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Back to SearchEP 183: Is Watchdog and Possum Behavior Always Protective?
Episode 183
Do the Watchdog and Possum pathway only activate in protection mode? Are they always protective?
NO! It is possible to have safe and connected Watchdo…
1 year, 9 months ago
REPLAY: Scaffolding is a Form of Co-Regulation
What does my child need for their success to be inevitable?
If I wanted to paint the top of a 20 foot wall, I’d rent some scaffolding. Scaffolding ma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep 182: There Is Nothing Wrong With You! With Guest Janet Nordine
Episode 182
Janet Nordine is a registered play therapist, adoptee, and mental health activist working tirelessly to improve children’s mental health services, sp…
1 year, 9 months ago
REPLAY: Co-Regulation Before Self-Regulation
Self-regulation is a crucial developmental milestone and I’m thrilled that we are turning our eyes toward self-regulation instead of staying focused …
1 year, 9 months ago
EP 181: What's the "Connected Response" to {Insert Specific Difficult Behavior Here}?
Episode 181
What’s the connected response to {insert difficult behavior here}??
How do I respond to {insert difficult behavior here} in a connected way???
I get so…
1 year, 9 months ago
EP 180: What's Up With Regression?
Episode 180
It’s normal and common for stress and dysregulation to cause kids to act younger than they really are. This happens to grown-ups too! Simply because …
1 year, 9 months ago
EP 179: Is Regulated The Goal?
Episode 179
I’m sure you often feel like ‘getting your kid regulated’ is a very important goal!
But- is it? Is regulated the goal? And is it possible to even cons…
1 year, 10 months ago
EP 178: EVERYONE Has A Watchdog And Possum Brain!
Episode 178
Believe it or not, we don’t want to get rid of our kids’ watchdog and possum brains!
We want to help their watchdog and possum brain rest so they aren…
1 year, 10 months ago
EP 177: When Possums Become Watchdogs
Episode 177
When I work with parents whose child spends a lot of time on the possum pathway, I warn them that sometimes possum kids become watchdog kids before t…
1 year, 10 months ago
REPLAY: Self-Compassion Keeps you Regulated
This episode originally aired on December 22, 2020, episode 8
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I love love love talking about self-compassion for two main reasons. #1- Self-Compas…
1 year, 10 months ago