Bright Spot Pediatric Therapy

Bright Spot Pediatric Therapy Proving Speech and Occupational Therapy to North Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander Tx.

01/25/2026

Comment “repair” for a free resource to help feel excited about parenting again.

01/20/2026

Save this for your reminder that you’re more than your worst moment.

1. I’d stop expecting perfection from myself. The human experience isn’t always “happy”. With it comes frustration, worry, stress in addition to the joy. Just because you’re a parent doesn’t mean you stop experiencing those feelings.

2. I’d use my “less-pleasant” emotions as teaching moments. How powerful would it be for your kid to see their parent, who they love and look up to most in this world, to model what it’s like to be frustrated or overwhelmed and the strategies that are regulating? Think about what that could look like as they grow from toddlers into adulthood!

3. I’d stop comparing myself to parents on social media - or even my most chill mom friends. You don’t know what happens behind closed doors or even what someone’s internal experience is while they look calm on the outside. I was setting myself up to feel embarrassed and as if I was a bad parent. Logically, I know that’s not true and you do too! Don’t let comparison be the thief of your joy. And don’t let it pour gasoline on your overstimulated fire.

4. I’d focus on co-regulating with the goal of me and my child working together to meet the demands in front of is. You’re not supposed to put their oxygen mask on and ignore your own. You put their oxygen mask on first … but you should both still be taking oxygen!

5. I’d recognize that repair after the rupture can strengthen our connection even more than it was before.

For concrete regulation strategies for you, for your kids, and tools for repair if you couldn’t catch your breath in the moment: the Co-Regulation & Connection Toolkit can be found in my bio and our website www.brightspotpediatrics.com

Don’t let the tricky parts of parenthood define it. Give yourself some grace. You’re more than your worst moment.

Ever wonder why co-regulation feels hard when you’re already dysregulated too?Here’s the thing parents are rarely told:✨...
01/19/2026

Ever wonder why co-regulation feels hard when you’re already dysregulated too?

Here’s the thing parents are rarely told:
✨ Co-regulation is not about being calm all the time.
✨ It’s not about saying the perfect thing.
✨ And it definitely isn’t about keeping your feelings out of it.

Co-regulation is nervous systems talking to each other.
Sometimes that looks like slowing things down.
Sometimes it looks like matching energy and then gently guiding it somewhere safer.

It happens when you rock your baby at 2am.
When you hum through a meltdown because words are too much.
When you vent to your best friend after a long day or squeeze your partner’s hand in the chaos.

And yes, it still counts even when you’re tired, triggered, or feeling overstimulated yourself.

You don’t have to be perfectly regulated to support your child.
You can narrate your coping out loud.
You can pause, repair, and reconnect.
You can say “I’m sorry”

Repair builds trust.
Repair builds safety.
Repair teaches your child that relationships don’t break just because things get messy.

If you want more co-regulation strategies that work in real life and don’t require perfection, check the link in my bio for the
✨Co-Regulation & Connection Toolkit✨

You’re doing better than you think 💛

01/17/2026

Compliance is not the goal. I would rather teach my kids than train them.

01/07/2026

Parents are allowed to use screens to catch their breath and catch up on chores.
That does not make you a bad parent.
It does not mean you took the easy way out.
And it definitely does not undo the connection your child has built through play, movement, conversation, and co-regulation all day or all week.
Letting your toddler watch a show while you reset your nervous system is not harmful.
It is often protective. For you and for them.
We should not have to feel ashamed.
We should not have to justify ourselves to others.

Screens do not erase attachment.
They do not erase learning.
They do not mean you’re a lazy parent.
Sometimes they mean you are preventing burnout so you can show up again with more patience and capacity.

Honestly, society just needs to chill out.

01/04/2026

Follow for more support for your neurodivergent parenting journey.
When I stopped assuming my kids were choosing to act poorly and started approaching meltdowns as a sign that their nervous system was overwhelmed, I moved through those moments differently.

This lens is influenced by what we know about how the nervous system works. Kids do well when they can.
And when they can’t, something is getting in the way.

During a meltdown, the thinking part of the brain is offline.
There’s no lesson to teach in that moment.
What actually helps is an adult who stays regulated enough to lend calm.

And that’s on co-regulation.

Over time, being supported through hard moments is what helps kids build self-regulation skills.

This shift isn’t always easy. But give it a really try and witness how it changes how the moment feels for both of you.

01/03/2026

What a wild ten years it’s been.
If you told 2015 me, the version of me just trying to survive, that this would be my life, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you.

Every day, I’m grateful I made it through. Grateful for the chance to build a family, a home, a business, and a life that keeps stretching me. Grateful even for the failures, the hard lessons, and the growth that came with them.

I’m learning to honor the journey as it is, including the messy, stressful, imperfect moments, because they’re still a gift when you remember the alternative.

Wishing you a 2026 that meets you exactly where you are, and gives you what you need. 🤍
#2026

01/03/2026

Kids aren’t bad. A little bit of perspective shift could really be the difference for a child. Consider trying that - even if you think you’ve tried everything.

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