Lab Five: Regulation & The Nervous System

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by your child’s big emotions - or your own?
Do you ever wonder why staying calm in the heat of the moment feels so hard, even with the best intentions?

Lab Five: Regulation & The Nervous System is a practical, science-backed workbook designed to help parents understand the nervous system and transform the way they respond to stress - both in themselves and in their children.

Why You Need This Workbook

Parenting is demanding. Between exhaustion, daily stress, and cultural messages about “tough love” or “independence,” many parents struggle to stay grounded when emotions run high. Without the right tools, it’s easy to misinterpret a child’s dysregulation as misbehavior, leading to power struggles, guilt, and disconnection. This workbook helps you break the cycle by teaching you how the nervous system really works - and how to use that knowledge to bring more calm, safety, and connection into your home.

What You’ll Learn

Inside this workbook, you’ll discover:

• The science of the nervous system: Learn how stress, safety, and connection shape our brains and behavior.

• Self-regulation strategies for parents: Practical tools like body awareness, grounding exercises, and the ANCHOR framework to help you stay calm under pressure.

• Co-regulation practices for children: Step-by-step ways to support your child’s emotions, from infancy through adolescence, using tone, body language, and the HARBOR framework.

• How to repair after ruptures: A simple recipe for meaningful apologies that rebuild trust and model accountability.

• Barriers to regulation: Explore how stress, trauma, and cultural myths can get in the way - and how to overcome them with compassion.

What to Expect

This workbook isn’t about quick fixes or perfect parenting. It’s about learning to pause, notice what’s happening in your body, and respond with presence instead of reaction. Each section includes explanations, real-life examples, and reflective prompts to help you apply the tools in your everyday parenting journey.

By the end, you’ll not only understand how your nervous system works - you’ll also know how to use that knowledge to support your child’s emotional growth, strengthen your connection, and create a more peaceful family environment.