Parenting is the hardest job we’ll ever do. And parenting a sensitive child who’s struggling can feel like an endless emotional marathon.
But what if raising your sensitive kid with big emotions could actually feel GOOD? Enter Raised Resilient with Dr. Hilary — the parenting podcast I wish I’d had as a first-time mama!
This podcast exists to support you as you parent your highly sensitive child — start at the beginning, or search below for the episode that’s most relevant for you right now!
Gentle parenting is often imagined as staying calm, speaking softly, and always keeping our cool—but that version of it just doesn’t work for highly sensitive kids. In fact, if you’ve ever tried to white-knuckle your way through frustration, you know it doesn’t help.
Have you ever considered therapy for your sensitive child, hoping it might be the key to managing their meltdowns and learning to regulate their big emotions? If so, this episode offers 5 compelling reasons to reconsider this intervention — from a play therapist & parenting specialist.
Anger is one of the trickiest emotions we deal with as parents. When our kids are angry – especially at us – it can be SO tough to stay calm and regulated and to respond in a way that feels good!
Why does clearing your whole afternoon for a special outing often end in a meltdown over dinner? In this episode, I walk you through why special outings and one-on-one time backfire, and what your child needs from you.
In this episode, I walk you through why the child who never falls apart is often the one working the hardest to keep their feelings from showing and why an easy child having big feelings means the whole family system is finally getting support.
Does your sensitive child seem totally fine at school, only to completely fall apart when bedtime comes? In this episode, I walk you through how I'm watching for signs of stress in my own sensitive child during her kindergarten transition.
In this episode, I'm joined by Nick and Kelsey, who completed my eight-week Chaos to Connection parent coaching program. We talk about the chaos before the program, when hour-long meltdowns happened daily and their family had grown apart.
Can you tell the difference between tantrums and meltdowns? In this episode, I walk you through what causes each one and what to do differently for each.
Have you validated every emotion, stayed calm and still watched the meltdowns stretch on for hours over nothing? In this episode, I walk you through how gentle parenting got confused with permissive parenting and what to do instead.
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