Have you ever gone from “I’ve got this” to “I cannot handle one more thing” in a split second? Most of the time, it’s not actually out of nowhere. It’s sensory. Your nervous system has usually been getting overloaded way before that moment—we just don’t always catch the early signs. I’m a pediatric OT, and I see this all the time with parents (and honestly, myself too 😅). Today I shared a simple way to start noticing your own sensory patterns inside my community, Raising Curious Eaters. In RCE, I share more about how sensory affects things like play, behavior, attention, focus, and skills of daily life, including eating. So now I’m curious… Which one gets to you the fastest?

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Creating an online course should not feel like trying to solve a puzzle with half the pieces missing, and yet, for so many people, that is exactly what happens. You have the idea, the expertise, and tons of motivation, but once you sit down to actually build the thing, it starts to feel heavier, messier, and more confusing than you expected. That usually does NOT mean you are not ready. It often means there are important decisions underneath the surface of a good course that most people have never been taught how to make and that is what you are now encountering. I created a new free diagnostic called "Why Course Creation Feels Harder Than It Should" to help you uncover some of the overlooked issues that may be making your course harder to build, teach, or scale. Inside, you’ll explore: ✨ what may be making the process feel so overwhelming ✨ where your course idea may need more clarity or structure ✨ what kind of support may make the most sense for your next step If course creation has been feeling harder than you thought it would, this will help you see why.

One thing that makes dinner so stressful is when everyone’s preferences eliminate your choices and suddenly even simple meals feel hard 😅 A trick that helps: make the meal, then add one familiar ingredient picky eaters usually approve of. A few easy combos: - White beans + bacon - Lentils + sliced sausage - Peas + bacon bits - Mashed potatoes + sausage - Pasta bake + bacon + cheese - Veggie soup + crispy bacon on top Sometimes it’s not the whole meal they dislike… it just needs a more familiar flavor to make it feel safer and more comforting. That’s the kind of easy, realistic dinner help I share inside my free Skool community, The Lazy Dinner Club 💛 Click here to join

A lot of what parents are told to do focuses on behavior. What to say. What to do. How to respond. But for many kids, the challenge isn’t the strategy. It’s where we’re starting from. If a child’s nervous system is overwhelmed… No strategy will work the way it’s supposed to. That’s why you might see: - big reactions - shutdown - resistance - or things getting harder instead of easier Even when you’re trying really hard to help. When we start with the body first... - movement - rhythm - connection These help the nervous system feel safe enough for everything else to work. This is exactly what I’m talking about today in my session for the Raising Confident Kids in an Overstimulated World Summit 💗 I'm first up, after the summit welcome, so join now... and if you need more time to watch sessions, there are options for that too. 💬 I'm curious.... what’s something you’ve tried with your child that should have worked—but didn’t?