Sensational Moms: Support For Overstimulated Moms
For the overstimulated homeschool mom who is burned out, reactive, & snappy and ready to feel joyful and connected again.
Do you spend your days feeling touched out, talked out, and reactive — when all you really want is to actually enjoy being a mom? You're in the right place.
I'm Whitney, a sensory integration occupational therapist turned nervous system regulation coach, homeschooling my 4 kids as a highly sensitive mom. I created this podcast for the overstimulated homeschool mom who is ready to go from burned out and reactive to joyful and connected — without having it all figured out first.
Each week we talk about the real stuff: emotional and nervous system regulation, sensory overload, the mental load of motherhood, doable self-care, and neurodivergent homeschooling — all through the lens of your nervous system, because that's where the change actually happens.
You don't have to have it together to help your kids thrive. Let's figure it out together.
Sensational Moms: Support For Overstimulated Moms
How co-regulation helps overwhelmed moms
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In the last episode of the year, Whitney shares how co-regulation is for moms, not just their kids. Listen along and learn:
- What is co-regulation?
- How does it help moms who are overwhelmed or overstimulated?
- What makes co-regulation hard for moms?
- 3 simple tweaks to lean into co-regulation that helps you.
Don't forget to join the free sensory self-care support challenge to access your free calendar and support plan. It's not too late! Access it here.
Read the blog for this episode here
Learn more about nervous system based support and what that looks like at www.sensationalmoms.com
-----
Read more on the blog about polyvagal theory for overstimulated moms.
Understanding polyvagal theory basics:
https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/whatispolyvagaltheory
Scholarly resources about co-regulation:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1754073912451630
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10453544/#B1-children-10-01323
This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.