Self-Regulation (and being a grown up)

What does it mean to grow up?  To grow up, for me, is to take responsibility for our own well-being in such a way that we can regulate our internal states and emotions. We can learn to guide ourselves back into balance when we get triggered in life.  This happens automatically for a child who experiences co-regulation, but for so many of us, that didn't happen.  Our own ability to help our children depends a lot on our ability to do this for ourselves. And it's never too late to learn.