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Don't Take the Bait (opens the original)
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Here's something I learned from my son's behavioral therapist that I think about on the regular.When someone tries to pull you into their emotional state, your first instinct is to match it.And that makes a lot of sense because we are deeply, biologically social creatures and our nervous systems are constantly taking cues from folks around us. When someone near us is dysregulated, our system wants to join them there. It's called co-regulation and it works in both directions.Which is a very fancy
A Side of Smoke (opens the original)
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All my smoke detectors work. I proved that this morning. My son showed me a picture on his phone. Homemade egg McMuffins. The whole situation. English muffin, egg, cheese, the works.Now if you've been following along you know that new foods are a big deal in our house. My son has a very specific relationship with eating and adding something new to the rotation is not a casual event. It requires interest, timing, the right conditions, and apparently a well curated phone photo to make the formal r
Don't Move the Goalposts (opens the original)
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We are wrapping up week two of summer school.Or as I like to call it, camp. Because camp sounds like something we chose enthusiastically and I'm committing to that energy.Here's the week two report. We made it most days. He was self regulated when we got there. He engaged with his staff. And he took the bus home every single day we attended.By most reasonable measures that is a successful week.So why did I spend part of it feeling like we weren't doing enough?Good question. I'm glad I asked myse
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