When the noise of parenting triggers a panic response, you need a tool that works instantly. The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique helps disengage your fight-or-flight response and brings you back to the present moment. Here is exactly how to use it, even in a chaotic house.
Parenting often feels like a race from one task to the next, leaving us little room to simply enjoy our children. But joy isn’t found in the big milestones; it lives in the micro-moments we often overlook. Here is a science-backed approach to slowing down and noticing the good.