How to Stay Calm When Your Child Is Not
If your child shuts down, argues, or doesn’t listen you already know what to do. The challenge is staying calm in the moment.
Calm Connected Parent
How to Stay Calm When Your Child Is Not
In high-pressure environments, even the most well-intentioned parents find themselves reacting in ways they later regret.
Not because they don’t care.
But because in those moments, emotions take over.
When your child shuts down, argues, or doesn’t listen, it’s not just their behavior that matters. It’s how we respond in that moment that shapes what happens next.
Most parenting advice tells you what to do.
This session focuses on how to actually do it in the moment.
What this session will focus on
This workshop is designed to help you handle real situations at home with more calm, clarity, and connection.
You’ll learn:
- Why it’s so hard to stay calm, even when you “know better”
- What happens in your brain when emotions take over
- How to catch yourself before reacting
- A simple way to pause and respond more intentionally
- What to say instead of lecturing, arguing, or shutting down
- How to support your child without increasing pressure or conflict
What makes this different
This is not about being a perfect parent.
It’s about having a few simple tools you can actually use:
- when your child is upset
- when conversations escalate
- when you feel triggered
Who this is for
Parents of middle and high school students who:
- Feel triggered in difficult moments
- Want to reduce arguments at home
- Want a calmer, more connected relationship with their child
Format
Free Virtual Workshop
Replay available for all registrants
If your child shuts down, argues, or doesn’t listen you already know what to do. The challenge is staying calm in the moment.
Calm Connected Parent
How to Stay Calm When Your Child Is Not
In high-pressure environments, even the most well-intentioned parents find themselves reacting in ways they later regret.
Not because they don’t care.
But because in those moments, emotions take over.
When your child shuts down, argues, or doesn’t listen, it’s not just their behavior that matters. It’s how we respond in that moment that shapes what happens next.
Most parenting advice tells you what to do.
This session focuses on how to actually do it in the moment.
What this session will focus on
This workshop is designed to help you handle real situations at home with more calm, clarity, and connection.
You’ll learn:
- Why it’s so hard to stay calm, even when you “know better”
- What happens in your brain when emotions take over
- How to catch yourself before reacting
- A simple way to pause and respond more intentionally
- What to say instead of lecturing, arguing, or shutting down
- How to support your child without increasing pressure or conflict
What makes this different
This is not about being a perfect parent.
It’s about having a few simple tools you can actually use:
- when your child is upset
- when conversations escalate
- when you feel triggered
Who this is for
Parents of middle and high school students who:
- Feel triggered in difficult moments
- Want to reduce arguments at home
- Want a calmer, more connected relationship with their child
Format
Free Virtual Workshop
Replay available for all registrants
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Madhuri Garigipati
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Highlights
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Online
Location
Online event
Agenda
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Welcome and Introduction
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How to Stay Calm When Your Child Is Not
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