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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
Introducing Self-Reg at a Glance: A Desktop Reference Guide
Sometimes, in the middle of a busy day, we don’t need more information. We need something that helps us reconnect with what we already know. We’re excited to introduce Stuart Shanker’s Self-Reg at a Glance: A Desktop Reference Guide, a handy flip-book that brings...
Our 2027 Self-Reg Course Calendar is Here!
What Will You Discover in 2027? Your Self-Reg Learning Journey Starts Here Our 2027 Self-Reg Course Calendar has arrived! A new year brings new opportunities to learn, connect, reflect, and deepen our understanding of stress and regulation. Whether Self-Reg is brand...
Why Small Things Trigger Big Reactions
Featured Image: Downloadable graphic by Kristin Wiens which is included in the book Soft Eyes: Daily Reflections on Stress, Energy, and Restoring Resilience: Sept - Dec 2026 by Susan Hopkins (Author), Kristin Wiens (Author, Illustrator). A child's outsized reaction to...
What if the problem isn’t self-control?
I've always loved the marshmallow test. You probably remember it. A young child sits alone in a room with a marshmallow and hears a simple challenge: wait a few minutes without eating it, and you'll receive a second marshmallow. The experiment was remarkably simple....
You Do Not Have to Figure This Out Alone
There is something that happens in the first hour of the Self-Reg Summer Symposium that is hard to describe if you have not been there. You walk into a room, or you open your laptop if you are joining online, and you realize very quickly that the people around you...
Four Days Designed for the People Who Are Holding Everyone Else Together
Let's be honest about something. The people most likely to attend a symposium like this are the ones who care the most. The educators who are still thinking about a child on the drive home. The early childhood professionals who lie awake wondering if they handled...