30 minutes each Sunday to reset the family home — tidy, plan, prep.

Define where your "good enough" is on a 0-100 ruler, to know when to stop.

Sort tasks on urgent/important axes and treat each quadrant with its rule.

Do not commit on the spot. Request 24 hours to think before any new obligation.

When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.

Decline any meeting without a written agenda — politely cancel and request one.

Abrupt transitions between activities ignite most child meltdowns — a simple advance warning prevents 80% of them.

In few-shot, deliberate variety (positive/negative/edge case) matters more than count.