We parents often long for the quiet spaces between activities. For some children, however, those same moments can be surprisingly stressful. If your child is stress-sensitive, a space without structure can feel not only uncertain, but overwhelming. And these empty spaces can be easy to miss! It might be the time between getting home and dinner, waiting to be picked up after an activity, or a few minutes before bedtime. To us, they're simply the time between one thing and the

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