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Tue Sep 22 2026 at 10:15 am to 11:15 am UTC-04:00

The Family Reset: Your Brain Under Stress

  • Keeping Pace With Multiple Miracles · West Bridgewater
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The Family Reset: Your Brain Under Stress
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Why doesn’t reasoning work mid-meltdown? Learn what stress does to the brain and what can help your child reconnect.
About this Event

You’ve explained it three times.

You know your child understands the rule.

But in the middle of a tantrum, meltdown, or stressful transition, nothing you say seems to get through.

There’s a reason for that.

When stress takes over, both children and adults can temporarily lose access to some of the skills they have when they feel calm and safe.

In this free Family Reset session, we’ll break down the thinking brain, emotional brain, and survival brain in approachable, parent-friendly language.

You’ll learn why reasoning, correcting, or problem-solving may not work when a child is already overwhelmed and why connection can be an important first step.

We’ll also practice a simple grounding exercise that can help the brain and body begin settling after stress takes over.

Sometimes we need to regulate and reconnect before we can reason.

Understanding that can help parents approach difficult moments with more clarity and fewer unrealistic expectations of themselves or their children.

You’ll leave with a practical reminder for stressful moments: “Regulate, relate, then reason.”



About The Family Reset

The Family Reset is a free, in-person educational series presented through a collaboration between Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles and Elevate Counseling Services.

Sessions are led by a licensed therapist from Elevate Counseling Services and offer practical tools parents can bring into everyday family life.

Each session stands alone, so there is no need to attend previous weeks or commit to the full series.



Event Details

Tuesday, September 22, 202610:15–11:15 AM

Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles
389 W. Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379

Cost: Free
Format: In person

Please park in the back, outside of the Baby Café.

Space available through Eventbrite is limited, so advance registration is encouraged.

Questions?
Email Elevate Counseling Services at [email protected].

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