The Repair Manual · Step 0
The right words
when it matters most.
70% of parenting happens in the hard moments.
A $15 book + free app for every hard parenting moment.
The book teaches the framework. The app gives you the words.
Two tools, one kit
A book that teaches. An app that helps.
The book gives you the framework. The app puts the right words in your hand — when you need them most.
Peek inside: story, emotion cards, exercises
The Repair Manual
47-page PDF · Instant download
A story your child will ask for at bedtime
Lana the lion cub meets Grima — a creature who lives inside and shows big feelings. Your child will learn to name what they feel.
The 48-hour protocol — step by step
Not theory. A timed sequence: what to do in the first 10 seconds, 5 minutes, and 48 hours after a hard moment.
Emotion cards for kids and parents
8 emotions mapped to 4 nervous system zones. Each card: what's happening in the body, what to do, what to say.
Fire & Water — your child chooses how to speak
A game teaching that anger can be expressed in different ways. Not suppressed — transformed. By choice.
Parent reflection section
Name your triggers. See the pattern. Because a child doesn't need a perfect parent — they need a predictable one.
Step 0 App
Free with book · No download needed
Pick the zone → hear the right words
Your child is melting down. You open the app. Tap the zone. Get exactly what to say and do — instantly.
Parent mode + Kid mode
Phrases for you. Simple stories for your child. Two interfaces, one system.
Works on any phone — no download
Just open the link. It works in your browser. Nothing to install, nothing to update.
Track which emotions come up most
See patterns over time. Know what's shifting. Evidence that the work is working.
Kid mode, body check, games together
Why this works
System
Not just advice — a complete system that models behaviour, reinforces it, and addresses everyone in the family.
Example
Kids learn more from a parent who shows how to handle mistakes than one who pretends to be perfect.
Beliefs
Growth mindset through choice. In this book, a child picks fire or water — agency over their own expression.
Regulation
A story, a game, body exercises, an app, a picture, a parent note — never one tool, always a multiplying set.
How it works
Works on any phone. No download needed.
Buy the book
Purchase The Repair Manual on Gumroad for $15. You'll get the PDF and an order number in your receipt.
Enter your code
Come back here, enter your email and order number from your receipt. Set a password — you're in.
Get the words
Open the app in any moment. Pick the zone. The right words appear — instantly.
What parents say
“This is what I wish I had read before my first was born. It explains the 'why' behind the meltdowns better than any 300-page book.”
Early Reader
Parent of 2
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