Stacey Rippy LBA BCBA Behavioral Therapy and Training

Stacey Rippy LBA BCBA Behavioral Therapy and Training Together I help you make meaningful behavioral changes so you spend more time in the life you dream about.

Patience= the capacity to carry any and all emotion rising inside you. Then, responding in favor of the kind of parent y...
10/21/2025

Patience= the capacity to carry any and all emotion rising inside you. Then, responding in favor of the kind of parent you desire to be.

Have you heard the mindfulness practice "Name it to Tame it". It's a practice of naming your emotions. It's building the...
10/15/2025

Have you heard the mindfulness practice "Name it to Tame it". It's a practice of naming your emotions. It's building the skill of self awareness. As we name and identify our emotions, it places us in an observing state, which helps diffuse the emotion. In therapy this can look like creating little monsters. Meet Overwhelmed and Anxious! Something fun you can do with your kids is take clay or Play-Doh, or even just draw your emotions and give them features; hot/cold, sticky, spiky, hard, color, shape, smell, whatever! I'm going to post the video I usually show my clients in the comments. If you do create a monster show me! I'd love to see it.

Writing up treatment plans, listening to some Harry Styles.
10/10/2025

Writing up treatment plans, listening to some Harry Styles.

You're not a mime, don't stick yourself in an invisible box and get stuck there.
09/29/2025

You're not a mime, don't stick yourself in an invisible box and get stuck there.

As a behavior analyst, collaboration is a necessary part of treatment. When providers work together for the benefit of a...
09/26/2025

As a behavior analyst, collaboration is a necessary part of treatment. When providers work together for the benefit of a client, the health of the client is balanced. More teammates working toward the same goal.

09/19/2025

Children aren’t born with fully developed skills for patience, self-control, or emotional regulation — those take years to grow. It changes everything when we stop asking, “Why are they like this?” and start asking, “What skills are still growing here?”

When we take the perspective that our child is truly doing the best they can with the brain development they have, patience and empathy become possible.

A child’s brain is still under construction. Impulse control, emotional regulation, perspective-taking — these aren’t fully wired yet. When we remember that, we shift from seeing defiance to seeing development. From assuming “won’t” to recognising “can’t” — at least not yet.

The truth is, the parts of the brain responsible for these skills — especially the prefrontal cortex — continue developing well into the mid-twenties. That means children and teens don’t yet have the same capacity to pause, reflect, and self-regulate as an adult does. They are practicing — and they need support, not pressure, as they do.

And here’s what often gets overlooked: stress can actually slow that growth. Environments filled with tension, fear, or constant criticism keep the nervous system in survival mode, where learning and regulation can’t thrive.

Safety and connection, on the other hand, speed it up. A calm, steady presence literally helps wire the brain for calm and steadiness.

That shift doesn’t mean we drop boundaries. It means we hold them with more patience, empathy, and clarity. Because when we meet a child where their brain truly is — not where we wish it was — we give them the safety and support they need to keep growing into it.

Every moment of patience we offer then, is an investment — in wiring their brain for safety, confidence, and connection that will carry them long after childhood ends. ❤️

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I got a new phone number! Call me, or text! I'd love to visit with you.
09/17/2025

I got a new phone number! Call me, or text! I'd love to visit with you.

It's not about fixing parenting behavior, it's about becoming intentional and meaningful as a parent; personalizing you,...
09/08/2025

It's not about fixing parenting behavior, it's about becoming intentional and meaningful as a parent; personalizing you, so you show up as the parent you desire to be.

Has restless nights and morning stomachaches already begun in your home? Reach out. Let's visit. Let's learn some tools ...
09/03/2025

Has restless nights and morning stomachaches already begun in your home? Reach out. Let's visit. Let's learn some tools to help get some relief for your student.

I prioritize seeing my children's faces daily, even with school reducing our time together. Aligning my actions with my ...
08/27/2025

I prioritize seeing my children's faces daily, even with school reducing our time together. Aligning my actions with my parenting values helps me be the parent I aspire to be, making this a top priority. What do you prioritize as a parent? What do you let go of so you can show up as that parent?

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