Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like A Ninja

You can transform your child’s behavior in WEEKS.

That might sound unbelievable …

… but it’s true.

There’s no reason why you can’t calm the daily chaos, quickly de-escalate drama, and have a confident, happy, outgoing kiddo by the end of this month.

But to do that, you need to understand 3 little words:

Pick. Your. Battles.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

Humans LOVE labels.

They can give us a sense of belonging.

Or justify our behaviors.

We can even take a label that was once negative, redefine and reclaim it, and flip it into a positive.

Just like with an HSC.

That ‘label’ helps people not see our child as a problem, or a nuisance, or just straight up badly behaved …

And instead, gives them a label that shows them as more unique.

In a way, diagnoses are labels too.

And these can be super useful.

Because a diagnosis can help you get access to much-needed support, both financially and emotionally.

But there’s also a dark side to diagnoses.

See, when a diagnosis turns into a negative label, that leads to limiting assumptions.

People assume an HSC is going to be short-tempered, easily upset, disruptive, or hard work.

In reality, your child might not be any of these at all.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.”

- Albert Einstein

Intuition is a powerful thing.

We use intuition multiple times, every single day.

When meeting someone for the first time …

When deciding how appetizing a plate of food looks …

Intuitively knowing the coffee we’re about to drink is likely going to be very hot …

… and then drinking it anyway because we need our caffeine fix.

🙂

So why then, do we struggle to use intuition when it comes to our kids?

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

Are you dreading the first day back at school?

If so … join the club!

Transitioning from the summer break back into the fall semester is one of the most stressful times of year for HSC parents.

Not only do you have the tension and anxiety of another routine change …

(Maybe just as your kiddo got used to the summer vacation routine) …

But they might have new teachers, new classmates, new subjects and new classrooms.

Maybe even a new school entirely!

It’s the perfect storm for meltdowns to occur.

But it doesn’t need to be this way.

Sure, I’m not saying it’s going to be easy.

But it can be a whole lot easiER when you apply what I’m about to say.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

Harsh words incoming …

YOU CAN’T DO THIS ALONE.

I know that might sound mean.

But it’s true.

The number of parents I’ve spoken to who are amazing with their HSC, but still struggle day in, day out is downright crazy.

They’re using all the right tactics.

They know about helping their child manage emotions.

And they actually have a really solid game plan for ending meltdowns.

Yet they’re still stuck walking on eggshells, and waking up dreading the day ahead.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

I need to be brutally honest with you for a second …

Rigid, strict parenting is NEVER going to help your kid feel calm and in control.

I know, I know …

‘Traditional’ parenting advice tells us kids respond to discipline and order.

And hey, I’m not about to get super woo woo and new age-y.

But I can tell you from my 10+ years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, along with everything I’ve learned from helping 700+ families …

Kids in general don’t do well with rigid parenting.

And HSCs can get WORSE if you’re too strict.

So what should you do instead?

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

It SUCKS to see your child struggle.

And because it’s painful when your kiddo’s stressed and upset, most parents make a huge mistake -

They swoop in the moment there’s any kind of distress …

… and they try to fix the problem.

That’s a big NO-NO.

“But Megghan, surely my kid needs me when they’re upset? 

You’re not saying I just leave them to ‘cry it out’ are you?”

No.

I’m not saying that at all.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

Ever feel like your kid just does not listen whenever you give them instructions?

If so …

You need to chill out.

I mean it.

Because something I see sooooo often here at MTC, is parents who take their parenting way too seriously

And most kids do NOT respond to serious parenting.

What do they respond to?

Play.

That’s right - Play is one of the BEST ways to help your HSC learn, grow and develop.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

Thinking of taking your HSC to therapy?

If so … Don’t do ANYTHING until you listen to this podcast.

Now, I want to preface this by saying, I never make sensationalist comments for the sake of it.

That’s not my style. 

I want to give you help and advice, not be ‘controversial’ in order to generate engagement.

That’s why you know I’m being deadly serious when I say that therapy could be ruining your child’s emotional intelligence.

Whether we’re talking about ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) …

PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) …

Or even something like sticker charts …

None of these help to eliminate meltdowns.

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

You can’t bubble wrap your child forever.
That might sound harsh …
But sometimes, tough love is what we need.
I speak with so many parents who are trying to shield their kid from the outside world.
 They’re doing absolutely everything to protect them from harm.
 And they’re so afraid to let them do anything that might be a little bit dangerous, or risky, or cause them any kind of distress.
 I get it.
 I really do.
 Because our #1 job, as parents, is to protect our kids.
 It’s a natural instinct.
 But at the same time, what if this level of protection was actually harming your child?

Listen on to learn more.

If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration

If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration

If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now

For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk