The Regulated Parent

Ep.16 How to See Your Child in a More Positive Way — Even in the Hardest Moments

The Regulated Parent

Show Notes

Does your child feel like one big trigger? In this episode, I explore how chronic stress rewires your brain to see your hypersensitive or PDA child as a threat—and how to shift your nervous system back into connection using glimmers, curiosity, and regulation practices.

If that's your day, start with my free 3 Shifts guide — the three patterns most parents get pulled into during a meltdown, and how to shift them: https://www.illuminateu.ca/3-shifts-free-guide-podcast

📖 Read the full blog on my website: https://www.illuminateu.ca/blog/how-to-see-your-child-in-a-more-positive-way-even-in-the-hardest-moments

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