WORKSHOP REPLAY: Calming Strategies for Meltdowns & Shutdowns

Help your child cope during difficult moments (and start to restore peace to your home ASAP) with these manageable, mom-tested tips

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If you’re anything like I was…

You feel like you’re always walking on eggshells around your child — which is as messy, painful, and prone to failure as it sounds.

You’ve quit talking to most family and friends about your child’s (ahem) “challenging behavior” because you’re getting tired of the “helpful” suggestions that worked for their friend’s cousin’s daughter (sure signing them up for Tiny Tumblers is going to solve everything).

And the raised eyebrow that says “You must be doing something wrong to allow this kind of behavior in your home.”

They may not say it out loud, but you know they’re thinking it — because it’s the same whirlwind that loops in your brain every day, right before and after:

“I am such a horrible mother.” 🤦🏼‍♀️

But what really keeps you up at night is wondering how much longer you’ll be able to keep this angry little person at home without compromising the safety of the rest of your family.

It’s not like you’re not trying. You must’ve taken 79.2 different parenting classes by now.

But the problem is — they weren’t designed for kids like YOURS!

Here’s the thing...

I don’t have all the answers, and you don’t have all the answers — not yet anyway.

But what I’m willing to bet is you’re doing your best (and so is your NeuroKid).

They just need some extra support to calm and communicate, and you need the right resources to help them do that.

You are the world’s leading expert on your child.

And when you’re presented with a smorgasbord board of simple tools (that actually work for kids like ours) and then tap into your Mama Intuition, I believe you will find the answers.

So that’s exactly what I have for you inside the NeuroMom Nest this month.

In this month’s live workshop, we discussed effective strategies to help calm your child during a meltdown and reduce household stress ASAP.

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If you got the messy version of motherhood, you’ll be very welcome inside our little refuge from the chaos.

Members of the NeuroMom Nest can hit play below to learn:

• What meltdowns really are, and what they tell you about your child 😵

• Why supporting your NeuroKid through a shutdown is just as important as with a meltdown

• The H(HALT)T method to help you identify the source of your kiddo’s turmoil ✋🛑

• …and strategies to help them simmer down even when you can’t figure it out

• 3 Ways to increase your connection to your kiddo & help them communicate their tough emotions and needs appropriately — even in the midst of a meltdown

• And 6 Tips to calm your nervous system, right along with your child’s (especially if you’re feeling challenged by your own neurodivergence or overwhelm, too.) 🕊️

With journaling exercises throughout to help you tap into your mama knowledge and make a plan that will work for your unique child and family.

And I’ll be right there alongside you — cheering you on all the way.

After you watch the replay, hop into the member chat and let us know how it went. What questions do you still have? What can you share that’s worked well for your family?

Let’s do this — together!

Workshop Replay & Resources

Below you’ll find:

• A video replay of the workshop, along with audio

• Access to the slide presentation

• Links, how-to videos, and examples for all the resources mentioned in the training