20/08/2026
SAVE YOUR STORY
A moment to look back. A moment to choose differently.
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WHAT IS PAUSE?
PAUSE is a short, self-guided digital reflection experience that invites adults to look back at how they experienced discipline as children, recognize what they may be carrying into their responses today, and consider what they want to do differently.
It creates a gentle entry point into conversations about corporal punishment, positive discipline, and positive parenting, without judgment.
Because sometimes, before we can learn another way, we need a moment to remember the way we were taught. What happened to me? What do I do now? What do I want to change?
WHY PAUSE?
Many adults were never taught another way to respond when a child makes a mistake. PAUSE creates a space between what happened to us and what we choose to pass on, helping us reflect on the kind of response, relationship, and memory we want to leave with a child. The goal is not perfect parenting. It is one different response, one moment at a time.
A COMPLEMENT TO THE WORK ALREADY HAPPENING
PAUSE is created to complement existing parenting, child protection, family development, or community programs. It adds a moment of reflection from the perspective of children, creating a personal starting point for deeper learning and continued change.
Partners can use it before, during, or after existing sessions, or simply share it with families and communities as a resource they can return to. No new program to build. Just a space to pause.
MADE TO BE ACCESSIBLE
PAUSE can be explored in English, Tagalog, Bisaya, Vietnamese, and Khmer, with text-to-voice and video features to make the experience more accessible and engaging.
The website also provides ways to learn more, connect with support, and continue the conversation beyond the toolkit.
HOW PARTNERS CAN USE PAUSE
SHARE — Send the toolkit through existing parent, caregiver, teacher, youth, or community networks.
INVITE — Give participants a few quiet minutes to explore it privately.
REFLECT — Let them move through the experience at their own pace and save their reflections along the way.
CONNECT & CONTINUE — Use PAUSE to open conversations and connect people to your existing programs, services, resources, and support.
LET'S CREATE THE PAUSE BEFORE THE CHANGE.
A few quiet minutes. A memory. An honest reflection. And the possibility of responding differently next time.
EXPLORE PAUSE
PAUSE Digital Toolkit
https://pause2026.github.io/VEWU_PAUSE/
CONNECT WITH THE TEAM
Email: [email protected]
Contact: +63 936 9474 474
Focal Person: Lyra Ashley U. Embalsado | Philippines
For questions, concerns, feedback, partnership, or anything the toolkit brings up for you, the PAUSE team can be reached directly.
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