Becoming a parent changes you in ways no one can prepare you for. Your identity shifts, your priorities rearrange themselves overnight, and suddenly the person you used to be feels distant. It’s beautiful, but it’s also confusing. And for many of us… burnout starts creeping in before we even realize it.This video is for every mom and dad trying to navigate that strange mix of love, exhaustion, joy, and overwhelm. The moments where your world feels completely different—yet somehow fuller than ever.

If you’ve ever felt like you lost a little bit of yourself after having your child, you’re not alone. If you’ve felt stretched too thin, tired in a way sleep can’t fix, or unsure how to balance you with being a parent… we’ve all been there. And it doesn’t make you a bad parent; it makes you human.

There are ways to reconnect—with your kids, with your identity, and with the parts of you that got quieter when parenting got loud. Whether it’s small breaks, honest conversations, asking for help, or giving yourself permission to grow into a new version of you… healing happens one step at a time.This Short is a reminder that every parent goes through this. Your world changed—but in so many good, unexpected ways. And you deserve to feel supported while you figure it all out. ❤️

Parenting isn’t supposed to break you—so why does it feel that way sometimes?

0:13 Easy and accessible sensory skills for parents

0:30 Lowering posture helps in which ways

1:07 What does it tell their nervous system?

1:19 Body language helps lower their nervous system

1:27 Connecting without talking & what that means

About Vanessa Fox:

Vanessa Fox is a neurodivergent pediatric occupational therapist and parent coach with 15+ years of experience supporting families of Autistic and ADHD children through emotional, sensory and behavioral challenges from a trauma informed lens. After rebuilding her nervous system from burnout and her second near death experience in 2021, she returned to this work with deeper clarity and compassion, grounded in both Neuro affirming tools and lived experience. Through Movement with Meaning and DEN (Develop Educate Nurture), she guides parents, therapists, and teachers through methods of co-regulation, strengths-based strategies, and practical tools for everyday life to help parents and kids feel more confident and empowered.

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