Let's be real - if your sensitive child is having daily meltdowns, it's a glaring sign they haven't yet developed a resourceful identity.

Resourcefulness is non-negotiable for your child's lifelong success and happiness. It's the key to resilience.

If your child can't creatively solve problems or stay present when upset, they're stuck in the meltdown cycle. 

And that cycle won't end on its own.

When they refuse options and meltdown instead of problem-solving, they're telling you they need help rewiring their brain for resilience.

That's exactly what we do in our latest parent training.

We'll show you exactly what’s getting in the way when you try to help your child:

• Stay present and process big feelings without outbursts 
• Creatively solve problems instead of melting down
• Feel truly heard and understood by you
• Open up without fear or shame
• Strengthen their resourceful identity for life

This training is not just...

As a parent of a highly sensitive child, you know the daily struggle of trying to get your kiddo to open up about their big feelings without triggering a meltdown.

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking:

"My child just won't talk to ME about their emotions. They must need a professional to teach them how to self-regulate."

I get it. When your attempts at emotional coaching lead to more shut down than breakthrough, it's tempting to outsource the job to a therapist.

But here's the truth: YOU are the exact right person to guide your child to emotional mastery. And trying to delegate that role can actually backfire.

Here's why:

• Emotional intelligence is caught, not taught.

• Your child learns to manage feelings by watching how YOU do it. A therapist can't model this 24/7.

• Attunement is the key to emotional safety.

• No one knows your child's unique triggers and sensitivities like you do. That attunement is essential for true emotional growth.

• ...

If the thought of sending your highly sensitive child (HSC) back to school fills you with equal parts hope and dread, you're not alone.

You want this to be the year they finally thrive - academically, socially, and emotionally. 

But past experience has taught you that even with the best intentions, school can be a minefield of meltdowns for your HSC.

Maybe you're haunted by memories of:

• Daily calls from the teacher about behavior issues
• Homework battles that left everyone in tears
• Watching your bright child struggle to keep up or make friends
• Feeling unheard or dismissed when you tried to advocate for accommodations
• Worrying that another year of stress would crush your child's love of learning
• Here's the good news: it IS possible to set your HSC up for genuine success this school year - by taking action NOW.

Introducing our "Success in School for Highly Sensitive Children" training - your roadmap to a calm, confident back-to-school...

Watch this week's live where we re-introduce who MTC is and learn about our vision and mission.

Link here.

When your highly sensitive child (HSC) struggles with transitions, it can feel like you're stuck in an endless loop of negotiations, meltdowns, and frustration.

I know you love your child deeply, but the daily battles over getting out the door, starting homework, or going to bed are sucking the joy out of parenting.

Here's what you need to know: your child isn't giving you a hard time, they're having a hard time. And they need you to be their emotional anchor through the turbulent waters of change.

As a parent of an HSC, your job isn't to simply make your child "obey" or comply with transitions on your timeline.

Your role is to create an environment that honors their unique sensitivities and equips them with the tools to navigate change in a way that feels safe and manageable to their nervous system.

This means parenting from a place of:

Connection, not control: Building trust and emotional safety so your child feels seen and supported...

As a parent of a highly sensitive child (HSC), you know how overwhelming and intense their meltdowns can be. Not only for you, but for their siblings too.

It's a common struggle I hear from parents in your shoes:

You're trying to console your HSC and help them through the meltdown, but their siblings keep intervening - either trying to "fix it", giving in to demands, or getting upset themselves.

You want to remove your HSC to a calmer environment, but worry about leaving the other kids alone or making your sensitive child feel isolated and ashamed.

You attempt to set boundaries with the siblings, but in the heat of the moment it's hard to be firm and consistent.

You love all your children and want to be fair, but your HSC's big reactions take up so much bandwidth, the other kids' needs often get backseat.

Here's the truth - trying to juggle everyone's feelings and reactions in the midst of a meltdown is an impossible task. It's not your...

As the parent of a highly sensitive child (HSC), you've likely faced the uncomfortable situation of your child having a public meltdown or shutdown… or have the fear that this might happen soon… 

Maybe it was at a family gathering, the grocery store, or school pickup. 

Wherever it happened, all eyes were on you and your child.

In that moment, you had a choice:

Advocate for your child's needs and emotional reality, even if it means an awkward conversation…

Or stay quiet to avoid judgment or unsolicited parenting advice from others.

I get it. 

It's tempting to brush it off and not make a scene. 

You don't have the energy to explain your child's sensitivity to every onlooker… and in some situations that could do more harm than good.

But here's why it's crucial to learn how to speak up for your child, every time:

Your HSC is watching to see if you have their back. 

If you have a highly sensitive child prone to meltdowns, most parents feel exhausted, worried and even hopeless.

You love your child deeply, and to avoid the daily emotional rollercoaster from sucking the joy out of parenting and your family life, you'll need to keep in mind a few things about helping your child feel less out of control.

You may have been told that sensitivity is just "how they're wired" - that your child will always be "difficult" and struggle to cope with life's demands.

I'm here to tell you that this simply isn't true. The latest neuroscience has revealed that resilience isn't a fixed trait - it can absolutely be cultivated with the right parenting approach.

In my recent short video training, I bust open the myth that "resilience is innate" and share the key brain-based strategies you can start using today to gradually increase your sensitive child's stress tolerance and "bounce back" abilities.

You'll discover:

• Why avoidance and...

If your kid could just handle the regular every day stuff your summer would be much more enjoyable, right?

Maybe it's the splashing sounds at the pool that suddenly overwhelm your child's senses.

Or the booming fireworks that terrify them despite your assurances it will be okay.

Heck, it could even be putting on sunscreen before a fun beach day that sets them off.

In the moment, you rack your brain trying to figure out how to "fix" the situation and talk them down. 

You beg, reason, reassure - anything to avoid the public meltdown.

Yet no matter what logical explanations you provide, the emotional storm still rages.

You can't understand why something so seemingly minor has triggered such an extreme response.

That's because you're facing a sensory sensitivity issue - and talking it through won't resolve the root cause.

The truth is, your child's nervous system is overloaded and trapped in fight-or-flight mode by...

You use intuition all the time without realizing it.

Like when deciding if that plate of food looks appetizing.

Or knowing the coffee you're about to drink will be very hot.

But I see so many parents struggle to trust their intuition with their kids… mainly because they let fear override it.

Your gut tells you something is a good or bad decision.

Then the doubts start creeping in from others' opinions… or the need to be liked… or the need to create convenience… or low self esteem.. 

"Are you sure that's wise?" says your skeptical friend.

"My child would never behave that way," remarks your judgmental relative.

Before long, you've talked yourself out of your initial instinct.

But I'm here to tell you - trust that powerful parental intuition.

We’re all human– I teach this stuff, and still I learned this the hard way when I hired a bad electrician.

My gut warned me,...