Build Your Calm Box
A free guide to help you — and your kids — find calm
in moments of big emotion.
When big feelings hit, it's hard to remember what actually helps. A Calm Box gives you — and your kids — one simple place to turn for tools that bring you back to calm, grounded, and regulated, no matter what the moment throws at you.
Our Calm Box Guide is Designed to Help You
- Understand why big emotions make it hard to think clearly — for you and your kids
- Build a go-to toolkit of calming items and activities for moments of stress
- Shift away from time-outs as punishment, toward self-regulation as a skill
- Create a Calm Box together with your child as a shared family practice
A Calm Box won't make big feelings disappear — but it gives your nervous system, and your child's, a reliable place to turn when things feel like too much.
In my work with moms and families, I've found that having simple, hands-on tools ready ahead of time makes all the difference in the moment — no scrambling to remember what helps when you're already overwhelmed.
Take a few minutes to download the guide, gather your items, and build your Calm Box together. If you're looking for more support with nervous system regulation for yourself or your family, I invite you to get in touch — I'd love to help you navigate this season.
Download the Guide:
This handout was created by Megan MacCutcheon, LPC, PMH-C and is used throughout Be Well Wellness — a maternal mental health practice specializing in perinatal support.
Hi, I'm Megan!
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C), passionate about supporting individuals through pregnancy, postpartum, and the many transitions of parenthood. Whether this is your first baby or your fourth, you deserve support navigating this season — the beautiful and the hard.
I specialize in trauma-informed care, EMDR and psychodrama intensives, and perinatal mental health. I'd love to connect!
