The Hug-Push-Hug Framework

Some parents are on the warpath before you’ve even said a word. 😬

You know the meeting. The one where you have to say “dysregulated” or “inattentive” out loud, and you can feel the pushback coming before you’ve even finished the sentence.

Here’s the thing: pushback usually isn’t disagreement -it’s self-protection. A parent who feels blamed goes into the same defend-first mode their kid does mid-meltdown.

The fix isn’t softer wording. It’s a different structure: Hug → Push → Hug 🤗

✨ Open with something true

🎯 Name the concern once, plainly

🤝 Close by handing over one tool

Three moves, and the whole meeting changes.

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