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Our team of expert psychologists specializes in helping families navigate life's challenges with practical tools, compassionate support, and a family-first approach.

Kids don’t react impulsively “just because.”There’s always a pattern behind the behaviour.In Part 1 of this new episode,...
01/06/2026

Kids don’t react impulsively “just because.”

There’s always a pattern behind the behaviour.

In Part 1 of this new episode, Dr. Caroline breaks down what drives urgency, acting without thinking, giving up too soon, and why some kids struggle so much more than others.

If strategies haven’t been working, this is the missing piece.
Start here before trying any impulse-control tools.

Impulse control isn’t taught during calm moments — it’s built inside the emotionally charged ones.Part 2 breaks down the...
01/06/2026

Impulse control isn’t taught during calm moments — it’s built inside the emotionally charged ones.

Part 2 breaks down the practical, repeatable tools that help kids pause, create space, and choose differently when it actually matters — not after the moment has passed.

This is the work behind:
• slowing reactions
• strengthening inhibition
• building real self-control over time

If you want clear, doable steps that help kids respond instead of react, start here.


01/05/2026

Many kids struggle with impulse control, and adults are often left wondering why strategies don’t stick. This episode breaks down the foundations of impulsive behavior and why so many kids react without thinking — especially when emotions are high.

Dr. Caroline explains the building blocks kids need long before self-control can happen: emotional safety, a developing prefrontal cortex, attention regulation, and the four types of impulsivity that influence behavior. You’ll learn how urgency, acting too fast, difficulty sticking with tasks, and sensation seeking show up in everyday life.

This episode helps parents, educators, and mental health professionals finally understand the why behind big reactions — and sets the groundwork for change.

If the holidays feel harder for your family than for others, nothing is wrong with you—or your child.Many children exper...
12/31/2025

If the holidays feel harder for your family than for others, nothing is wrong with you—or your child.

Many children experience the holidays as overstimulating, unpredictable, and exhausting. Anxiety, meltdowns, withdrawal, or emotional outbursts aren’t failures—they’re signals.

Here’s the truth we don’t say enough:
Your child isn’t trying to ruin the holidays. Their nervous system is trying to stay safe.

You don’t need to lower expectations and you don’t need to force joy. What helps most is protecting routines, planning for sensory needs, and choosing connection over perfection.

We created a free, evidence-based Holiday Guide to support families through exactly this.

If you want a calmer, more connected season—without guilt or pressure—this guide is for you.

Download it here:
https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/2025holidayguide

Ever notice how a “small” decision — like getting a new dog — can quietly test everything from routines to patience to y...
12/31/2025

Ever notice how a “small” decision — like getting a new dog — can quietly test everything from routines to patience to your relationship?

In this holiday replay of Parents of the Year, Andrew and Caroline discuss trying to help kids set goals without turning it into a battle.

This episode dives into why goal setting works best when kids are involved in the process — and how parents can guide goals so they feel realistic, relevant, and worth sticking with.

While we start with goals important to kids, they focus on school goals too. If goal setting has ever felt exhausting, frustrating, or short-lived, this conversation offers a much calmer way forward.

🎧 Parents of the Year — Holiday Replay Special
Now streaming.

Before we rush into “new year, new goals,” pause.Kids don’t need bigger goals. They need goals that feel possible—plus a...
12/30/2025

Before we rush into “new year, new goals,” pause.

Kids don’t need bigger goals. They need goals that feel possible—plus a way to notice how much they’ve already grown.

This replay episode covers:
• How to help kids reflect without turning it into a lecture
• How to celebrate small wins (especially for kids who think they “did nothing”)
• How to set resilience goals that support emotional regulation
• Simple prompts that lead to better conversations
• How to keep goals manageable so motivation doesn’t crash by week two

If you want your child to feel more confident and capable in the year ahead, this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen to the Overpowering Emotions holiday replay: Resilience Goals for Kids: Celebrate Growth, Set Intentions

12/30/2025

As we close out the year, this holiday replay of Overpowering Emotions focuses on helping kids reflect on how far they’ve come and set resilience intentions for the year ahead without pressure, perfectionism, or overwhelm.

Dr. Caroline talks about why small victories matter, how to help kids notice their own growth, and how to set one or two realistic intentions that actually stick. You’ll hear how to make these conversations feel collaborative instead of corrective, how to invite kids into the process as leaders of their own growth, and how adults can act as supportive consultants rather than fixers.

This episode is for parents, educators, and professionals who want goal-setting to build kids' confidence, emotional regulation, and follow-through.

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many families, they’re also overwhelming.Crowds. Noise. Disrupted routine...
12/24/2025

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many families, they’re also overwhelming.

Crowds. Noise. Disrupted routines. Big emotions.

Especially if your child experiences anxiety, ADHD, autism, or sensory sensitivities.

That’s why we created Thriving Through the Holidays: A Family Guide to Connection, Calm, and Joy.

This free guide offers:
✔ Practical, evidence-based strategies
✔ Support for emotional regulation and sensory needs
✔ Tools to reduce stress without lowering connection
✔ Permission to let go of “perfect” and focus on what actually works

If you want a holiday season that feels calmer, more connected, and more humane—this guide is for you.

💛 Download here:
https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/2025holidayguide

Your kid looks you dead in the eyes and says:⁠⁠“…So is Santa real?”⁠⁠ Cue the parent brain: Do I lie? Do I ruin Christma...
12/24/2025

Your kid looks you dead in the eyes and says:⁠
⁠
“…So is Santa real?”⁠
⁠
Cue the parent brain: Do I lie? Do I ruin Christmas? Do I panic? ⁠
⁠
In this Parents of the Year holiday episode, Andrew and Caroline talk about:⁠
- what to say when kids start questioning Santa⁠
- why the “big reveal” doesn’t need to be dramatic⁠
- how to shift the story toward generosity and kindness⁠
- how to bring kids “into the fold” so they feel proud, not fooled⁠
- the one thing that actually creates mistrust (hint: it’s the adult vibe)⁠
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If this conversation is coming soon at your house, you’ll want this one in your back pocket.⁠
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🎧Listen now: Parents of the Year — Santa, Truth, and Keeping the Holiday Spirit⁠
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Holiday season = big feelings on repeat.Excitement. Pressure. Late nights. Loud gatherings. “Boring” at Grandma’s. Scree...
12/23/2025

Holiday season = big feelings on repeat.

Excitement. Pressure. Late nights. Loud gatherings. “Boring” at Grandma’s. Screen-time battles. Meltdowns.

This Overpowering Emotions Holiday Special replay is a real-world guide to keeping the holidays from turning into a dysregulation marathon—for kids and adults.

I share:
- the ONE boundary that changed Christmas for our family
- how to keep “just enough” routine so kids don’t unravel
- how to catch overwhelm early (before the blow-up)
- what to say when kids are disappointed, bored, or angry—without fixing or minimizing
- quick resilience-builders: coping cards, code words, and calm reset plans

If your nervous system already feels tired thinking about holiday plans… this one’s for you.

🎧Listen now: Holiday Special Replay — Building Emotion Regulation and Resilience Over Winter Break

12/23/2025

Holiday break can bring joy… and a whole lot of overwhelm.

In this Holiday Special Replay of Overpowering Emotions, Dr. Caroline shares what holiday dysregulation looks like in real life (including her own family’s “never leave the house on Christmas Day” boundary), why kids melt down when routines shift, and how adults can turn everyday holiday stress into practice for emotion regulation and resilience.

You’ll hear concrete ways to keep just enough structure, reduce sensory overload, handle screen-time battles without power struggles, and teach kids to “catch it early” before emotions take over—using body awareness, code words, coping cards, and simple family rituals that build flexibility and calm.

This season doesn’t strain families because they’re doing it wrong.It strains them because expectations are high, routin...
12/22/2025

This season doesn’t strain families because they’re doing it wrong.

It strains them because expectations are high, routines are gone, and nervous systems are already stretched thin.

In this holiday special of Resilience Unleashed, Dr. Caroline unpacks why the holidays amplify stress for both kids and adults—and how small, intentional shifts can protect regulation, connection, and meaning when things feel like “too much.”

Because resilience isn’t about forcing cheer.

It’s about creating space to breathe, reset, and respond with intention—even in the middle of the chaos.

Read the Holiday Special Edition of Resilience Unleashed today! https://lnkd.in/gyUyaJ3U

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