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Back to EpisodesEp. 53 | Remaining Curious: Decoding Baffling Behaviors w/ Robyn Gobbel (Pt. 2)
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SUMMARY - In Part 2 of my conversation with Robyn Gobbel, we explore how to take our understanding of the nervous system and apply it to the everyday challenges of parenting kids with big, baffling behaviors. Robyn’s owl, watchdog, and possum framework gives us a practical map for making sense of what’s happening underneath our child’s behavior, shifting our focus from trying to stop the behavior to understanding where it began and what support might help. We also talk about how this shift in perspective can change what happens in our own nervous systems, helping us stay more connected to our owl brain during difficult moments. And importantly, we explore why so much of this work begins with us as parents, and how understanding our own nervous system can help us cultivate greater self-compassion along the way.
TAKEAWAYS:
- How to use the owl, watchdog, and possum framework as a practical map for understanding your child's nervous system and responding to challenging behaviors.
- Why shifting our focus from stopping a behavior to understanding where the behavior began can change how we support our kids.
- How this understanding can influence our own nervous system state, helping us stay more connected to our owl brain during difficult moments.
- Why learning the general framework is only the beginning, and how to apply that understanding to your child's unique nervous system.
- How asking, "What can I do next to take a small step toward regulation?" can help us find a way forward when things feel overwhelming.
- Why so much of this work begins with us as parents, and why that's especially difficult when we've been navigating challenging behaviors for years.
- How recognizing our own nervous system states and the human experiences we bring to every interaction can help us cultivate greater self-compassion.
RESOURCES:
Robyn's Books- Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work and The Guided Journal for Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
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