Category: For Everyone

TL;DR: What I am really trying to teach is the connection between trust and privilege. When done thoughtfully, classroom dollars and the famous marble jar can be powerful tools. [...]

Self-Regulation: The Brilliance of the Zones of Regulation TL;DR:  The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum and communication tool that helps humans identify what they are feeling and what [...]

My Story: Peggy O’Mara said, “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” It is one of those quotes that has stuck with me. I knew [...]

Why I Don’t Want Compliant Kids (and What to Teach Instead)   TL;DR: Raising respectful and responsible kids is more important than raising compliant kids.   This is a [...]

How I Support Families   Fair question. TL:DR: I am a coach.   A popular saying in my world is, “Behavior is communication.” What I have learned over the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]