Relationships

Create Regular Connection

Create Regular Connection

Connection grows from small repeated rituals - one walk, one check-in - not one big gesture after a dry month.

Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation

Feel the spike without letting it pick the next sentence.

Follow Their Lead

Follow Their Lead

Join their world - topic, pace, starting point - before trying to steer.

Listen Before Fixing

Listen Before Fixing

Listen before fixing - repeat what you heard, then respond. Feeling heard comes before being helped.

Name the Feeling

Name the Feeling

That sounds frustrating lands before the fix plan - name the emotion so nobody is guessing.

Notice the Good

Notice the Good

Notice the good means naming the specific helpful move so people know what to repeat.

Safety Comes First

Safety Comes First

Stop the unsafe thing first, then restore choice when the situation is stable.

Set Calm Boundaries

Set Calm Boundaries

A calm boundary is one clear limit on behavior, named steady - not a character attack.

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