Welcome back to the LA Parent podcast. This week’s episode is about sensory overload as a parent. Last episode Nina Harada, our digital editor and first-time mom, talked about burn out, and two weeks later she still hasn't taken her own advice. She's realizing that the burn out is less about lack of sleep or never-ending domestic chores, and more about her own nervous system. With a toddler, it’s easy for our senses to feel overwhelmed. Nina's nervous system always feels like on high alert and it needs a mini reset. In the morning her toddler wakes her up by jumping on her or listing her specific demands and at bedtime she’s chatting away so much that Nina finally has to say, “Okay, mama is all done talking. Let’s talk tomorrow.” 

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