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How often does it happen that you get caught up in an activity you enjoy and have a difficult time walking away from it? Or being in a fun space with your friends and not wanting to leave, but you know that you have other things to do. You see, for young children, it can be very overwhelming and complicated to step away or stop an activity and move on to another with no previous explanation, causing outbursts, what can seem like tantrums, or “bad behavior,” when in reality it

Matrescence Become mother, become room, become food, become miracle. The heart of each devours the other’s heart. Hurry—become faster. Barely made myself, I knew what they said meant my body was a door, made for someone else to come through. Become sacrament. The commandments I kept, the ones I couldn’t keep—all practice before this one. Become sacrosanct. In birth, the pain is not like other pain. In birth, the pain is purpose- ful and anticipatory. Anticipate. Become vanish

There’s no script for parenting—especially in those moments when everyone’s overwhelmed. But one of the most powerful tools we have is: co-regulation . What Is Co-Regulation? Co-regulation means helping your child manage their emotions by staying calm, present, and connected with them—especially when their feelings are big and hard to handle. According to Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child , children aren’t born knowing how to regulate emotions. They learn it over time