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
Co-regulation for Moms of Highly Sensitive Kids
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When people talk about "sharing your calm with your kid," does it trigger mom guilt because of all the times you remember messing up or overreacting?
Parenting a highly sensitive kid can really push you to your limits as a mom. Sharing your nervous sytem when you already feel depleted can feel impossible.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- a framework for how to spot your kid's overload before it spirals
- what co-regulation actually looks like in real life
- why you don't have to be calm all the time
Want a helpful visual tool to understand what safety vs. threat nervous system cues look like for kids?
--Sign up for my free resources here by April 19th and you'll get it in my weekly Sensational MOMent newsletter, with free tips and encouraging stories for overstimulated moms.
--Listening After April 19th? You can also email me for the visual tool here: https://sensationalmoms.com/get-in-touch/
https://www.sensationalmoms.com
---Read more about Kim Barthel's Match, Mirror & Move here.
https://www.kimbarthel.ca/reflections/match-mirror-move-heidi
--Learn more about empowering kid's self-regulation here: https://www.powerfullyyou.org/
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.