Caring for a child through big feelings and demanding days can leave little room for your own needs. You may feel exhausted, overstimulated, frustrated, or unsure how to respond—and still care deeply.
Steady for Both of Us™ offers a compassionate space to pause, recognize your limits, and plan support. Created by Dr. Maxine Goring-Rodriguez, Ph.D. in Psychology, this SoulCentements™ companion draws on the Soul-Centered Mental Wellness Model to bring caregiver wellbeing into everyday family life.
Designed for parents, grandparents, and other caregivers of young children, it offers practical tools for noticing overload, choosing a thoughtful next response, and reconnecting after difficult moments.
Inside your companion:
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Start Here: Simple guidance to help you choose where to begin.
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Caregiver Guide: Grounding practices, respectful boundaries, repair conversations, and ways to ask for help.
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Caregiver Workbook: A personal needs check-in, reflection pages, support and handoff planning, and a flexible seven-day practice.
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Quick Reference: Short reminders and scripts to keep nearby during challenging moments.
Explore ways to separate what happened from the story your mind adds, make room for difficult feelings, and choose actions that reflect your values. Optional centering practices welcome faith, meaning, or personal connection.
Use the pages at your own pace. Begin with one need, one conversation, or one small change.
Your needs belong in the care plan, too.
Format: Digital download containing four resources, each provided in editable Word and printable PDF formats. Includes 0.75-inch margins and seven-inch college-ruled writing lines. No physical product will be shipped.
An educational wellness resource for personal and household use. It does not replace therapy, evidence-based parent training, or individualized professional care.