Get ready to dive into a conversation that’s all about shaking off emotional baggage and crafting a calm, connected family life! Today, we’re chatting with Sarah Lawrence, the brains behind the Fixed Family and a certified practitioner of the Fixed Code—a super cool neuroscience-based technique that helps parents and kiddos clear emotional triggers without having to relive those cringe-worthy past moments. Trust me, we’re going to explore how Sarah turned her own wild ride through trauma and healing into a toolkit for families to create emotionally safe spaces at home. With five kids of her own, she knows the high-stakes balancing act of parenting, education, and emotional wellness like the back of her hand. So grab your favorite snack (maybe some popcorn for all the juicy bits), and let’s jump into this enlightening and entertaining chat that’s sure to spark some serious inspiration!

Takeaways:

1. Sarah Lawrence dives deep into the neuroscience of emotional healing, helping families navigate their emotional triggers with a method called the Fixed Code, which she developed after her own experience with trauma.
2. Homeschooling during the pandemic revealed unique challenges and emotional dynamics for families, and Sarah's insights provide valuable tools for creating a nurturing home environment that encourages learning and growth.
3. The Fixed Family Emotional Co-Breakers book serves as a guide for parents to identify stress patterns, restore calm, and foster emotionally safe spaces, essential for effective parenting and family bonding.
4. Sarah emphasizes the importance of regulating our nervous systems to navigate parenting challenges, suggesting that understanding and processing emotions can transform family dynamics and individual well-being.
5. Clearing emotional triggers can lead to significant shifts in behavior and mood, and Sarah shares personal stories that illustrate how quickly negative emotions can be processed and resolved, allowing families to thrive together.
6. The podcast also explores practical techniques for emotional regulation in children, highlighting the benefits of open communication and emotional literacy as essential tools for modern parenting.

A gift from our guest: Ready to bring more calm and connection into your homeschool transition? Sarah Lawrence, Certified F.I.X. Code® Practitioner and author of The F.I.X.ed Family: Emotional Codebreakers, offers parents a free 20-minute Emotional Clarity Session to uncover and release the hidden stress patterns that make learning at home feel hard. Discover how simple it can be to reset your nervous system, restore peace, and enjoy learning together again.

Visit TheF.I.X.edFamily.com to schedule your free session.

Sarah Lawrence is the founder of The F.I.X.ed Family™ and a Certified Practitioner of The F.I.X. Code®, a neuroscience-based method that helps parents and children clear emotional triggers without reliving the past.

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