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Ep.21 How to Pause Instead of React to Your High-Needs Child: The #1 Skill You Need

Ep.21 How to Pause Instead of React to Your High-Needs Child: The #1 Skill You Need

Update: 2025-10-11
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Have you ever tried to pause in the heat of the moment with your child — only to find yourself yelling, snapping, or shutting down anyway? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Regulated Mother, Afshan Tafler shares the #1 nervous system skill that helps you unhook from survival reactions and finally find that pause. Discover why this skill matters so much for you — and for your child — and how it can transform the way you respond instead of react.You can also read the blog version here: https://www.illuminateu.ca/blog/how-to-pause-instead-of-react-to-your-high-needs-child-the-1-skill-you-needGet the Free Ebook + Video Series: 7 Steps To Regulated & Resilient Parentingwith your highly reactive, hypersensitive, high needs child: https://www.illuminateu.ca/regulated-and-resilient-parenting

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Ep.21 How to Pause Instead of React to Your High-Needs Child: The #1 Skill You Need

Ep.21 How to Pause Instead of React to Your High-Needs Child: The #1 Skill You Need

Afshan Tafler