What if I'm Anxious Too? A Parent Script for Tough Moments
Managing worry in our kids isn't easy, particularly if we're concerned too.
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Honor Your Bandwidth
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Parents Co-Regulate Kids' Nervous Systems
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The Science of Co-Regulation
Anxiety can be
Humor, a Proclamation, a Love Letter
For many of us, humor is a love language, a coping skill, and a way to stay in balance when
The Roots
Hi, I'm Jen. I founded ITS in 2023, but its roots run deep, all the way back to
Understanding the Sensory Nature of Threat
August 30, 2023 | A school shooting happened in my community two days ago. Although I leave the subject of trauma
The (Hyper)Logic of Teen Brains
Teens are stereotyped as impulsive. Science shows they do think before acting, but they weigh pros & cons differently than
Responding to Young People's Fear of School Violence
Yesterday, I wrote a different post in a moment of heart-wrenching fear. My daughter was in lockdown, a block from
Guidelines (& Guardrails) for Helping Kids with Big Feels
Helping a child who is going through an intense phase of Big Feelings can be so exhausting that parent boundaries
Distancing Strategy: Love Your "Inner Cave Person"
We know about our "inner child" - but what about our inner cave person "early modern human?
