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Let's normalize talking about our self-regulation & our senses! But it can feel awkward... so what better way than through a beautiful, engaging picture book?

Join Sarah and me, Whitney, as we discuss her new book A Chameleon Tale:

• how it came about
• how it's already impacting families
• sensory processing (especially vestibular and proprioceptive input!) Learn more here.
• self-regulation (learn more here)
• MOM's own sensory systems, too!

When you talk to your kid about sensory processing or self-regulation, do you feel like you're talking OVER them instead of having a conversation?

Or maybe you have a kiddo like mine who is not receptive to a lot of direct teaching about self-regulation.

Jackie Adrian, Sarah's friend and co-author of A Chameleon Tale, said "Where's the book for this?" ... and they couldn't find one! So in true OT fashion, she helped make it.

Find A Chameleon Tale (link) on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

Connect with Sarah:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/homeschool_ot/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/thehomeschoolot
Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/homeschoolot/
Website- http://homeschoolot.com
Podcast- The OT is In on any podcast player- link to apple Youtube- www.youtube.com/@homeschoolot
A Chameleon Tale- A Colorful Sensory Story on amazon (though can be purchased at any book vendor)

Find Jackie Adrian's art and books here:
https://www.jackieadrian.com/

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Join us for Summer Masterclass Series: Brain Body Parenting!
If you need less struggle and more peace of mind as you enter fall... save yourself some closet space and money from wasted curriculum and try this instead.

No more dusty, half-read parenting and brain books.

• 4 sessions via-zoom
• real-time chat to ask your questions in between
• access to an OT & mom of 4 to answer your questions
• support from other moms in the trenches

Register here or learn more: subscribepage.io/summermasterclass

Grab your summer masterclass spot here and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd!

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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In this episode of the Sensational Moms podcast, we explore ways that moms who easily feel overwhelmed can make the most of their summer. Join me as I share personal experiences and offer practical advice on:

• establishing routines
• incorporating movement
• prioritizing rest
• pacing to-do lists
• fostering meaningful connections (co-regulation!)

If you're easily overstimulated and summer strikes fear in your heart or flies by without those purposeful, happy moments... you won't want to miss this episode.

BONUS: You'll head into fall with some truly helpful habits supporting you and your family.

Join us for Summer Masterclass Series starting June 25th! Email whitney@sensationalmoms.com to reserve your spot or ask more questions.

01:53 Tip 1: Establish a Simple Morning Routine

04:57 Tip 2: Incorporate Movement Despite the Heat

10:18 Tip 3: Prioritize Rest and Wellbeing

12:28 Tip 4: Pace Your To-Do List

13:35 Tip 5: Foster Co-Regulation and Meaningful Relationships

15:56 Conclusion: Enjoying Summer and Preparing for Fall

Grab your summer masterclass spot here and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd!

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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What are reasonable expectations for kids' self-regulation? If you can figure this out, you'll save yourself so much frustration as a mom and teacher. By the end of our time together, you'll know:

• How to encourage your kids' development at each stage
• What is usual for different stages (of course variations will occur!)
• What is self-regulation anyway...

Do kids' outgrown co-regulation? Do babies self-regulate? What age range experiences the MOST gains in self-regulation? You might be surprised!

If you feel stuck in a cycle of frustration with yourself and your kids, coaching can help you move from information to application so that you can find peace in your home. Book your free consult here!

There's room for one more client in the Sensory Savvy Moms coaching program for this summer. Don't wait until the end of summer expecting things to get better. Small, practical steps can make a huge difference for the peace of your home this fall. www.calendly.com/sensationalmoms

The information in this episode is gathered largely from this meta-analysis study.

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Access your FREE getting startedw/ self-regulation guide here

Season 2: Episode 10: What is Self-Regulation and How Can You Help?

Season 1: Episode 9: How Co-Regulation Helps Overwhelmed Moms

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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What is self-regulation and what does it mean to "be regulated?" If we don't know what we mean, these terms don't help anyone. Spoiler alert: It doesn't mean being calm all the time, and "regulated" isn't always how it seems.

Listen along as we explore:
--What is self-regulation, and what is it NOT?
--2 things you really need to know about self-regulation
--1 powerful thing you can do to help self-regulation development.

Have you tried to help your kids or yourself develop these skills without success? In this episode, we explore 1 common reason efforts are not successful.

Sign up here for your free consultation to see what a sensory support specialist can help you as the mom.

This is part 1 of a 2 Part series. These skill develop at different times for each of us, but moms ask all the time what norms they might look for. Next time we'll be diving into what you might expect of kids at different ages and stages, so be sure to check back!

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Vagus nerve blog
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation Episode 2
Teaching Kids Self-Regulation blog
Meta-analysis article
Kim Barthel on regulation

"Self-regulation is flexibly activating, monitoring, inhibiting, persevering and adapting your own behavior, attention, emotions and cognitive strategies in light of internal and external feedback to attain personally relevant goals."
-- See here

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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Grab your spot for the Mama Needs a Minute Interactive Workshop here!

If you're overwhelmed and overstimulated, you're probably searching for help, and other moms are often full of well-meaning advice... but what about when none of it seems to help?!

>>Their version of "Together time" is NOT working.
>>Your school time takes longer than everyone else's.
>>And you wake up early to start your day and still feel drained.

You might be tempted to look around and think, "Maybe I'm just not meant to homeschool?" or "Maybe we're the only ones struggling this far into the year?"

Let's think again. It's time to reframe that. Join Whitney as she debunks these well-meaning, blanket pieces of advice as a highly sensitive mom herself.

• What is a highly sensitive person?
• 3 common tips that might not work for highly sensitive moms
• Why they don't work
• What to try instead

Learn more about:

• Sleep podcast episode here ( Season 2 Episode 3)
• Highly Sensitive Moms blog
• Highly sensitive person self-test
• Highly Sensitive Podcast Episode

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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The demands you place on yourself as a homeschool mama are heavy and many. You rise to the occasion time and time again, often because there's no other choice... but sometimes, there is! What's the ultimate cost to your health & relationships?

Join Whitney and guest Yvonne Conaway of Alive Functional Wellness as they dive into cortisol, including:

• how unrealistic expectations can lead to hormone issues
• the actual purpose of cortisol, daily rhythyms, and sleep
• what happens when cortisol runs the show
• small steps to address cortisol imbalance and chronic stress
• Whitney's journey through cortisol and hormone imbalances

If chronic stress has you stuck in a cycle you can't seem to break, this episode is for you. Maybe perimenopause or other women's health issues have you concerned about hormones-- but how does that relate to feeling overstimulated? Listen along and find out.

Be sure to check out Alive Functional Wellness, including their website, facebook, and instagram. Yvonne is the perfect balance of approachable and knowledgeable, and you're sure to benefit from her resources and services.

Spring crazies got you and yours feeling a little extra dysregulated lately?

You're invited to join the workshop and Q&A: Mama Needs a Minute: 3 Steps When You're Over It. Friday May 2nd at 3:00 Eastern EDT. Check out Sensational Moms on Instagram or Facebook or sign up to be notified via email. Live or later! I'd love to see you there.

Grab your summer masterclass spot here and start fall feeling supported and empowered for the chaos waiting for you...See you July 2nd!

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.

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How did you get in this cycle of overstimulation and reactivity anyway?

More importantly, how can you ask someone to help you if you don't know how you got here in the first place?

So listen along as Whitney takes a step back from the neuroscience and gets laser specific and practical, sharing 20 common reasons moms are overstimulated
(I know, that's a lot!)

• No, you're not crazy
• Yes, you CAN do things to help
• And no... you're definitely not alone in it all.

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Loads of resources from this episode!

• More about basic needs here
• Learn about co-regulation here and here
• More on movement for moms and starting out here
• Read about hormones and sensory overload here
• Explore hormone healing resources related to minerals here
• Start learning about functional B12 defiency in this knowledgeable facebook group of other moms.
• Listen to the sleep episode
• Access Teresa's boundary building resources and MORE here
  
  
  

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In the heat of the moment, moms don't always have clarity of mind or luxury of time to go grab some support. You need something NOW (or maybe even 5 minutes ago).

Join Whitney as she lists 5 specific strategies she actually uses in those touched out, talked out moments.

• Some are strange and may inspire laughter (maybe that's the point!)
• Others are a little move covert.
• Most are somewhere in between.

Either way, they are ways to effectively show your kids that even moms need self-regulation support.

Tired of feeling guilty or yelling at your kids? Listen along and try these instead.

Whitney will be going live and recording a couple of these stategies for you see @sensationalmoms on Instagram this Friday March 21st at 5:00 PM EDT. Check it out live or later!

LINKS:

• Book your complementary consult here to learn more about the Sensory Savvy Moms coaching program.
• Learn more about earlobe massage and polyvagal theory here.
• Follow Sensational Moms on Instagram.
• Sign up to receive newsletter and free resources with encouragement and actionable steps to break the cycle of overwhelm and overstimulation and find connection in your chaos.

This podcast is not meant as medical advice or a substitute for any medical advice. Please contact your health professional with any mental health or physical health questions or concerns.