07/24/2025
You can’t always control what your children say or do.
You can’t control their moods, their timing, or their triggers.
But you can control something far more powerful — how you choose to respond.
In the moment when everything feels loud and messy, you can pause — not to ignore what’s happening, but to meet it with intention instead of instinct.
You can slow the rush of reaction and choose something better than what was maybe passed down to you.
You can remind yourself that dysregulation isn’t a threat — it’s a call for safety.
That your child’s chaos doesn’t require more chaos. It requires an anchor.
You can shift the dynamic not by overpowering their emotion, but by standing steady in yours.
That’s not weakness. That’s strength.
Because your real power as a parent isn’t in controlling your child — it’s in mastering yourself. ❤️
Quote Credit: Adapted by Lao Tzu ❣️
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