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Endings, handovers and the minutes around them. · 4 articles

Why a two-minute warning works and a one-minute warning does not

The warning is not about the time. It is about giving a child the chance to finish something on their own terms.

July 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Ending screen time: the handover matters more than the limit

Most screen conflicts are not about how long. They are about how it stopped.

March 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Mornings go wrong at the same three points in most houses

Getting up, getting dressed, getting out. The middle one is usually the one that can be moved.

December 3, 2025 · 5 min read

Bedtime stalling has a shape, and the shape tells you what to fix

One more drink, one more question, one more hug. Which one it is matters.

July 30, 2025 · 6 min read