Why School Consequences Backfire With Neurospicy Kids

Why School Consequences Backfire With Neurospicy Kids

When a spicy kid talks back, shuts down, or explodes over something small, the school's first move is usually more consequences, more check-ins, more adults in the room. And most of the time, that's exactly the wrong thing to do. This episode breaks down why a spicy kid's nervous system reads all of that as […]

Teach Kids Emotional Regulation by Modeling It Yourself

Mom and daughter laughing together over an illustrated journal on the sofa

As parents, we spend so much time protecting our children physically. We teach them to cross the street safely, not play with fire, and avoid other tangible dangers. But what about their emotional safety and wellbeing?