Parents of sensitive or neurodivergent children are often handed more strategies for the child.
And sometimes what the parent also needs is somewhere to ask:
โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐โ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด?โ
The fear.
Stress.
Guilt.
Exhaustion.
Hypervigilance.
Self-doubt.
The reaction you keep regretting afterwards.
Supporting yourself isnโt a distraction from parenting your child.
You are part of the familyโs emotional experience too.
Sometimes the next useful step isnโt another strategy for managing the child.
Itโs becoming more aware of what is happening ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ as well.