Real Parenting For Sensitive Moms

16. Why you're DONE by 3pm (hint: it's not because you're weak)

You know that feeling when the kids walk through the door and you've already mentally clocked out? Or when your partner says "hi honey!" and you're like... please, not you too. In this episode, Adrienne and Leah get real about the 3pm wall: why it hits highly sensitive moms so hard, why you're not lazy or a bad mom, and what's actually going on in your nervous system when everything starts feeling like sandpaper on your brain. They cover the sneaky things draining your energy all day (yes, even your emotions count), why that afternoon coffee might be making things worse, and a bunch of quick tricks to reset, from cold water hacks to a 20-second hug that actually works. Don’t forget to rate and review Real Parenting! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@adriennebishopcoaching | ⁠@leahandreoni ✨ Get's Adrienne's FREE guide - 5 Ways to Stay Calm When Your Kids are Driving you Crazy! - https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/ [https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/] *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.  We love to hear feedback about the show! Send us a text! 📲 Share this episode with another sensitive parent 🌐 Visit www.adriennebishopcoaching.com [http://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com] or risingsuntherapy.com [http://risingsuntherapy.com] for more support. *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.

15. People Pleasing and the Power of Saying No for the Family Life YOU want with Trina Stutzman

As a highly sensitive mom, you may naturally want to have peace in the house and not cause conflict in your life. To achieve this, you end up saying yes to others and do things you don't want to do so that other people don't judge you. But what would happen if you stopped worrying what others thought (hello: your mom) or what others were doing (i.e. the neighbors) and instead listened to your intuition? What would it be like to create the family life that works best for YOU and YOUR family, no matter how counterculture? Would you be less burned out? Less exhausted? Happier? Well, we certainly think so, but it's so hard to do! You're in luck though! Help is here! In this episode, Leah and Adrienne sit down with Trina Stutzman, a recovering people pleaser, wellness coach, and author of 12 Steps to Overcome People-Pleasing, for a conversation about why so many women struggle to put themselves first. Trina breaks down what people pleasing really looks like, where it comes from, and why highly sensitive women are especially prone to it. We also explore the important connections between people pleasing and hormonal shifts, trauma responses, and the "shoulds" we absorb from culture, religion, and family and why it's so hard to listen to our instincts and do what is best for us and our families, no matter what everyone else is doing. From parenting boundaries to birthday party logistics, we get real about the guilt that keeps us stuck, the resentment that builds when we stay silent, and the small but powerful shifts that can help us start choosing ourselves, without adding yet another thing to the to-do list. Whether you're a burnt-out mom, a chronic over-giver, or someone who just can't seem to say no, this episode is your permission slip to stop performing and start living as your actual self. Topics covered: * The 20 signs you might be a people pleaser * Why sensitivity and people pleasing so often go hand in hand * How hormones (hello, perimenopause) can shift your tolerance for self-sacrifice * The role guilt plays in keeping us stuck * Practical first steps from Trina's 12-step framework * Why being "the world's okayest mom" might be a compliment * How to live counter culture and have the family life YOU want. Find Trina at TrinaStutzman.com [http://TrinaStutzman.com] and grab her book 12 Steps to Overcome People Pleasing on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Don’t forget to rate and review Real Parenting! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@adriennebishopcoaching | ⁠@leahandreoni ✨ Get's Adrienne's FREE guide - 5 Ways to Stay Calm When Your Kids are Driving you Crazy! - https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/ [https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/] *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.  We love to hear feedback about the show! Send us a text! 📲 Share this episode with another sensitive parent 🌐 Visit www.adriennebishopcoaching.com [http://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com] or risingsuntherapy.com [http://risingsuntherapy.com] for more support. *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.

14. HS, ADHD or anxiety - Your Questions Answered with HS Expert Alane Freund

If you’ve ever found yourself spiraling trying to figure out… Is this ADHD? Anxiety? High sensitivity? Sensory issues? Something else? — you are so not alone. In this episode, we sit down with Alane Freund and walk through real parent scenarios that will probably feel very familiar. We talk about a 4-year-old with intense, daily meltdowns that seem to come out of nowhere… An 18-month-old who won’t separate or engage socially… A teen dealing with anxiety, OCD, and school refusal… And even what “inattentive ADHD” can look like in a highly sensitive kid who’s constantly in their own world. This is one of those conversations where you start to realize…it’s not as clear-cut as we’ve been told. Inside the episode, we get into: * Why highly sensitive kids can look like they have ADHD (even when they don’t) * How anxiety shows up in the body (nausea, headaches, shutdowns) and why it’s often misunderstood * The concept of kids being “half their age” when they’re overwhelmed and how that changes how you respond * Why tantrums aren’t something you fix in the moment (and what actually helps instead) * What to do when your child refuses school, including options most parents don’t even realize they have * The difference between temperament vs. diagnosis (and why that matters so much) Get Alane's FREE GIFT here: 10 Pillars of Resilience [https://alane-freund.mykajabi.com/10-pillars-of-resilience] https://alane-freund.mykajabi.com/10-pillars-of-resilience [https://alane-freund.mykajabi.com/10-pillars-of-resilience]  Find Alane here: Alane Freund | Are You Highly Sensitive Links to events [https://www.alanefreund.com/events/] Learn about and join the Are You Highly Sensitive membership here [https://alane-freund.mykajabi.com/areyouhighlysensitive] Follow Alane on Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.com/o/alane-freund-31061471871] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AreYouHighlySensitive/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@AreYouHighlySensitive] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/areyouhighlysensitive/] Don’t forget to rate and review Real Parenting! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@adriennebishopcoaching | ⁠@leahandreoni ✨ Get's Adrienne's FREE guide - 5 Ways to Stay Calm When Your Kids are Driving you Crazy! - https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/ [https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/] We love to hear feedback about the show! Send us a text! 📲 Share this episode with another sensitive parent 🌐 Visit www.adriennebishopcoaching.com [http://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com] or risingsuntherapy.com [http://risingsuntherapy.com] for more support. *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.

13. Getting your Kids to Help you Clean up without the Power Struggles with Ann Dooley

Clutter stresses me out, but getting my kids to actually help clean it up? That's a whole other battle. And if you've ever resorted to threatening screen time or bribing with dessert just to get the toys off the floor, first of all, same. But also, this episode is going to change the way you think about all of it. Leah and I sat down with Ann Dooley, founder of Simple Joy with Ann and creator of the Dooley Method, and I genuinely walked away from this conversation seeing things differently. Ann is a certified master level KonMari consultant, a parenting coach, and author, and her whole approach is about connection first, which honestly fits in perfectly with everything we talk about on this show. We get into why threats and bribes actually backfire, like, they're literally triggering your kid's fight or flight response, which explains so much. We also talk about how the home you grew up in shaped the way you deal with clutter today, whether you're the person who keeps everything or the person who throws it all away. Both extremes come with a lot of baggage, and a lot of us are just on autopilot repeating patterns we never even chose. Ann walks us through her SHINE framework — Seen, Heard, Independent, Nurtured, Engaged — and how using it helps kids actually build internal motivation to help around the house instead of just avoiding it. And she closes the episode with a guided meditation that I genuinely did not see coming but absolutely needed. If you've ever just done it all yourself because it felt easier than dealing with the meltdown, this episode is for you. It's one of those conversations that sticks with you. Guest: Anne Dooley | simplejoywithann.com [http://simplejoywithann.com] | @simplejoywithann Don’t forget to rate and review Real Parenting! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@adriennebishopcoaching | ⁠@leahandreoni ✨ Get's Adrienne's FREE guide - 5 Ways to Stay Calm When Your Kids are Driving you Crazy! - https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/ [https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/] We love to hear feedback about the show! Send us a text! 📲 Share this episode with another sensitive parent 🌐 Visit www.adriennebishopcoaching.com [http://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com] or risingsuntherapy.com [http://risingsuntherapy.com] for more support. *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.

12. EFT Tapping for Moms and Kids with Nicole Sabella

You may have heard that in order to feel better and regulate your nervous system you need to "process" your emotions. But how the heck do you do that?  Enter TAPPING - the easy, accessible tool that will help you process and release emotions, and feel better fast - and your kids can use it too! In this podcast episode we are talking with Nicole Sabella — dancer, wellness coach, and founder of The Nourished Dancer — to explore the transformative practice of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), also known as tapping. Nicole breaks down how tapping works using the body’s acupressure points to calm the amygdala, reduce cortisol, and help us process tough emotions — from anxiety and overthinking to parenting frustrations and performance stress. Whether you're a busy mom, a sensitive soul, or just navigating life’s daily overwhelm, tapping offers a simple, science-backed tool you can use anytime, anywhere. You’ll hear: - A step-by-step walkthrough of a tapping session (perfect for beginners!) - How tapping differs from talk therapy, mindfulness, and CBT - Real-life applications for moms and kids — from bedtime worries to sibling squabbles - Why it’s not about “fixing” emotions, but moving through them with self-compassion - Tips for introducing tapping to neurodivergent children and teens - And a powerful reminder: "The only way out is through." Nicole also shares how tapping supports emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and confidence — whether you're facing a big presentation, a tough conversation, or just the chaos of a school morning. Plus: practical advice for building a 5-minute tapping habit, when to work with a certified practitioner, and how to start small (even if you're skeptical!). 👉 Learn more about Nicole at https://thenourisheddancer.com [https://thenourisheddancer.com] or connect on Instagram @nicole.e.sabella. Don’t forget to rate and review Real Parenting! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@adriennebishopcoaching | ⁠@leahandreoni ✨ Get's Adrienne's FREE guide - 5 Ways to Stay Calm When Your Kids are Driving you Crazy! - https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/ [https://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com/5-ways-to-stay-calm/] We love to hear feedback about the show! Send us a text! 📲 Share this episode with another sensitive parent 🌐 Visit www.adriennebishopcoaching.com [http://www.adriennebishopcoaching.com] or risingsuntherapy.com [http://risingsuntherapy.com] for more support. *DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for therapeutic or medical advice.