If you’ve ever tried to talk through behavior or feelings with a child who is clearly dysregulated, you already know this truth: You can’t reason with a nervous system that feels unsafe. Before kids can reflect, apologize, problem-solve, or even name a feeling, their bodies have to calm first. In our home, especially with theContinue reading “Helping Kids Regulate Their Bodies: Proprioceptive, Vestibular, and Rhythmic Input Explained”
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Letting Go of the Perfect Mom Myth
For years, I thought being a good mom meant being a perfect one, calm, organized, and endlessly patient. But somewhere between the chaos, carpool lines, and bedtime stories, I realized perfection isn’t the goal. Connection is. In this post, I’m sharing how I learned to let go of unrealistic expectations and embrace the messy, beautiful reality of motherhood, especially in our blended family.
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