From getting kids out the door in the morning to starting kindergarten, let's warm our kids up to transitions without melting down.
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2024 Luminary Braintrust Collab Lab Experiment
Helping Kids Through Transitions
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COLLAB LAB EXPERIMENT
Is your kiddo struggling with transitions?
Transitions Lab: Challenges, Ideas & Resources
In the Luminary Braintrust Collab Lab, we explore ways to support our kids through transitions, big and small.
From getting the kids out the door in the morning to significant life milestones like starting school or moving to a new home, we struggled with supporting our kids through uncertainty, ambivalence, and the meltdowns that come with disrupting our kiddos’ routines.
Together we discussed our family challenges, brainstormed ideas, and shared the strategies that work for us.
Through our discussions, we determined that it’s not just our kids who need help through transitions.
We all grow short on patience and find it hard to be our best selves during periods of chaos and uncertainty. So while, sure, it’d be great to learn all the best practices for calming our kids down and leading them through to the next stage, what we really need is a personal support maintaining a grip while caring for our kids and managing the mental load.
So we compiled & built the following resources to support not just your kids, but also you as you prepare for wharever’s coming next.
Big thanks to our Luminary Braintrust Autumn 2024 Transition Lab Collaborators:
Lena H., Alison L. Shannon B.S., Rebecca B., Kara A., Tricia L., and Ashia R.
These are the badasses who opened up on our honest challenges with transitions, shared what works for us (and what doesn’t), and brainstormed resources to help other caregivers to share below.
Tools To Help With Transitions
What’s been working for you?
What books, articles, podcasts, strategies, or assorted ephemera have you used to help your kiddo go to bed?
How about starting school, moving to a new home, or welcoming a new baby sibling?
Share your ideas, helpful resources, and what you’ve tried. Join the discussion group to add your thoughts, or leave a comment below
Family action toolkit
Transition Toolkit For Courageous Kiddos
Kids stories, discussion questions, art activities and additional resources to help kids navigate transitions.
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Fall Frazzlies Check-Ins
Oh no. Have you become beset by the fall frazzlies? Inspired by Alison L., use this handy-dandy checklist to get a grip.
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Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Bingo
If you're overwhelmed during a time of transition, odds are you've picked up some nonsense that you really shouldn't be responsible for. Inspired by Rebecca B., use this bingo to identify the things you are better off putting down.
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Guided Transitions Podcast
Nat made a bonus podcast for the Transitions Toolkit!
Listen as she guides us through somatic activities to help us co-regulate and hold space for our kiddos through seasons of transition - such as the chaos of Back to School.
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Supporting Autistic & ADHD Kids Through Big Life Transitions
Practical tips and actionable strategies for smoother transitions, whether you're moving through daily routines or handling big life changes.
From morning routines to starting school, this guide will help reduce anxiety and make transitions feel more manageable for the whole family.
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Visual Daily Routines Printable
Support kids with executive functioning disabilities. Create your own visual calendar for regular routines to help kids transition between tasks.
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How Does False Urgency Cloud Your Judgment?
Is the pace of change impacting your ability to hold it together? Are you rushing through this transition faster than necessary?
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Kids Stories On Transitions: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Accepting Change
Our favorite books for validating the big feelings that come with change.
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Coming Autumn 2025: Seven Strategies to Support Change-Averse Kids
Next autumn, we'll host a workshop Luminary Braintrust Members looking for strategies to support kids (particularly oppositional neurodivergent ones) through transitions.
WHAT DOES SUPPORT LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?
How have you helped your kiddo navigate transitions?
How do you want to connect on this topic, and what kinds of tools could I build to help?
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