The Soft Landing: Free Fridge Card for Families

Out the door by 8am, home at 5.45pm, and by then everyone’s battery is flat. This free one-page fridge card gives you the calmest parts of The Soft Landing at a glance, so you can see them when it matters, in the middle of the evening rush.

I’m Em, a secondary teacher and a parent of three in a neurodiverse family. I made this card for our own fridge. The idea behind it is simple: a tired battery doesn’t need a lecture, it needs charging.

What’s on the card

• Getting Home: four steps for the first hour once you’re all home (pause, connect, fuel and move, talk later)
• Words to try: four calm phrases for the big moments
• Morning Routine: quick reminders to get out the door without tears or fights
• Me, first: a short reset for you, including a repair line for when you snap

Good to know

• Free instant download (one A4 PDF page)
• Print it and stick it on your fridge, pantry door or noticeboard
• Written for parents of school-aged children
• You don’t need a diagnosis to use it
• For personal and family use only, so please don’t copy or resell it

Want the full plan?

The Soft Landing guide has the complete evening and morning routines, emotional and sensory regulation strategies, over a dozen phrase swaps, a family plan page and a one-week tracker. The bundle adds printable visual checklists, bedroom-door cards and a “How’s my battery?” feelings chart.

This card shares general strategies and one parent’s experience. It isn’t medical or psychological advice. Please talk to your child’s health professionals about their individual needs.