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41: Do You Still Think That When Your Teen Is Yelling At You, They’re FINALLY Opening Up?
Do you still think that when your teen is yelling at you, they’re FINALLY opening up? Because that actually couldn’t be further from the truth. In today's episode, I’m going to debunk three myths about your teen, and...
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40: Sticker Charts Are Screwing You
In this episode, I talk about why sticker charts are harmful for your HSC's development. Highly sensitive kids are especially vulnerable to struggling with cutting themselves slack if they don’t get the highly...
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39: How to Delay Worries for Your Highly Sensitive Child Without Making it Worse
In this episode, I discuss how to delay worries for your sensitive child without making it worse. The truth is, most of the time your child is not ‘forgetting about it’. With a mind wired to move faster and use more...
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38: How the Meltdowns Stole Christmas
In this episode, I talk about how parenting an HSC during the holidays can be challenging. Do you suffer from anxiety around Christmas time? I think we all do, but when you’re a parent of an HSC struggling with...
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36: Do the Meltdowns Make You Feel Like the Lockdown Will Never End?
In this episode, I discuss what to do when you feel like certain things are not possible for your family BECAUSE of meltdowns. It feels isolating. Most of us have lived through an actual lockdown. But when you limit...
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35: Has Your HSC Stopped Taking You Seriously?
In this episode, I discuss what to do when your HSC doesn't take you seriously. As a parent, it’s confusing when we are playing with our 5 year old and they say, “Mom, that’s dumb. I’m not doing that,” when yesterday,...
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34: Why Sending HSC to Therapist May Be Putting Bandaid on the Problem
In this episode, I talk about why sending your HSC to a therapist may be putting a bandaid on the problem. The truth is, Highly Sensitive Children need much more support than weekly therapy can provide. Parents need...
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32: The Difference Between the Highly Sensitive Trait and Autism
In this episode, I discuss the differences between the Highly Sensitive Trait and Autism, specifically, Pathological Demand Avoidance. Tune in the hear a scientific and historical lesson on the difference between ASD...
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33: What to Do When Your Relatives Don't Understand the Highly Sensitive Personality Trait
In this episode, I talk about what to do when your relatives don't understand the Highly Sensitive Trait. It's normal to seek support from parents who have raised children before, but how do you know their parenting...
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31: Natural Consequences... Why Aren't They Working?
In this episode, I discuss Natural consequences, which help your kids understand the impact of their actions. You may think it is easy to understand: cause and effect. But for some reason, your kid isn’t connecting...
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30: The Thief That Stole Thanksgiving
In this episode, I discuss the season of good food and gratitude! Family gatherings are stressful during the holidays, no matter how much you love your family. Tune in if you’re nervous about the holidays... because...
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29: Why Punishments Don't Work for Your HSC
I’m declaring WAR on time-outs, removing tablets, sticker charts, but not on YOU as a parent if that’s what you’ve used to TRY to figure out how to help your child. There’s a big difference between feeling trapped in...
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