of triggers, rewiring, and second-guessing.

🧠 But every time you choose presence over punishment…

Connection over control…

Repair over shame…

You’re building something new.

✨ Keep choosing. Keep learning. Keep showing up.

👇 What’s one “new choice” you’ve made in parenting or teaching?

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