Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like A Ninja

Anything that lasts 2 weeks or more is a behavior pattern, not a phase.  Today we discuss when you need to take action. 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 sp...

I just got off a heartbreaking call. I was speaking with a family who were ready to ship their 10-year old daughter off to her Aunt’s house … Permanently! This Mom and Dad were at their wits end. Because they couldn’t imagine 8 more years of parenting stress. Especially when their daughter was such an angel outside the house. But at home? They were being torn apart. Sadly, I’ve heard things like t...

Join me as we discuss The 3 Biggest Costs in Raising a Highly Sensitive Child. Spoiler, it's not what you'd think. Listen on to find out! If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free traini...

This week we are sharing an interview that has been impactful for many of our audience. If it feels like your HSC is down in the dumps more than the average kid, You’ll want to hear this. You are not alone. Our client Savannah knows exactly how that feels, and that feeling was HARD to work through. Savannah’s story is common for parents who are stuck in the meltdown cycle. She wanted to be a mom f...

Hear how Ashley was able to go from keeping the peace by giving in to CREATING PEACE in her own home...with TWO HSCs. Listen on to learn how she was able to do this with the help of MTC! 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 a...

As a society, we love to put labels on things. Whether it’s labeling people as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ … Labeling foods as ‘healthy’ or ‘unhealthy’ … Or putting labels on kids who don’t conform exactly to what’s expected of them. This comes up a lot in my private practice. Parents come in because their kiddo has been displaying HSC-like behavior, and they think they need a diagnosis … I can understand why...

Why can’t my HSC be happy? Is my HSC destined for struggle? We know these are questions that spin through your head. You may have a relative that struggles and you can draw parallels with your child’s behavior. Or perhaps you yourself had a rough childhood and you’re busting your butt to be certain your HSC doesn’t struggle with intense emotions like you did. In this video I speak about why your c...

Most parents have times when they just don’t ‘get’ their child. And most kids think their parents are weird, too. That’s just life! But when you’re parenting an HSC, that disconnect can feel 100 times greater. In fact, this is something I hear from the parents I work with a lot. Deep down, they know a certain level of disconnect is normal. Because when they were teens, their parents didn’t ‘get’ t...

Parenting a Highly Sensitive Child can leave you exhausted and fried. A lot of parents I work with are holding it all in or gritting their teeth and baring through the day. It can be really difficult to see outside of your self and to take a look introspectively of what it is that you are struggling with as a parent and how to move through that in order to teach your child. Listen on as we di...

Have you ever been mid-meltdown with your kiddo, only to hear someone remark - “Kids these days!” Or maybe you’ve been with family, and they mention something about being ‘spoiled.’ If so, I feel your pain. Here you are, doing your best to keep the situation under control, only to have someone judge your parenting. Even if the person saying it is well meaning, it still sucks. Because they have no...

Did you know regulating your own emotions has a direct effect on your HSC regulating their emotions? Join me today as we discuss discerning engrained patterns in how you experience your own emotions and how you express those to your child.  If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps If your teen is struggling...

I’m not a nutritionist.  And I’m not a dietitian.  But one thing I do know is that what your kid eats can have a huge impact on their behavior.  It makes sense, right? I mean, we know as adults, if we eat crap … We feel like crap! And if we eat good, healthy, nutritious foods, we have better focus, more energy, and actually want to do things. Same goes for your kiddo. Managing their...

What is anxiety and what is typical Highly Sensitive Child characteristics?  If the difference is clear you can set expectations and you can set your HSC up for emotional success and steering them away from anxiety. Join me today as we discuss anxiety related behaviors. If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.co...

Ever heard a professional talk about how it’s a good thing for your kiddo to “get their emotions out?” By which they mean scream, yell and have a meltdown. Here’s the thing - This approach is like teaching your child how to digest food by making them vomit! You’d never tell your kiddo that throwing up after a meal was a sign of healthy digestion. If that started happening, you’d look for a solutio...

When your child says "I'm fine" but then blows up later it's because they get the message from you, either subtly or directly that their emotions are a burden. Your interactions are changing your child's mood. So are you teaching your child to feel their feelings in a safe and healthy way in that moment or are you just trying to get out the door and are fed up and frustrated? Listen on as we ...

A stressed out Mom posted this in our Facebook group recently: “Has anyone else ever discovered clothing to be a really hard issue with your HSC?” “I’m about to lose my mind finding clothing that works and my son will wear. Does anyone have any tips? I just ordered the same exact pants he’s worn for months and he put them on and immediately threw them off because they didn’t feel right." Now, I kn...

“Happiness is an illusion, my parents aren’t happy, so how can it happen for me?.”  I heard a phrase like this from an older teen I spoke to earlier this week. We were discussing whether we’d be a good fit to work together and her hope was wavering. This is such a shame, since we know teens have their whole life ahead of them to visualize the possibilities of their future. The challenge here...

Do you ever feel embarrassed by your kid’s behavior? If so … You’re not alone. Being embarrassed is a normal part of parenting. But with an HSC, that embarrassment can be on another level. Not only do embarrassing situations crop up more frequently … They can also be way more intense. So it’s normal to spend a lot of your time feeling red-faced, ashamed, and worrying that everyone’s looking at you...

Megan and her husband Paul were at their wits end and had run through three different therapists in two years! They were starting to think that their five year old was just going to be one of those kids that just isn't parent-able, until they stumbled upon our work and had a call with us.  In that conversation, they learned what was possible and what was available to their family.  Megan...

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...

Believe it or not, you and your spouse/co-parent are already on the same page about parenting your HSC. Even if it seems like you're not. Join me today as we talk about the 5 reasons that you both actually ARE after the same goals! If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps If your teen is struggling to engage wit...

Do you ever wonder if your kid is REALLY having a problem at school … … or if what they’re going through is just a regular struggle that might pass in time? Parenting a sensitive child is tough. You know they have needs other kids don’t. And that you need to bring your A-game, every single day. But still, sometimes there’s that creeping doubt - “Should I be doing more … Or do I need to let them fi...

What to do when an ODD diagnosis is doing more harm than good.  Listen on to learn more. If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps 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...

“Why does my child do so well at school … … but completely lose it at home?” That’s a question we get a lot from parents. See, while it might be natural to assume your kiddo would act up MORE at school, because of the extra stimulus, the extra stress, and having to conform to ‘rules’ … The opposite is often true. And it can leave parents scratching their heads, wondering what they’re doing wrong....

Today we have Jamie and John join us to share how they shifted from 5 meltdowns a DAY!  John was sceptic from the first conversation we ever had. His willingness to give it a shot changed their family dynamic forever.  Listen on to learn how they accomplished this! If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5st...