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Topics Covered in this Office Hours:

• How savoring our small wins as parents supports our nervous system.
• How to talk to kids about scary news cycles and violence in the United States - Minneapolis shootings and creating safety for children (05:48)
• How parents can cultivate a sense of safety for themselves when struggling to regulate (18:04)
• Supporting college and high school students managing news consumption and preventing rage-driven actions (31:14)
• Addressing 14-year-old being sneaky and competitive in games - Teaching values and honesty while maintaining connection (37:16)
• Managing 7-year-old using bathroom words and private part language inappropriately - Preventing 4-year-old from copying the behavior (43:01)
• Explaining neuropediatrician appointment to 10-year-old with neurodivergent symptoms - Managing school anxiety, bedwetting, emotional dysregulation, and sibling conflicts (50:01)
• Helping 3-year-old adjust to mom returning to work - Managing separation anxiety, emotional reactivity, and facilitating bonding with dad as primary caregiver (1:02:27)
• Supporting Iranian-American families discussing violence and genocide in Iran with 7-year-old - Navigating protests, internet shutdown, and political crisis (1:13:09)
• Helping 5-year-old adjust to new school after 3 months of struggling - Preparing for another school transition in the fall (1:27:46)