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11/27/2025

Yes! There are 8 senses!

11/26/2025

Thank you for this reminder.

Secure attachment isn’t built through flawless parenting.
It’s built through repair—owning our moments of frustration and reconnecting.
Children learn they’re safe not because we never mess up, but because we make it right. 🤍

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11/25/2025

Today we’re focusing on the difference between Time-Out and Time-In — two approaches that look similar on the surface but shape emotional development in completely different ways.

This simple truth sits at the heart of brain-based, connection-focused discipline. Regulation is taught through presence, not isolation — and today’s posts will explore exactly why.

11/23/2025

As parents, it can be hard to know when to intervene and when to give kids space to figure it out.
But here’s the truth ⤵️
If the situation is unsafe → step in.
If learning is happening → step back.
If they become overwhelmed → step in with support.

Children need practice to build frustration tolerance, problem-solving skills and confidence…
but they also need us to step in when things move from growth to distress.

You don’t have to get it right every time.
Just staying curious and observing before reacting is already powerful parenting. 💛

Save this for later — and share it with someone who needs the reminder today.

For more practical tools to support emotional development, resilience and connection, my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent is available on www.thetherapistparent.com and on Amazon. 📘✨

11/23/2025

11/22/2025

Free Parent Conference

11/22/2025

Inside Parenting 💗

11/20/2025

Quote by Sarah R. Moore, Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting

11/18/2025

Feeling safe is at the heart of a good night's sleep, at any age.

If your baby wakes at night and you'd love a little support, Rest Assured was written for you.

(You'll find it at your local bookstore, or go ahead and click the link if it's easier.)

Read it here: https://geni.us/RestAssured

Mother Nourish Nurture 🫶🏼

11/16/2025

If your child has started lying, take a breath — it doesn’t mean you’re failing, and it doesn’t mean your child is on a “bad path.”

Lying is a normal part of development.
Kids lie for the same reasons adults do — to avoid trouble, to get what they want, to protect someone’s feelings, or because they wish something were true.

Instead of panicking or shaming, try this: ✨ Stay calm
✨ Get curious — “I wonder why they felt they needed to lie?”
✨ Focus on teaching, not catching
✨ Create safety for honesty (even when the truth isn’t pretty)

Children tell the truth when they feel safe to do so.

You’re not a bad parent.
You’re raising a human who’s learning — just like the rest of us.

💛 For deeper support with behaviour, connection and emotional development, my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent is available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and on Amazon.

11/16/2025

You’re not raising children — you’re raising future adults.

Let them face frustration. Let them problem-solve. Let them feel the weight of consequences in safe ways.
Because every challenge you let them face today builds the strength they’ll need tomorrow. 💪