✨ Slow down the urge to immediately fix everything.
✨ Slow down the pressure to give the “perfect” response.
✨ Slow down the habit of reacting out of discomfort.
✨ Slow down your thoughts, your assumptions, your auto-pilot mode.
✨ Slow down your expectations of your child and of yourself.

Imagine your child runs up to you after school, buzzing with excitement: “Can I go to Jason’s house? Please?! Can I go? Please! Can I?”

They're urgent, they're excited, and they want an answer now.

Your brain starts spinning - Is today a good day? What about homework? Have they had a snack? What else do we have going on?

Pause and slow down.
​Just because your child is urgent, doesn’t mean you need to be.

“Hmm... let me think about that.”
“I need a moment.”
“I hear you. Let’s pause and figure it out together.”

That pause? It’s not indecision or avoidance. It’s leadership. You’re not brushing them off. You're modelling the skills of intention and thoughtfulness.

Slowing down doesn’t mean you’re doing less.

In fact, it often means you're working harder. It’s doing the inner work to stay steady and grounded.  This is a valuable, foundational skill to model for our children. 

Cheryl