Repair
Pause, then repair
Stop escalation and rebuild connection in minutes.
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Step 1: the pause (30–60 seconds)
Anger moves fast. Your first job is to stop escalation. A short pause is not avoidance—it is leadership.
- Breathe slowly
- Relax jaw/shoulders
- Say: “I need 60 seconds to calm down.”
Step 2: the repair script (2 minutes)
Use this format:
- What happened: “When X happened…”
- What I felt: “I felt Y…”
- What I needed: “I needed Z…”
- What I’ll do next: “Next time I’ll…”
- Invite: “What was it like for you?”
How the two products pair
Social Pause supports the “stop” moment. Mom&Dad Tracker supports the “repair” moment with prompts and programs.
Quick checklist
- Practice the pause once per day (even when calm).
- Use the repair script after the next conflict.
- Keep it under 3 minutes.
- Review patterns weekly (Mom&Dad Tracker).
Turn anger into repair
Use Social Pause to stop escalation. Use Mom&Dad Tracker to guide repair and build better patterns over time.