In this episode of the Sensational Moms podcast, we explore ways that moms who easily feel overwhelmed can make the most of their summer. Join me as I share personal experiences and offer practical advice on:

•  establishing routines
•  incorporating movement
•  prioritizing rest
• pacing to-do lists
• fostering meaningful connections (co-regulation!) 

If you're easily overstimulated and summer strikes fear in your heart or flies by without those purposeful, happy moments... you won't want to miss this episode. 

BONUS: You'll head into fall with some truly helpful habits supporting you and your family.

Join us for Summer Masterclass Series starting June 25th! Email whitney@sensationalmoms.com to reserve your spot or ask more questions.

01:53 Tip 1: Establish a Simple Morning Routine

04:57 Tip 2: Incorporate Movement Despite the Heat

10:18 Tip 3: Prioritize Rest and Wellbeing

12:28 Tip 4: Pace Your To-Do List

13:35 Tip 5: Foster Co-Regulation and Meaningful Relationships

15:56 Conclusion: Enjoying Summer and Preparing for Fall

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Grab your summer masterclass spot here  and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd! 

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.

What are reasonable expectations for kids' self-regulation? If you can figure this out, you'll save yourself so much frustration as a mom and teacher. By the end of our time together, you'll know:

• How to encourage your kids' development at each stage
• What is usual for different stages (of course variations will occur!)
• What is self-regulation anyway...

Do kids' outgrown co-regulation? Do babies self-regulate? What age range experiences the MOST gains in self-regulation? You might be surprised!

If you feel stuck in a cycle of frustration with yourself and your kids, coaching can help you move from information to application so that you can find peace in your home. Book your free consult here!

There's room for one more client in the Sensory Savvy Moms coaching program for this summer. Don't wait until the end of summer expecting things to get better. Small, practical steps can make a huge difference for the peace of your home this fall. www.calendly.com/sensationalmoms

The information in this episode is gathered largely from this meta-analysis study.

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Access your FREE getting startedw/ self-regulation guide here

Season 2: Episode 10: What is Self-Regulation and How Can You Help? 

Season 1: Episode 9: How Co-Regulation Helps Overwhelmed Moms

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Feeling overwhelmed by visual clutter, cleaning, and daily homemaking tasks? Pile that on top of homeschooling and feeling overstimulated, and the stress is REAL.
Join Mystie Winckler and Whitney as we talk about baby steps toward do-able routines and habits.

... AND how we make accidentally make plans for other people’s habits in our family and don’t even tell them.

–Importance of regularly reassessing routines

–3 daily home routines to help find baseline and stay engaged where it matters

–addressing the evening to-do list that gets in the way of rest

–how an “all or nothing” mentality keeps us from starting

–using time limits to your benefit

–an alternative to “rage cleaning” 

–problem of filling a planner with wishful thinking or buying a planner with the wishful thinking done for you!

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About Mystie:
Mystie and her husband Matt are both second-generation homeschoolers, living in Idaho, with two graduates, three still at home, and one grandbaby. Mystie is author of the book Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done. She helps moms beat overwhelm & perfectionism through simple baby steps so they can love being homemakers.

Grab Mystie's Free Family Tidy Habit resource here:
"Every day, we live life in our homes and things get messy. Every day, we have to reclaim order and reset our stage. Get Mystie's Free Guide to a Daily Family Tidy." Habit: https://simplyconvivial.com/ehap

Be sure to check out her book Simplified Organization.

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Before you respond to that "new year, new you!" pressure, consider decluttering where it really matters so that you can have the flexibility and resilience that the sensory overload of motherhood demands of you.

In this episode, we'll dive into 3 ways you can cut back or simplify as you head into the new year (or really any time!):

• Personal expectations (especially considering time and other people's expectations)
• Daily decisions
• Curriculum that isn't serving you

You'll also find out why it's helpful to do this BEFORE setting personal transformation goals.

Have you set goals or are you holding off?
Join in the conversation in the private facebook group or on instagram.

If you want help getting clear on what matters to you as a mom struggling with overstimulation, book your free consultation here.

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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

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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

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If you're a mom who's overstimulated by her kids, it can be easy to focus on the negative because it is HARD! It can feel even more difficult when your kids' needs feel so at odds with your own. Indeed, it can lead to major miscommunications and make it difficult to give and receive love and affection in a way that actually feels loving for BOTH of you.

Today's episode includes a story about Katie and her son and the shift she made from feeling at odds with her son to feeling connected.

You too can experience a shift in gratitude and connection when you see the GOOD in these differences & neurodiversity. What's the silver lining when, for example, your kid thrives with novelty, noise, and movement... and you don't?

We all know gratitude is good for us, but sometimes the difficulties seem insurmountable. Let's practice that gratitude shift together, even as overwhelmed moms.

Listen along, and you'll walk away with 5 Reasons that having so many different sensory needs under one roof can actually be a blessing.

• What are your reasons? I'd love to hear on Instagram @sensationalmoms.
• Learn more about self-regulation and kids (and keeping it simple) on the episode titled "Teaching Kids Self-Regulation" podcast and this blog.
• More about the benefits of gratitude here.
• Read the episode blog here.

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Do you feel like a deer in headlights when people as what you want for a gift? Why not ask for something that benefits the whole family by helping you feel more grounded and present, despite the chaos of mom life.

Whitney dives straight into the top 10 items on her wishlist for moms who feel overwhelmed and overstimulated.

Access your FREE wishlist HERE with all the items and a summary of why it's helpful. You might even want to try something new before the holidays hit so that you can actually enjoy the time with your loved ones.

Wishlist
More about proprioceptive input here
More about Highly Sensitive Parents here
Book your free consultation here
Essential oil resources

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Welcome back to Episode 6 of the Sensational Moms Podcast! In this episode, we dive straight into the question:

Can minimalism solve the problem of visual overload for moms or not?

Spoiler alert: It doesn't. Listen along to find out:

• 5 reasons why "rage-donating" can't fix your problems. 
• What your visual overwhelm is trying to tell you 
• What to try instead

Sensory overload is real in motherhood, but we don't have to go at it alone. There are tools to help you thrive in this season of life, too.

If you want to put these practices into your life but have a hard time imagining what that would look like in your unique home and family, then schedule your free coaching consultation today.
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Minimalism & Visual Overwhelm: Blog
Basic needs for overstimulated moms: Blog
25+ Ways to Get Started FREE resource
What is Self-Regulation?
What is Minimalism?
Simply Convivial

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If you're overstimulated by your kids, then it could be just part of a bigger puzzle as a highly sensitive person. In today's episode, Whitney scratches the surface of what it means to be a highly sensitive person according to Elaine Aron.

Then, what does it look like to deal with heavy emotions like grief as an HSP and a busy mom?

Empathy. Attunement. Noticing. Reflecting. Then sharing…these are the superpowers of a highly sensitive person, but they can also be our downfall.

Because what makes you a responsive, attuned mom can also make you an exhausted, anxious human.

Walk away from today's episode feeling encouraged with 3 ways highly sensitive moms can keep mom-ing through hardship-- whether personal, local, or global.

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Link to Amy Bodkin interoception podcast

More about HSP's

Research about news related stress

More about dorsal vagal shutdown and freeze

Kelly Mahler's body scan resources

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In Episode 4, Whitney finishes 3 more common causes of homeschool mom burnout AND what you can do about them. Homeschool mom or not... these things affect all of us as moms, especially if you're highly sensitive or overstimulated.

Parents are reporting record high levels of stress. If you want to address your sensory overwhelm, you have to address stress head on. And hormonal shifts are certainly a piece of the puzzle that impacts sensory overload in unexpected ways.

Listen along as we explore how these 3 things affect your sensory overload:

• Hormonal shifts
• Inconsistent boundaries
• Other stressors

We briefly discuss the stress cycle and practical ways you can "dump the stress" instead of letting it limit your capacity to handle the overstimulation of motherhood.

If you're ready to transform you overwhelm into authentic connection with yourself and your kids, sign up for your free coaching consultation today.

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APA Parental Stress Study

6 Reasons for Burnout & Overwhelm: Blog

Hormones and sensory: Blog

Stress Cycle post

3 Reasons for Mom Burnout: Episode 3

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In the first episode, Whitney dives straight into:
--Why it's helpful to call sensory overload by its name
--Physical signs of sensory overload
--Mental and emotional signs of sensory overload
--Surprising signs of sensory overload
--Overlap of anxiety and sensory overload
--Why it's important to understand the physical sensations of sensory overload
--3 Steps for what to do in those overwhelmed moments and move toward connection

Understand what the main job of your nervous system is so that you can understand what your overwhelm is trying to tell you.

Then you'll learn about developing a plan for what to do in those overwhelmed moments and why it matters.

Motherhood is  A LOT and homeschooling our kids is definitely extra  in the sensory department!

• Read more about interoception in this article here .
• Listen to Amy Bodkin and me chat about interoception here.
• You're invited to join the free private facebook community here !
• Access your free 25+ Tips to Get Started on your self-regulation journey by signing up at www.sensationalmoms.com
• Book your no-obligation free strategy session at http://www.calendly.com/sensationalmoms 

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In Episode 3, Whitney discusses 3 of the most common reasons that highly sensitive homeschool moms (all moms!) hit burnout. Think it's just your kids? Let's dig deeper.

"Saying yes to ourselves means saying NO to otherwise good things sometimes."

Listen along for these reasons AND what you can do about it. If you are a highly sensitive person or maybe your child is...you need this episode.

• What's your nervous system's #1 job?
• What is "felt safety?" and neuroception
• Interoception and how it informs your sense of safety
• Carving out time to prioritize our needs once we understand
• Proprioception for MOMS-- a fail-proof tool
• How to communicate your sensory needs

Changing lifelong mindsets and habits is HARD! Schedule your free, obligation session and see how coaching can empower you to do just that. Schedule yours here.

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Learn about Sensory input to help MOMS
Nancy Kelly on finding peace in our homes Here
Stuck in sensory overload? Check these FREE resources.

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What is self-regulation and what does it mean to "be regulated?" If we don't know what we mean, these terms don't help anyone. Spoiler alert: It doesn't mean being calm all the time, and "regulated" isn't always how it seems.

Listen along as we explore:
--What is self-regulation, and what is it NOT?
--2 things you really need to know about self-regulation
--1 powerful thing you can do to help self-regulation development. 

Have you tried to help your kids or yourself develop these skills without success? In this episode, we explore 1 common reason efforts are not successful.

Sign up here for your free consultation to see what a sensory support specialist can help you as the mom.

This is part 1 of a 2 Part series. These skill develop at different times for each of us, but moms ask all the time what norms they might look for. Next time we'll be diving into what you might expect of kids at different ages and stages, so be sure to check back!

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Vagus nerve blog
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation Episode 2
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation blog
Meta-analysis article
Kim Barthel on regulation

"Self-regulation is flexibly activating, monitoring, inhibiting, persevering and adapting your own behavior, attention, emotions and cognitive strategies in light of internal and external feedback to attain personally relevant goals."
-- See here

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In this episode, Whitney shares her #1 resource for helping KIDS with their big feelings and sensory overwhelm. There are so many resources out there, and the lingo can be overwhelming. This resource is free and simple, but not easy. 

Listen along for Whitney's 3-step recommendation and find out:

• What doesn't help
• What might help 
• What will definitely help

Whitney shares her journey in self-regulation and how it has impacted her relationship with her children-- the good and the not-so-good. Life is sticky! And we don't develop these skills in a vacuum.

Schedule your free, no obligation coaching consultation with Whitney and see what it's like to have someone who "get it" help you towards actionable steps in your journey of motherhood. Schedule it HERE.
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Learn more about interoception with Whitney & Amy Bodkin here: Podcast with Amy & Whitney

For more information about emotional regulation, check this out: Self-regulation, sensory and motherhood

More about the 3 steps to helping your kids here: Helping Kids with Their Big Feelings

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Find sensory support for mom and the whole family, with free resources at www.sensationalmoms.com

• Including 25+ Ways to Get Started on our journey toward self-regulation
• 3 steps to reset, when you're about to lose it
• articles about nervous system based selfcare
• link to book your free, no obligation coaching session today

Join the facebook community and find us at IG @sensationalmoms

If you feel overwhelmed and overstimulated by motherhood and homeschooling, you're in good company here. You'll find encouragement, brain-based strategies, and understanding for the whole family.

Subscribe so you don't miss a biweekly episode! Thanks for listening!

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Grab your spot for the Mama Needs a Minute Interactive Workshop here!

If you're overwhelmed and overstimulated, you're probably searching for help, and other moms are often full of well-meaning advice... but what about when none of it seems to help?!

>>Their version of "Together time" is NOT working.
>>Your school time takes longer than everyone else's.
>>And you wake up early to start your day and still feel drained. 

You might be tempted to look around and think, "Maybe I'm just not meant to homeschool?" or "Maybe we're the only ones struggling this far into the year?" 

Let's think again. It's time to reframe that. Join Whitney as she debunks these well-meaning, blanket pieces of advice as a highly sensitive mom herself.

• What is a highly sensitive person?
• 3 common tips that might not work for highly sensitive moms 
• Why they don't work
• What to try instead

Learn more about:

• Sleep podcast episode here ( Season 2 Episode 3)
• Highly Sensitive Moms blog 
• Highly sensitive person self-test
• Highly Sensitive Podcast Episode

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The demands you place on yourself as a homeschool mama are heavy and many. You rise to the occasion time and time again, often because there's no other choice... but sometimes, there is! What's the ultimate cost to your health & relationships?

Join Whitney and guest Yvonne Conaway of Alive Functional Wellness as they dive into cortisol, including:

• how unrealistic expectations can lead to hormone issues
• the actual purpose of cortisol, daily rhythyms, and sleep
• what happens when cortisol runs the show
• small steps to address cortisol imbalance and chronic stress
• Whitney's journey through cortisol and hormone imbalances

If chronic stress has you stuck in a cycle you can't seem to break, this episode is for you. Maybe perimenopause or other women's health issues have you concerned about hormones-- but how does that relate to feeling overstimulated? Listen along and find out.

Be sure to check out Alive Functional Wellness, including their website, facebook, and instagram. Yvonne is the perfect balance of approachable and knowledgeable, and you're sure to benefit from her resources and services.

Spring crazies got you and yours feeling a little extra dysregulated lately?

You're invited to join the workshop and Q&A: Mama Needs a Minute: 3 Steps When You're Over It. Friday May 2nd at 3:00 Eastern EDT. Check out Sensational Moms on Instagram or Facebook or sign up to be notified via email. Live or later! I'd love to see you there.

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Grab your summer masterclass spot here  and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd! 

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How did you get in this cycle of overstimulation and reactivity anyway?

More importantly, how can you ask someone to help you if you don't know how you got here in the first place? 

So listen along as Whitney takes a step back from the neuroscience and gets laser specific and practical, sharing 20 common reasons moms are overstimulated
(I know, that's a lot!)

• No, you're not crazy
• Yes, you CAN do things to help
• And no... you're definitely not alone in it all.

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Loads of resources from this episode!

• More about basic needs here
• Learn about co-regulation here and here
• More on movement for moms and starting out here
• Read about hormones and sensory overload here
• Explore hormone healing resources related to minerals here
• Start learning about functional B12 defiency in this knowledgeable facebook group of other moms.
• Listen to the sleep episode
• Access Teresa's boundary building resources and MORE here
  
  
  

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In the heat of the moment, moms don't always have clarity of mind or luxury of time to go grab some support. You need something NOW (or maybe even 5 minutes ago). 

Join Whitney as she lists 5 specific strategies she actually uses in those touched out, talked out moments. 

• Some are strange and may inspire laughter (maybe that's the point!)
• Others are a little move covert.
• Most are somewhere in between.

Either way, they are ways to effectively show your kids that even moms need self-regulation support. 

Tired of feeling guilty or yelling at your kids? Listen along and try these instead.

Whitney will be going live and recording a couple of these stategies for you see @sensationalmoms on Instagram this Friday March 21st at 5:00 PM EDT. Check it out live or later!

LINKS:

• Book your complementary consult here to learn more about the Sensory Savvy Moms coaching program.
• Learn more about earlobe massage and polyvagal theory here.
• Follow Sensational Moms on Instagram.
• Sign up to receive newsletter and free resources with encouragement and actionable steps to break the cycle of overwhelm and overstimulation and find connection in your chaos.

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Moving to help with overwhelm, overstimulation and burnout as a mom sounds great in theory, but what about:

• getting started when it's been a while!
• when you're in a hard season
• taking the hardest (first!) step
• why it's definitely NOT too late for that new year's habit change

Evgeniia gets blunt but with an encouraging spirit and gives us simple motivators to get started. 

She shares how our bodies learn that movement helps us feel better, but only when we do it first and yes... 5 minutes counts!

AND... you'll never guess who's your ultimate (free) accountability partner.

Find her practical resources, including nutrition and movement resources all here:
www.atnourishedmotherhood.com

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You know all the "shoulds" of MOVING your body, but how does it help with your EMOTIONAL regulation? In PART 1, Whitney & Evgeniia get personal and dive deep into:

• how movement has helped in Evgeniia's journey & learning to move through emotions with her son, overcoming past difficulties
• what gets in the way so that we can face it head on
• why all-or-nothing is holding you back
• how movement models ultimate self-compassion for your child!
• how you can include movement in your daily routine (even in the bathroom!)

Evgeniia is a homeschool mom and coach who supports other homeschool moms in mindset shifts and pro-metabolic lifestyles, including intentional movement and holistic nutrition. Think holistic ways to beat burnout and encourage you on your lifelong health journey. She coaches mom, offers courses, recipes, challenges and so many resources. 

You can find her online @at.nourished.motherhood and her resources at www.atnourishedmotherhood.com

Access the blog for this episode here for more tips and encouragement: Mindsets for Movement.

Join Evgeniia and Whitney on IG for a LIVE chat regarding movement in our busy mom lives-- Friday March 7th-- Submit your questions by hitting "send me a note" here in the podcast shownotes.

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So much of sleep is out of our control as moms. Is it even worth the effort? And what do you do when it really is out of your control?

Sleep used to be like a 4-lettered word around here. Between the kids and our own difficulties, quality sleep can feel like an impossible feat.

Join Whitney as she shares her own family's journey through sleep difficulties, how the impacted her health, and how she navigated it. You'll walk away with:

• Basic knowledge of sleep science and sleep "requirements" for moms
• How hormones and other factors affect your sleep
• 4 common barriers to sleep for moms
• Some tips to enhance your sleep

 Whitney invites you to really analyze how you approach times when your poor sleep is out of your control and set reasonable expectations for yourself with lots of grace.

Time stamps:

16:20: Effects of sleep (and not enough of it)
19:20 How much sleep? Differences with men and women
20:40 Common barriers to good sleep for moms, including hormonal changes, kids who don’t sleep well, too much to do, and more.
29:10 Sleep enhancing habits and things to avoid

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Helpful resources about sleep:

https://www.thensf.org/
https://sleep.hms.harvard.edu/education-training/public-education/sleep-and-health-education-program/sleep-health-education-47
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep
https://sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-health/sleep-whole-body/mental-health/sleep-spindles-key-reducing-anxiety/

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Back to school means shifting routines & expectations, which can be really hard for some kids (and adults too!)... even homeschoolers. 

A lot of the back to school excitement can be well-intended and is certainly happy for some... but for others of us, it's full of stress, emotions, & anticipation of tricky situations, like increased meltdowns and maybe refusals. 
In this episode, we discuss:

• What is high sensitivity (yes, it's more than sensory sensitivity)?
• What can you do to support your kid? Hint: Small shifts are key.
• How can you get more peace in your home during these tricky times?

Join Whitney as she shares how back to school has been tricky for her highly sensitive kid and what she's found that helps-- from an OT and a mom of 4.

Read more about high sensitivity here. 
https://sensationalmoms.com/highly-sensitive-person/

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Understanding more about you or your kids' sensory processing and self-regulation might be the missing pieces for more calm & connection in your home. 

If you want help putting those pieces together, book your Sensory Snapshot consultation today. Spots are limited to 5 families this back to school season. 

Start this school year feeling supported and equipped to create a home environment where everyone can flourish-- you included.

Learn more or book yours here.
https://sensationalmoms.com/services-for-sensory-support-self-regulation/

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Did you know sensory stress doesn't have its own special "stress bucket" in the brain? Stress=stress... The good news is that simplifying other things helps improve your resilience with overstimulation too!

In this episode, we break down some tried and true ways to simlify life as we head "back to school," regardless of how you educate your kids.

• home maintenance
• meals
• car-time
• ...plus some of my favorite tools (new and old)

Listen along as we break things down into super practical steps and decide what NOT to do so that we can be present and enjoy our kids (most of the time).

What would you add to the list?
Join the conversation on Instagram @sensationalmoms

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You're invited! Join us for Supporting Your High Needs Learner at Home! An online conference just for you to find encouragement and advice as we head into a new year. Pre-recorded AND live sessions!

It's more than a conference, though. It's packed full of opportunities to "mingle" with other parents in your shoes, too... all from the comfort of home. Finally, other parents who "get it" too. All for $15!

Register here

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Let's normalize talking about our self-regulation & our senses! But it can feel awkward... so what better way than through a beautiful, engaging picture book?

Join Sarah and me, Whitney, as we discuss her new book A Chameleon Tale:

• how it came about
• how it's already impacting families
• sensory processing (especially vestibular and proprioceptive input!) Learn more here.
• self-regulation (learn more here)
• MOM's own sensory systems, too!

When you talk to your kid about sensory processing or self-regulation, do you feel like you're talking OVER them instead of having a conversation?

Or maybe you have a kiddo like mine who is not receptive to a lot of direct teaching about self-regulation.

Jackie Adrian, Sarah's friend and co-author of A Chameleon Tale, said "Where's the book for this?" ... and they couldn't find one! So in true OT fashion, she helped make it.

Find A Chameleon Tale (link) on Amazon or wherever books are sold. 

Connect with Sarah:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/homeschool_ot/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/thehomeschoolot
Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/homeschoolot/
Website- http://homeschoolot.com
Podcast- The OT is In on any podcast player- link to apple  Youtube- www.youtube.com/@homeschoolot
A Chameleon Tale- A Colorful Sensory Story on amazon (though can be purchased at any book vendor)

Find Jackie Adrian's art and books here:
https://www.jackieadrian.com/

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Join us for Summer Masterclass Series: Brain Body Parenting!
If you need less struggle and more peace of mind as you enter fall... save yourself some closet space and money from wasted curriculum and try this instead.

No more dusty, half-read parenting and brain books.

• 4 sessions via-zoom
• real-time chat to ask your questions in between
• access to an OT & mom of 4 to answer your questions
• support from other moms in the trenches

Register here or learn more: subscribepage.io/summermasterclass

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Grab your summer masterclass spot here  and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd! 

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