Bright Futures Child and Family Therapy, PC

Bright Futures Child and Family Therapy, PC Bright Futures Child and Family Therapy, PC is a private practice specializing in child/adolescent therapy and parent coaching.

Family gatherings can activate old roles, old wounds, and old expectations. Preparing your nervous system is NOT “dramat...
11/21/2025

Family gatherings can activate old roles, old wounds, and old expectations. Preparing your nervous system is NOT “dramatic” —it’s responsible.

What’s your go-to calming strategy during the holidays?

Not all screen time affects your child the same way— and when parents understand the types, everything becomes easier. S...
11/19/2025

Not all screen time affects your child the same way— and when parents understand the types, everything becomes easier.

Some screen time helps kids learn.
Some helps them create.
Some helps them connect.
Some…melts their brain a little. 🫠

The goal isn’t to eliminate screens— it’s to INTENTIONALLY MIX THE 4 TYPES so kids get the benefits without the burnout or post-screen meltdowns.

Which type does your child spend the MOST time in?
Drop a number 👇

Your brain is designed to keep you alive, not calm— so it scans for danger, predicts the worst, and prepares for impact…...
11/17/2025

Your brain is designed to keep you alive, not calm— so it scans for danger, predicts the worst, and prepares for impact… even when the danger isn’t real.

The goal isn’t to eliminate anxious thoughts.
The goal is to question them:

🌀Is this happening?
🌀is this likely?
🌀Is this just my brain trying to protect me?

That tiny pause creates massive relief.

What’s your go-to worst case scenario thought?
Drop it below— I promise you’re not the only one. ⬇️

Confidence comes from trying, not from being perfect at things the first time.When kids (and adults) feel safe to make m...
11/11/2025

Confidence comes from trying, not from being perfect at things the first time.

When kids (and adults) feel safe to make mistakes— confidence grows.

Confidence = I can handle it when it’s hard.
Not- I never mess up.

You are building this every day through the way you respond.

👉Save + Share to keep this in mind the next time things get tough. 💛

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Your child isn’t emotionally “immature.”Their brain is still building the pathways that help them regulate emotions, con...
11/10/2025

Your child isn’t emotionally “immature.”
Their brain is still building the pathways that help them regulate emotions, connect, and cope.

And here’s the part most parents don’t hear enough:
You still need those same emotional supports too.

You don’t grow out of needing:

-Encouragement
-Routines
-Laughter
-Touch
-Someone who listens

You just learned how to pretend you don’t.

This is your reminder:
Connection is the nervous system’s language.
Regulation is co-created.
And you don’t have to do it alone. 💛

👉Go to the link in my bio for more information on the Parent-Child Connection Workbook.

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Sometimes the pain of feeling left out isn’t about the event itself— it’s about the story your brain tells you after:“Ma...
11/06/2025

Sometimes the pain of feeling left out isn’t about the event itself— it’s about the story your brain tells you after:

“Maybe they don’t like me.”
“I must have done something wrong.”
“I guess I don’t really matter.”

But here’s the truth:
You can be loved and still not always be included.
You can be valued and still not always be thought of first.
You can be deeply worthy and still feel lonely sometimes.

The goal isn’t to never feel left out.
The goal is to not lose yourself in the story your mind tells when it happens.

You’re not hard to love.
You’re not replaceable.
You are human. 🫶

👉Save this as a reminder for those days when you’re doubting yourself.
👉Share this with a friend who always includes you.

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Your brain throws out hundreds of automatic thoughts a day — some helpful, most… not so much. That voice in your head? I...
11/03/2025

Your brain throws out hundreds of automatic thoughts a day — some helpful, most… not so much.

That voice in your head? It’s not always truth.
It’s just neurons doing their thing.

💭Catch the ANTs.
💭Label the lies.
💭Replace with reality.

It’s not about never thinking negatively.
It’s about not letting the ANTs run the show. 🧠🐜

Save this next time your brain starts spiraling.🌀

Trust isn’t built in the big talks— it’s built in the small choices you make every day. 💬Every “I’m listening.”💬Every “I...
10/29/2025

Trust isn’t built in the big talks— it’s built in the small choices you make every day.

💬Every “I’m listening.”
💬Every “I showed up.”
💬Every “I see you.”

That’s where emotional security grows.

✨Save this if you’re working on showing up more than speaking up.

Your ADHD kid isn’t broken— they’re brilliant in ways that don’t always fit inside the system. When you focus on UNDERST...
10/28/2025

Your ADHD kid isn’t broken— they’re brilliant in ways that don’t always fit inside the system.

When you focus on UNDERSTANDING OVER FIXING, everything changes:

👀They feel seen
💬You fight less
🤍You both grow

Here’s what they need most:

✨Structure that feels safe
✨Curiosity instead of criticism
✨A parent who models calm, even when it’s messy

👉Save this if you’re raising an ADHD brain you adore (even on the hard days). And share it with another parent who needs this reminder.

Listening to your nervous system isn’t a trend— it’s a skill. Most of us were taught to silence it. To “stay calm” when ...
10/23/2025

Listening to your nervous system isn’t a trend— it’s a skill.
Most of us were taught to silence it.
To “stay calm” when we were terrified.
To “be polite” when we were uncomfortable.

Relearning to LISTEN means slowing down enough to notice—
the tightness, the sigh, the racing heart—
and asking, “What do I need right now?”

Because your body isn’t overreacting.
It’s protecting.

💬Save this as a mini nervous system reset guide.

#ʜᴇᴀʟɪɴɢᴊᴏᴜʀɴᴇʏ

Your body is always communicating— most of us just weren’t taught the language. Tight chest? Racing heart? Snapping at p...
10/21/2025

Your body is always communicating— most of us just weren’t taught the language.

Tight chest? Racing heart? Snapping at people you love?
Those aren’t “overreactions.”
They’re messages from your nervous system trying to protect you.

➡️Start by asking:
“What am I feeling?”
“What do I need?”
“Can I pause before I push through?”

This is where regulation begins.

💬Save this for your next “I’m fine” day—and remember: your body is always on your side.

We rush to fix, but what kids really crave after a long, hard day… is US. Not advice.Not lectures.Just safety— the kinds...
10/20/2025

We rush to fix, but what kids really crave after a long, hard day… is US.

Not advice.
Not lectures.
Just safety— the kinds that says,
“You don’t have to hold it all together here.”

Next time they come home in a mood, try:
“That sounds rough.”
“Do you want to talk or decompress?”


Because emotional safety builds resilience— not perfection. 💛

👉Safe this for the next meltdown moment.

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