Ep 101: How Not to Yell or Shut Down When You're Overwhelmed and Overstimulated by The Noise of Your Kids

Send us Fan Mail""I struggle mostly with being overwhelmed and overstimulated and keeping calm in those situations. I do stay calm but not to the best of my ability. I feel like I’m tired a lot. I have two children aged 4 and 2.""I think my main struggles are dealing with anger in the moment when I can’t step away as I need to be present for the kids. I’ve tried lots of the usual techniques - breathing counting and they don’t work. Also overstimulation is a big thing for me - when both kids are talking/screaming/crying at the same time I feel my anger rising."Those are just two questions I received from mom fighting with overstimulation, especially with noise.How do you stay calm in these situations?How do you not yell, but also not shut down emotionally?How do you help your kids tone it down and teach them how to manage their emotions in a healthy way, without screaming their head off?Join me in this podcast episode. You're definitely not the only mom struggling with this.Catch this episode on Youtube as well!Support the show