Parenting as a Highly Sensitive Person :: Mary Van Geffen [Ep 438]

Do the sights and sounds and feels of parenting overwhelm you some days? Or most days? How can we parent kindly and intentionally when we desperately need a break from all the stimulation? 

My guest this week is Mary Van Geffen. She is a mom who has striven to cultivate good relationships with her children and husband while also navigating life as a Highly Sensitive Person with diagnosed ADHD.  She knows firsthand the struggles moms face with sensory overload and she’s not trying to “fix” you - you’re not broken! But she does offer a bevy of tips to help us take care of ourselves amidst the din of life and to parent in a calm and connected manner. 

Connect with Mary Van Geffen: 

• Website:  https://www.maryvangeffen.com/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentcoachforspicyones 
• Instagram:  @maryvangeffen 

Links Mentioned:  

•  How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty Class with Mary Van Geffen 
• Heather and Mary’s Instagram performance–Body Posture in Parenting

Related Episodes:

• Body Awareness in Parenting :: Mary Van Geffen [Ep 333]
• When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 1) :: Terri Conlin [Ep 182]
• When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 2) :: Terri Conlin [Ep 183]
• Parenting Neurodivergent Children - Summer Edition :: Carrie Cassell [Ep 413]
• Parenting Sensitive and Intense Kids :: Lynne Jackson and Lydia Rex [Ep 395]
• Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues :: Lynne Jackson [Ep 258]

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