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We help parents, caregivers, and organizations working with families learn to read and reframe dysregulated stress behaviour while developing the skills and strategies to support children’s improved self-regulation and overall well-being. Self-Reg gives us the tools to reframe behaviour, co-regulate, enhance resilience, and restore calm, energy, and joy.
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Self-Reg for Parents
The ultimate, long-term Self-Reg goal is to help children acquire the necessary understanding of when and how to manage their own energy and tension, so they can adapt to the various stresses of life. But Self-Reg is also personal. If we are going to support our children’s self-regulation we first have to…
Stressors Experienced by Parents Raising “Differently Wired” Children
I’m the mother of two young people with multiple “invisible” disabilities, and in my consulting work I support parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These experiences have given me insight into…
“Reframing” Challenging Behaviour
Parents of new babies are forever asking why. “Why is she crying? Is she hungry, wet, scared, lonely, bored?” Since we can’t just ask her, we put on our detective’s hat. We think back to previous occasions, experiment with trial-and-error, ask somebody knowledgeable. Things start to change around the age of three…
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MOST RECENT PARENTING BLOGS
What Is The Stress Cycle?
Understanding the stress cycle is essential for effective self-regulation. This video takes a deep dive into the stages of the stress cycle, offering strategies for breaking the cycle and returning to a state of calm....
My Adult Stress Response
Vlog by Lisa Pinhorn It has taken years, but learning where stress lives in my body has been a game changer! https://youtu.be/2KGRn3dxL9U https://youtu.be/2KGRn3dxL9U New to Self-Reg? These helpful links can get you started with your Self-Reg 5 Steps and 5 Domains...
Addressing Our Own Self-Reg Needs to Change Our Trajectory
By Chantelle Hyde, a Foundations Certificate Program Learner. When I was pregnant with my daughter, there were 14 different things wrong with me. I started to experience a shutdown of my body. My legs would randomly stop moving when I was walking. I had serious nerve...
What is Limbic Braking?
Stuart Shanker explains how and why the Limbic System can act as a brake on activity in a child or adult’s “Blue Brain” (prefrontal cortex), when their energy is too low. This can help us understand why students can suddenly seem to “quit” when it seems to like all...
What is A Self Reg Lens on Motivation
Motivation is a fundamental aspect of our lives. Stuart discusses how Self-Reg offers a unique perspective on motivation, one that considers the role of stress and arousal in shaping our drive and goals....
Celebrating TMC’s 10th Annual Self-Reg Summer Symposium
Now you may have made the journey to Trent University in the lush and beautiful Peterborough, Ontario before, but if you have not, let our Summer Symposium (SRSS) be your first adventure to this beautiful part of the world. Every July, Self-Reggers far and wide gather...
