Behavior Rewired

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5 perspective shifts that help me lead with clarity and care One afternoon many years ago, my dad was in town visiting, and we were catching up over chips and salsa at the Mexican restaurant around the corner from my house. I was about ten years into my career, working with kids who had lived […]

Big Feelings

Brain Goggles for Challenging Behavior

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A compassionate guide to make sense of hard days There’s a voice in my head that says, “Be perfect. Do enough. Don’t stand out. Definitely don’t have needs.” That’s the Chameleon* part of my brain. It’s the Downstairs Brain protector I know best—always trying to help me blend in, keep the peace, fly under the radar. Honestly? It’s […]

Big Feelings

What CBT Misses About Depression

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That Actually Help! It’s been a planes, trains, and automobiles start to the year here at BraveBrains. From Alaska to Michigan to Texas to New York, the teachers and school administrators we are working with are feeling fried.  It is incredibly stressful to teach students whose behavior is making learning difficult. Plus, co-regulating a large […]

Self Care

Six Stress Management Strategies…

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Challenging behavior can feel like a puzzle with missing pieces. But what if we could see these behaviors as messages from the brain—a way our minds tell us, “I’m doing my best to protect you!”? That’s where a little bit of user-friendly brain science can make a world of difference. Making the Invisible Visible For […]

Big Feelings

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