Category: Parenting

Yelling + Spanking Don’t Build Connection (and what to do instead) Many of us were raised with spanking, and cultural and family traditions around discipline vary. This handout shares what research and major child-health organizations recommend, along with options for firm limits that protect connection. Spanking and/or yelling can stop behavior quickly, but it often Read more

When a child says “I don’t know,” it’s often not avoidance—it’s a signal gap. They may not yet be fluent in the three internal systems that guide awareness: 🫀 Interoception — “What’s happening inside me?” The body’s internal messenger system. 👉 Kids with low interoception often: 🛡️ Neuroception — “Am I safe or not?” The Read more