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Kate Jennings, M.Ed., L.P.C.-Supervisor in Fort Worth, Texas

02/18/2026

In our house, we say things like:
✅ “You MAY feel mad, but you may NOT hit.”
✅ “Ugh, I’m sorry you’re upset about this- my answer is still ‘No.’”

Why? Because boundaries set with connection don’t shame kids, they guide them. I’m not trying to be controlling, I am trying to set limits while modeling emotional safety. [It’s okay to feel your feelings, but it is not okay to XYZ.]

I’ve learned that when kids feel seen and respected while being redirected, they’re more likely to cooperate- not argue. (Sometimes. I mean, there’s still usually arguing… but that’s where “Asked and answered,” comes in as a reply!)

It’s definitely not easy, and I certainly don’t get it right every time, but showing up with consistency, clarity, and care makes a difference.

02/16/2026

Abraham Lincoln battled depression. JFK advocated for emotional resilience. Even the strongest leaders value mental health support!

Let this be your reminder:
💙 Strength doesn’t mean doing it alone
💙 Asking for help is brave and takes courage

If your family needs support, we’re here.

02/14/2026

A Love & Logic Valentine from your favorite child therapist💌😜

XOXO,
K

02/12/2026

This is one of my go-to coping skills. Screen shot it! 📲

I have a very fancy name for it: 54321 🤣, and it uses your senses to bring you back to the present moment when things feel overwhelming.

Try this:

👀 5 things you can see
👂 4 things you can hear
🖐 3 things you can feel
👃 2 things you can smell
👅 1 thing you can taste

You can turn this into a game with your children, a bedtime routine, or a calm-down tool after big feelings. It actually really doesn’t matter what order you go in, but just working to be in the current moment, “Be where your feet are.”

I used it in our house last week when Wyatt was a Grouchy Gus after a long day, and it worked like magic. Save this for your emotional regulation toolkit this year!

02/09/2026

“Actions speak louder than words,” and in our house, I want lvoe to look like connection. ❤️ It’s a post-it in a snack bag, a random “I’m proud of you” during Legos, or a kitchen dance party after a hard day. A mentor of mine, Dr. Thomas Murphy, said, “Every child deserves to feel loved,” and it is truly a mantra I try to live by.

02/05/2026

Happy World Nutella Day!
From Nutella's biggest lifetime fans,
Bug & Bee 🐞🐝

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02/02/2026

Your homework: catch your kids being good.
– Point out when they are able to calm themselves down
– Praise their kindness, especially to one another
– Thank them for trying
– Say, “Thank you for asking with kindness!” when they ask for something respectfully

When you name what’s going well, you reinforce effort—and that encourages more of it. Think about it- if someone tells you that you are really great at something, how do you feel? Usually it causes us to want to do more of whatever that thing was because we’re getting positive attention for it.

Instead of focusing on the 99 things going wrong after school, try focusing on (finding?) the one thing going okay-ish.

02/01/2026

February is Black History Month, so here are some ways to talk about the "why" behind the celebration.

01/30/2026

January can feel heavy, so when the mood dips, sometimes I just try to combat it with being goofy. No goal, no magic one-liners or parenting advice, just reconnecting through tickles and toot-noises. Honestly? It’s one of the best regulation tools I know.

It sounds like this, “Wait, do I need to tickle those grouchies out of you? Oh no! Oh, here’s another one! Wait, is that one I see behind your knee? Oh, gosh, there’s one coming from your tummy! Did I get them all?” Bam. Grouchies be-gone.

01/29/2026

Ca·pa·ble: adj; having the ability, fitness or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing; able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent

My 2026 Word of the Year is "capable." When one of my besties, Lindsay, suggested I reframe my To-Do List as an I-Am-Capable-Of List, I looked at her like this: 🤔

Then I heard her out. Just because I can do something doesn't mean I HAVE to do it. Putting it on my To-Do List creates pressure, time limits, and stress, and some things DO need these parameters...
1. Drop off kids at school by 8:10
2. See clients
3. Chart

But other things that you'll find on my To-Do List? Write a book, monogram birthday party favors, finish my Shutterfly albums- and, yes, those are all things that I eventually need to do, and I am capable of doing, but they are not priorities right now.

I'm a list girl, but I'm also a prioritizing girl (that was my Word for 2025, actually!), and this year I'm choosing to prioritize the things I need to do, while remembering the things I am capable of doing.

Side note: shoutout to for your guidance on this one!

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