by Meg Ulrich | May 12, 2025
Welcome to the Dirty Dozen Pitfalls. Review the list, and determine which Pitfall you’d like to start with first. Follow the link to the page for that Pitfall, and watch the video to learn more about how to recognize it. Then follow the links on the Pitfall page...
by Meg Ulrich | May 12, 2025
You can use this page as a reference to refresh yourself on the PEAK Techniques you have already learned, but to get started we recommend you identify which of the Dirty Dozen Pitfalls trip you up the most, learn more about the Pitfall, and from there explore the...
by Meg Ulrich | Apr 2, 2025
Censoring or navigating around triggers that provoke discomfort in children, leading to avoidance and shrinking their comfort zone Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to...
by Meg Ulrich | Apr 2, 2025
Not talking about or doing things that make children feel some discomfort Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall Description SUPPORTIVE STATEMENTS Validate a child’s emotion while...
by Meg Ulrich | Mar 31, 2025
Thinking or believing that any distress or anxiety is bad. Or, seeing only your child’s “problem” behavior but not the anxiety under the surface. Click here to view a summary slide...
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