What’s worse: surprising your kid with a gift that they hate, but they pretend to love?

Or surprising them with a gift you know they LOVE, but suddenly, they hate it?

Let me tell you a story. Our family recently adopted a puppy.

My kid loves animals and we knew that she wanted a puppy.

We knew there would be hyperactivity, lots of licking, jumping around, chewing on stuff, etc.

So when we brought it home,

I started thinking about how HSCs who are stuck in the meltdown cycle might react to this much sensory overload.

Would fear overshadowed excitement?

Suck up the joy completely before anyone knew what happened?

If your child is missing the skills to regulate their emotions and you are walking on eggshells around their explosions,

The meltdowns would take the lead here. 

So, what do you do if your HSC can’t handle surprises?

Tune in to find out.

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When you’re the parent of a Highly Sensitive child, 

It’s hard to know where to draw the line on some things:

Is your kid disrespectful? 

Or does their attitude come from their “strong willed” personality?

I can actually solve this one for you, very quickly.

Your HSC doesn’t have a respect problem.

And now that we’ve established that, 

Why is your HSC so headstrong? And how do you manage it?

First off, accepting that your kid is “strong-willed” or “spirited” doesn’t solve anything.

One author’s book with bullet points on how to manage your kid’s stubbornness doesn’t address the root of this problem,

Which, if left unaddressed, can lead to chronic suicidal or self-harmful behavior. 

The root of this problem is grown from the meltdown cycle.

Not from the desire to be difficult. 

So, what is the solution here? Tune in to find out.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

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If it feels like your HSC is down in the dumps more than the average kid,

You’ll want to hear this.

You are not alone.

Our client Savannah knows exactly how that feels, and that feeling was HARD to work through.

Savannah’s story is common for parents who are stuck in the meltdown cycle.

She wanted to be a mom for such a long time,

And the fact that her child seemed melancholy SO often was disheartening.

She describes her HSC as feeling upset and on edge constantly,

Crying often,

And even stated that there was a lack of connection.

She felt like no matter how much her and Alan tried, 

They could not meet their HSC’s needs.

She also felt like she could not help her child in the midst of a meltdown.

And that was really discouraging.

In Savannah’s words, “I felt helpless. I was failing myself and my daughter.”

So how did this family break out of the meltdown cycle with MTC’s help?

Tune in to hear Savannah’s story.

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Have you ever felt like having a kid ruined your life?

I KNOW this statement is incredibly controversial…

However, when you work with parents whose children are suffering so badly with daily meltdowns like I do, 

It’s a statement that we hear frequently.

A statement that, of course, is the most shameful thing a parent can admit to.

Because anyone with a pulse and a drop of empathy knows that even having that thought for a fleeting moment ONCE must affect your relationship with your kid… 

And their relationship with themselves.

And since we only work with awesome parents, who always have awesome kids, 

Admitting something like this is not only gut-wrenching.

It can be paralyzing.

But don’t fret just yet. We have the answers you need. Tune in to hear more.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

For Highly Sensitive Teens:

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk  

As a parent, you wear a million hats, but there’s really only one that is essential.

Keep your kid healthy - in a literal sense.

Feed them.

Today I’m going to talk about how your child’s eating habits play a role in the meltdown cycle if your child is also suffering from daily meltdowns. 

First, some housekeeping. 

I’m not a dietician. 

I have no formal educational background in nutrition.

I don’t claim to know what the best thing to feed your child is, 

And I also am not qualified to give you information on what to feed them,

or how to help them with measuring their food intake. 

(This is why we have an OT parent consultant on our team.)

What I am qualified to teach you is how eating habits can play a role in the meltdown cycle. 

Want to know how? Tune in to find out.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

For Highly Sensitive Teens:

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk  

You always think you’ve finally figured out what triggers a meltdown…

Until the sun rises again and a new issue comes with it.

It’s hard being a parent, we know this.

But it can almost feel like your kid is just being dramatic,

Or doing this on purpose to get attention. 

If these are thoughts YOU’VE had, you’re not alone.

And you’re not a bad parent either.

As an expert on the Highly Sensitive trait, I can tell you straight up that your kid is NOT doing this on purpose.

Children cannot manipulate their parents.

They don’t have the internal hardwiring in their brains to do so.

So, why does your kid HATE places and events they used to love?

Why do they throw a fit now or totally refuse, when they used to go willingly?

Watch this video to find out.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk 

For Highly Sensitive Teens:

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk 

You always think you’ve finally figured out what triggers a meltdown…

Until the sun rises again and a new issue comes with it.

It’s hard being a parent, we know this.

But it can almost feel like your kid is just being dramatic,

Or doing this on purpose to get attention. 

If these are thoughts YOU’VE had, you’re not alone.

And you’re not a bad parent either.

As an expert on the Highly Sensitive trait, I can tell you straight up that your kid is NOT doing this on purpose.

Children cannot manipulate their parents.

They don’t have the internal hardwiring in their brains to do so.

So, why does your kid HATE places and events they used to love?

Why do they throw a fit now or totally refuse, when they used to go willingly?

Watch this video to find out.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

For Highly Sensitive Teens:

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk  

We’ve all learned about the dangers of social media.

We know it is full of a ton of fake information, scam coaches, “quick fixes,”

So it might not make any sense to you when I say this, but…

Facebook groups can be a VERY toxic place.

It sounds contradictory coming from me.

Considering my Facebook group, Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like a Ninja, is how most parents find us.

But I’m not naive to the fact that there is a TON of misinformation floating around in Facebook groups regularly. 

This isn’t a criticism - everyone parents differently. But we are parenting experts.

And you are in our group to get expert advice.

Tune in to learn exactly why you should stop seeking advice from parents in the comments section,

And how you can start digging into the real problem that started your journey to seek help in the first place.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

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When we have babies, we learn how incredible the miracle of creating a human can be.

It is amazing to see our fragile infants grow into toddlers, children, teens, and then adults.

But if your child is Highly Sensitive, you may feel like that fragility hasn’t left your kid yet.

And I’m not talking about physical development.

I’m talking about kids who still cry over spilt milk (literally) at 7 or 8 years old,

The same way they did when they were 2. 

Or kids who have meltdowns over what seems like everything…

Again, this is not the “terrible twos” we’re talking about here.

Kids who are stuck in the meltdown cycle feel like a ticking time bomb,

And parents of HSC’s stuck in this cycle are tip-toeing around their sensitive emotions,

Because you assume they’re too fragile to handle anything out of place.

Tune in to learn why your HSC is not as fragile as you think, and why it’s important to own that fact. 

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No matter how much we love our children,

We can feel embarrassed by their behavior. 

Whether it’s screaming their head off in a grocery store and crashing carts,

Or being rude to strangers by not using manners…

As a parent, it’s hard to watch sometimes.

On one hand, you know that you never want to make your child feel like they’re embarrassing you.

You don’t want THEM to feel the shame you are feeling.

And you might already feel guilty for being embarrassed in the first place.

But you can feel other parents' eyes burning a hole in the back of your head when your HSC is throwing themselves on the floor in Target.

So, is it bad to feel embarrassed by your HSC’s behavior? Tune in to find out.

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk

For Highly Sensitive Teens:

https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk