Chapter 2 hooked me. The marshmallow test might not mean what we think it means! We love to joke in my family about who would fail it. But what interested me here was the reminder that waiting and managing impulses are much harder when you're stressed, overwhelmed, uncomfortable, or unsure what to expect. And honestly, most of us know exactly what that feels like. When we're exhausted or overwhelmed, we're more likely to snap, scroll, snack, or pour that extra glass of wine. Our kids are no different. I love how this book connects the physical and the emotional, especially when we're parenting neurodivergent kids who may be navigating real physiological and sensory challenges every day. Anything that helps us build more empathy for our kids is a gift. Empathy makes us curious, and curiosity helps us find strategies that actually help. This book takes us from babies through adolescence and ends with us, the parents. I really appreciate that our own regulation is part of the picture.