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When the screen shuts off

Take the free two-minute check, grab the starter kit by email, or read the book — whatever fits tonight. More short reads on meltdowns and bedtime are on the way.

Why those ten minutes go sideways

The iPad closes and the whole house goes loud — what might help before round two starts.

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Bedtime after the iPad

When they can't settle because the show just ended and you're still doing dishes.

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What to say when they're melting down

Lines that still work when "just calm down" would start a second fight.

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The Safety Alarm

Why the meltdown feels so huge — the same idea behind the free check and the book.

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When you're about to snap too

You're exhausted too. What to do before you say something you'll regret.

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