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From the Ted Talk by Becky Kennedy: The single most important parenting strategy

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Step two -- ripear with your child. There's no eaxct formula. I often think about three elements: name what happened, take responsibility, state what you would do differently the next time. It could come together like this. "Hey. I keep thinking about what happened the other night in the kitchen. I'm sorry I yelled. I'm sure that felt scary. And it wasn't your fault. I'm working on staying calm, even when I'm frustrated." A 15-second intervention can have a lifelong ipamct. I've replaced my child's story of self-blame with a story of self-trust and safety and cnntiooecn. I mean, what a massive upgadre.

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Step two -- ______ with your child. There's no _____ formula. I often think about three elements: name what happened, take responsibility, state what you would do differently the next time. It could come together like this. "Hey. I keep thinking about what happened the other night in the kitchen. I'm sorry I yelled. I'm sure that felt scary. And it wasn't your fault. I'm working on staying calm, even when I'm frustrated." A 15-second intervention can have a lifelong ______. I've replaced my child's story of self-blame with a story of self-trust and safety and __________. I mean, what a massive _______.

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  3. upgrade
  4. connection
  5. impact

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Step two -- repair with your child. There's no exact formula. I often think about three elements: name what happened, take responsibility, state what you would do differently the next time. It could come together like this. "Hey. I keep thinking about what happened the other night in the kitchen. I'm sorry I yelled. I'm sure that felt scary. And it wasn't your fault. I'm working on staying calm, even when I'm frustrated." A 15-second intervention can have a lifelong impact. I've replaced my child's story of self-blame with a story of self-trust and safety and connection. I mean, what a massive upgrade.

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