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127. I Donāt Understand My Kidā¦ How Big of a Problem Is That?
Most parents have times when they just donāt āgetā their child.
And most kids think their parents are weird, too.
Thatās just life!
But when youāre parenting an HSC, that disconnect can feel 100 times greater.
In...
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126. Keeping It Together When Parenting Your HSC
Parenting a Highly Sensitive Child can leave you exhausted and fried.
A lot of parents I work with are holding it all in or gritting their teeth and baring throughĀ the day.
It can be really difficult to see outside of...
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125. Are You Spoiling Your HSC?
Have you ever been mid-meltdown with your kiddo, only to hear someone remark -
āKids these days!ā
Or maybe youāve been with family, and they mention something about being āspoiled.ā
If so, I feel your pain.
Here you...
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124. Your Childās Rollercoaster of Emotions Is Not an Accurate Signal of Progress
Did you know regulating your own emotions has a direct effect on your HSC regulating their emotions?
Join me today as we discuss discerning engrained patterns in how you experience your own emotions and how you...
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123. Halloween: Is It Really the Sugars and Dyes You Should Fear?
Iām not a nutritionist.Ā
And Iām not a dietitian.Ā
But one thing I do know is that what your kid eats can have a huge impact on their behavior.Ā
It makes sense, right?
I mean, we know as adults, if we eat crap ā¦ We...
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122. 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Stop Anxiety Related Behaviors for Your HSC
What is anxiety and what is typical Highly Sensitive Child characteristics?Ā
If the difference is clear you can set expectations and you can set yourĀ HSC up for emotional success and steering them away from...
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121. I Canāt Believe Professionals Get This so WRONG.
Ever heard a professional talk about how itās a good thing for your kiddo to āget their emotions out?ā
By which they mean scream, yell and have a meltdown.
Hereās the thing -
This approach is like teaching your...
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120. Ever Feel Justified in Telling Your Kid to Suck It Up
When your child says "I'm fine" but then blows up later it's because they get the message from you, either subtly or directly that their emotions are a burden.
Your interactions are changing your child's mood.
So are...
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119. Sensory Issues Causing Struggles?
A stressed out Mom posted this in our Facebook group recently:
āHas anyone else ever discovered clothing to be a really hard issue with your HSC?ā
āIām about to lose my mind finding clothing that works and my son will...
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118. Happiness Is an Illusion
āHappiness is an illusion, my parents arenāt happy, so how can it happen for me?.ā Ā I heard a phrase like this from an older teen I spoke to earlier this week. We were discussing whether weād be a good fit to work...
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117. Meltdowns Making You Embarrassed?
Do you ever feel embarrassed by your kidās behavior?
If so ā¦ Youāre not alone.
Being embarrassed is a normal part of parenting.
But with an HSC, that embarrassment can be on another level.
Not only do embarrassing...
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116. How One Parent Went Through Multiple Aggressive Meltdowns a Day All the Way Down to Zero
Megan and her husband Paul were at their wits end and had run through three different therapists in two years!
They were starting to think that their five year old was just going to be one of those kids that just...
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