Practice Conversations
Welcome & Safety
This conversation begins every greeting by checking that everyone feels physically and emotionally secure before anything else happens.
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Welcome & Safety
BRAVING: Boundaries - set clear limits and use a calm tone.
Why It Matters: Safety opens the door to trust and honest communication.
TLC Strategy: Take a breath, look for clues, and seek to create safety.
Ask: “What helps you feel safe right now?” If silence: “Let’s choose one small thing that might help you feel safe.”
Reflect: How does my child show they don’t feel safe, and what signal can I give that I am here for them?
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Daily Rhythm & Limits
This conversation sets a clear plan for the day, which could cover everything from meals, medications, screen time, and bed, so that everyone knows what to expect.
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Daily Rhythm & Limits
BRAVING: Reliability - follow through the same way
Why It Matters: A predictable schedule lowers worry and limits power struggles.
TLC Strategy: Talk through the plan, listen for concerns, and clarify limits.
Ask: “What does a smooth day look like to you?" If pushback: “Here’s what can change and what must stay.”
Reflect: Which parts of the routine cause the greatest challenge, and how can we make them clearer?
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Emotions Behind the Behavior
This conversation explores the feelings that show up right before actions so we can better understand the needs driving behaviors.
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Emotions Behind the Behavior
BRAVING: Accountability - encourages us to own our feelings and contributions while also seeking understanding about theirs.
Why It Matters: Behavior is a clue; naming the feeling(s) shows the real need.
TLC Strategy: Think about triggers, label feelings, and connect their needs to actions and behaviors.
Ask: “What feeling showed up right before that happened?” If blame starts: “Let’s stay with the feeling, not jump to fault.”
Reflect: When does this behavior pop up, and what feeling might be underneath it for my child and for me?
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Repair After Conflict
This conversation guides everyone through making amends and rebuilding connection after something has gone wrong, even if we do not yet fully understand what has happened.
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Repair After Conflict
BRAVING: Integrity - match an apology (words) with actions.
Why It Matters: Repair teaches everyone involved that relationships can bend and mend.
TLC Strategy: Take ownership, learn the impact, commit to change.
Ask: “What can we do to make this right?” If excuses appear: “Let’s focus on what happens next.”
Reflect: How do I model a real apology, and what feels meaningful for my child?
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Asking for Help
This conversation encourages reaching out early, before emotions or tasks overwhelm us or our child, so that support can arrive in time.
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Asking for Help
BRAVING: Generosity - assume the best intent when someone reaches out for help.
Why It Matters: Seeking help builds resilience and keeps problems manageable.
TLC Strategy: Express the need, listen to options, and choose support.
Ask: “What can we do to make this right?” If shame appears: “Let’s focus on what happens next.”
Reflect: What makes it hard for my child to ask, and how can I show that helpers are safe?
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Practice Conversations
Welcome & Safety
This conversation begins every greeting by checking that everyone feels physically and emotionally secure before anything else happens.
Flip Card
Next Card
Welcome & Safety
BRAVING: Boundaries - set clear limits and use a calm tone.
Why It Matters: Safety opens the door to trust and honest communication.
TLC Strategy: Take a breath, look for clues, and seek to create safety.
Ask: “What helps you feel safe right now?” If silence: “Let’s choose one small thing that might help you feel safe.”
Reflect: How does my child show they don’t feel safe, and what signal can I give that I am here for them?
Flip Card
Next Card
Practice Conversations
Daily Rhythm & Limits
This conversation sets a clear plan for the day, which could cover everything from meals, medications, screen time, and bed, so that everyone knows what to expect.
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Next Card
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Daily Rhythm & Limits
BRAVING: Reliability - follow through the same way
Why It Matters: A predictable schedule lowers worry and limits power struggles.
TLC Strategy: Talk through the plan, listen for concerns, and clarify limits.
Ask: “What does a smooth day look like to you?" If pushback: “Here’s what can change and what must stay.”
Reflect: Which parts of the routine cause the greatest challenge, and how can we make them clearer?
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Previous Card
Practice Conversations
Emotions Behind the Behavior
This conversation explores the feelings that show up right before actions so we can better understand the needs driving behaviors.
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Next Card
Previous Card
Emotions Behind the Behavior
BRAVING: Accountability - encourages us to own our feelings and contributions while also seeking understanding about theirs.
Why It Matters: Behavior is a clue; naming the feeling(s) shows the real need.
TLC Strategy: Think about triggers, label feelings, and connect their needs to actions and behaviors.
Ask: “What feeling showed up right before that happened?” If blame starts: “Let’s stay with the feeling, not jump to fault.”
Reflect: When does this behavior pop up, and what feeling might be underneath it for my child and for me?
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Practice Conversations
Repair After Conflict
This conversation guides everyone through making amends and rebuilding connection after something has gone wrong, even if we do not yet fully understand what has happened.
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Previous Card
Repair After Conflict
BRAVING: Integrity - match an apology (words) with actions.
Why It Matters: Repair teaches everyone involved that relationships can bend and mend.
TLC Strategy: Take ownership, learn the impact, commit to change.
Ask: “What can we do to make this right?” If excuses appear: “Let’s focus on what happens next.”
Reflect: How do I model a real apology, and what feels meaningful for my child?
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Practice Conversations
Asking for Help
This conversation encourages reaching out early, before emotions or tasks overwhelm us or our child, so that support can arrive in time.
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Asking for Help
BRAVING: Generosity - assume the best intent when someone reaches out for help.
Why It Matters: Seeking help builds resilience and keeps problems manageable.
TLC Strategy: Express the need, listen to options, and choose support.
Ask: “What can we do to make this right?” If shame appears: “Let’s focus on what happens next.”
Reflect: What makes it hard for my child to ask, and how can I show that helpers are safe?
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