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9 Powerful Phrases that Encourage Kids to Grieve

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 24, 2016 | Handling the Holidays

Potty Break – Dealing with the Holidays – Episode 13?- 9 powerful phrases that encourage kids to grieve Show Notes: In this episode Jennie and Lynn help parents with some practical tips to help their children engage in the grieving process. Learn the 5... Read more

7 Interventions that Actually Help When Children are Triggered by Old Trauma

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 24, 2016 | Handling the Holidays

Potty Break – Dealing with the Holidays – Episode 12 -?7 ?Interventions that Help When Children are Triggered by Old Trauma Show Notes: In this episode Jennie and Lynn help parents understand Trauma Triggers. Triggers can be any sensation, environment or... Read more

4 simple tips to thrive despite your child?s limitations

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 21, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

Potty Break – Dealing with the Holiday?s – Episode 11 – 4 simple tips to thrive despite your child?s limitations. Every child will become dysregulated when pushed beyond their limits. As parents we will can thrive during these times if we: Learn Your... Read more

How to Keep Your Kid from Getting Hangry

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 20, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

In this episode we learn How to Keep Your Kid from Getting Hangry. Keeping children’s blood sugar consistent is one of the most often overlooked and most effective interventions for keeping dysregulated children calm and in control of themselves. Every small... Read more

Helping kids with self regulation struggles

by Jennie Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 17, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

Show Notes How do we become better at helping kids with self regulation struggles? Kids are going to struggle more during the holidays! There is often more change during this season than any other. There are school breaks, holiday parties, cooking, shopping, stress,... Read more

Setting Boundaries with Kids to Reduce Anxiety

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 15, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

Potty Break Episode?8 Boundaries With Kids This is a heartwarming story of an abused child with a HUGE anxiety problem. It illustrates the often overlooked anxiety reduction technique of setting boundaries with kids. They are often anxious because they feel out of... Read more

How to help kids reduce anxiety – Two Tips

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 14, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

Potty Break Episode 7 Wondering how to?help kids reduce?anxiety during the holidays? In this episode we continue part 2/3 of dealing with children’s anxiety during the holidays. Today’s tips: How to help kids breath to relax and how to teach them to play... Read more

Helping keep anxious children calm

by Lynn Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 13, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

All kids get anxious during the holidays and our adopted and foster kids will regress in their functioning during this time. Parents who notice this regression can use it as an opportunity to help. In part 1 we discussion using Validation and Empathy as tools to... Read more

How to Create a place an acting out child will want to go to calm down

by Jennie Owens | Updated Oct 21, 2018 | Posted Dec 10, 2016 | Handling the Holidays, Potty Break

Children who are overstimulated by their visual and auditory senses will struggle in a “busy” environment. Here is a quick and easy way to create a space that is special and rewarding enough for them that they will seek it out to calm themselves. Here are... Read more
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