Category: For Everyone

The Break Room: My #1 Free Tool for Teaching Self-Regulation

My #1 Self-Regulation Tool, and it is free! What is a Break Room? Self-regulation, or managing big feelings, is an essential part of what I do. It is basically [...]

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Co-Regulation: The Unexpected Benefit

I will never forget the kid who taught me the beauty of co-regulation. Before I met him, co-regulation made sense, but also felt like one more thing to do [...]

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Self-Regulation?

I am grateful you asked that question! Self-regulation is something I talk about quite a bit. I learned about it in bits and pieces over the course of about [...]

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Growth Mindset: Teacher. Student. Graduate. Mom. Daughter. Friend.

Labels are tricky. When used correctly, they can be invaluable. But, that only works when we look at people as whole, complicated beings. When we decide to look at [...]

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Baby Steps

I am trying this new thing. As I previously confessed, I am an overfunctioner with ADHD. This means I am also inclined to perfectionism. It is really easy for [...]

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Do It Anyway

Hi, my name is Stephanie. I am an overfunctioner with ADHD. For me, that means that my brain requires a small amount of stress or pressure to focus and [...]

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Self-Regulation Part 1: About Those Lids

One thing about being human is those lids. They just keep on flipping. None of us make it through life without seeing red. One thing I have learned from [...]

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