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
Highly Sensitive Moms: 6 Things to Do Differently If You're Chronically Overstimulated
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If you’re a highly sensitive, easily overstimulated mom who feels touched out, on edge, and exhausted by the constant noise and mess—this doesn’t have to be your everyday reality.
We can’t lock ourselves in a quiet room every time things feel like too much. And snapping at our kids or constantly trying to get away from them isn’t how we imagined motherhood would feel.
In this episode, I share 6 concepts to help you feel less overstimulated & reactive as a highly sensitive mom:
- sensory breaks for mom before you snap (even small ones)
- sensory supports to help you feel calm
- rest as a priority
- schedules & routines that consider your energy & capacity
- regular touch points in relationships that support us
- create something!
Summer is a great time to lean into your own growth. If you pick just 1 of these to focus on before your fall schedule kicks back in, your whole family's day would feel different.
What will you focus on? Hop on over to Instagram and tell me https://www.instagram.com/sensationalmoms
Grab the other episodes about highly sensitive kids & moms here:
What is a highly sensitive kid
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-a-highly-sensitive-kid/id1767942422?i=1000759097911
Co-regulation for moms of highly sensitive kids https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-regulation-for-moms-of-highly-sensitive-kids/id1767942422?i=1000761974251
Parenting & homeschooling highly sensitive kids: 5 key shifts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-homeschooling-sensitive-kids-5-key-shifts/id1767942422?i=1000766820313
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.