If you’re a highly sensitive, easily overstimulated mom who feels touched out, on edge, and exhausted by the constant noise and mess—this doesn’t have to be your everyday reality.

We can’t lock ourselves in a quiet room every time things feel like too much. And snapping at our kids or constantly trying to get away from them isn’t how we imagined motherhood would feel.

In this episode, I share 6 concepts to help you feel less overstimulated & reactive as a highly sensitive mom:

• sensory breaks for mom before you snap (even small ones)
• sensory supports to help you feel calm
• rest as a priority
• schedules & routines that consider your energy & capacity 
• regular touch points in relationships that support us
• create something! 

Summer is a great time to lean into your own growth. If you pick just 1 of these to focus on before your fall schedule kicks back in, your whole family's day would feel different.

What will you focus on? Hop on over to Instagram and tell me https://www.instagram.com/sensationalmoms

Grab the other episodes about highly sensitive kids & moms here: 

What is a highly sensitive kid
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-a-highly-sensitive-kid/id1767942422?i=1000759097911

Co-regulation for moms of highly sensitive kids https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-regulation-for-moms-of-highly-sensitive-kids/id1767942422?i=1000761974251

Parenting & homeschooling highly sensitive kids: 5 key shifts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-homeschooling-sensitive-kids-5-key-shifts/id1767942422?i=1000766820313

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