168. Summer Expectations: Fireworks/Noises/ Parties/Overwhelm

Last summer was a nightmare for Lori and her husband, Jeff. See, while most families were enjoying the longer days, the awesome weather and more time outdoors …They were going through hell with their HSC.Like a lot of highly-sensitive children, their son struggled the minute his daily routine changed.Which meant he was having constant meltdowns.In their words, the summer was “a nightmare of boredom, frustration and complaints.”Lori was feeling upset, helpless, and even started having panic attacks.And Jeff felt like he was failing her, because no matter what he tried, nothing made the situation better. 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

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You are a parent of a Highly Sensitive Child and are ready to gain skills that will help you feel capable and confident disciplining your child or teen while helping them feel understood in a world that says they are "too much". Each week, Megghan Thompson, an experienced mental health therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), dives into the topic of parenting highly sensitive children and teens. If you're ready to stop drowning in your child's explosive and out of control emotions and eliminate daily meltdowns, this show is for you.