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New Reminders for Turning Worry into Wisdom—One Scroll at a Time

For When You Forget What You Know

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Lisa Franz
May 20, 2025
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We say we want kids to grow—but real growth only happens when it’s safe to mess up.

This new set of visuals is for the moments when fear masquerades as defiance. When “I don’t get it” sounds like giving up. When rigidity looks like resistance but is really just fear.

Save these to your Worry to Wisdom album.
When you feel yourself tightening—into control, frustration, or urgency—open the album. Scroll slowly. Let the images reset you.

Don’t think of this as parenting advice. It’s really nervous system support.
Because every time you choose curiosity over control, you’re building a new foundation—for them and for you.

Let these reminders help you return to your role: not the fixer, but the steady companion.

Here is one free reminder to save to your Worry to Wisdom Phone album: Real growth doesn’t begin with grit. It begins with safety.

Below are two more visuals designed to anchor you in moments of challenge—when your child is rigid, discouraged, or afraid to fail.

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The full-resolution image set is now available on my blog—ready to download, print, or save in your “Worry to Wisdom” album. Sign up on the blog and get new tools delivered straight to your inbox—plus early access to upcoming resources.

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Let’s keep growing wiser together.

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