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

<div>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? <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> Connect with Mary Van Geffen: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Website:  <a href="https://www.maryvangeffen.com/">https://www.maryvangeffen.com/</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/parentcoachforspicyones">https://www.facebook.com/parentcoachforspicyones</a> </li> <li>Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maryvangeffen/">@maryvangeffen</a> </li> </ul> <div> <br> Links Mentioned:  <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.maryvangeffen.com/sayno"> How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty Class with Mary Van Geffen </a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CS2fSf0nwgL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Heather and Mary’s Instagram performance–</a>Body Posture in Parenting</li> </ul> <div> <br> Related Episodes:<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2021/08/16/body-awareness-in-parenting-mary-van-geffen-ep-333/">Body Awareness in Parenting :: Mary Van Geffen [Ep 333]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2017/10/23/when-your-child-is-on-the-autism-spectrum-part-one-terri-conlin-ep-182/">When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 1) :: Terri Conlin [Ep 182]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2017/10/25/when-your-child-is-on-the-autism-spectrum-part-two-terri-conlin-ep-182/">When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 2) :: Te