What to Do After the Crisis That Most People Skip
A calm child isn’t a resolved child. What actually happens in the aftermath of a crisis — and why skipping it keeps the cycle going.
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How to De-Escalate Without Reinforcing the Behavior
Comfort during a crisis isn’t a reward for bad behavior. Here’s how to tell the difference — and why the distinction matters for kids.
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Why Proximity Matters More Than Words in Acute Distress
In acute distress, words rarely land — but presence, posture, and distance speak a language the nervous system can actually hear.
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The First 60 Seconds: What to Do and What to Skip
The first sixty seconds of a child’s crisis decide everything. What to do, what to skip, and why logic never works when a nervous system is offline.