Trigger Warning: This episode contains an incident that some listeners may find disturbing.

Therapeutic parenting is a phrase that all adopters will know. It's a way of defusing situations with the aim of doing so without blowing your top, which is sometimes a default reaction to certain explosions.

But how useful is PACE? How easy is it to jump into action and remember the key ingredients? P for Playfulness, A for Acceptance, C for Curiosity and E for Empathy.

That's a lot to think about when you're in the heat of the moment, in the middle of a meltdown.

But recent events have changed the minds of the established non-believers, Martin and Carl. Chris recounts a moment that could have gone disastrously wrong had he not kept his head.

And we also discover why our adopters decided to adopt in the first place.

Remember you can contact us with your own experiences, totally confidentially and judgement free.

Drop us an email at adopters.anonymous@gmail.com

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Episode ID: 1000715653949

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Release Date: 04/07/2025, 06:38:24