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

An episode of [Don't Mom Alone Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/741742885), 6 Nov 2023, 46 min.

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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? 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. Connect with Mary Van Geffen: • Website: https://www.maryvangeffen.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentcoachforspicyones • Instagram: @maryvangeffen Links Mentioned: • How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty Class with Mary Van Geffen • Heather and Mary’s Instagram performance–Body Posture in Parenting Related Episodes: • Body Awareness in Parenting :: Mary Van Geffen \[Ep 333\] • When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 1) :: Terri Conlin \[Ep 182\] • When Your Child is on the Autism Spectrum (Part 2) :: Terri Conlin \[Ep 183\] • Parenting Neurodivergent Children - Summer Edition :: Carrie Cassell \[Ep 413\] • Parenting Sensitive and Intense Kids :: Lynne Jackson and Lydia Rex \[Ep 395\] • Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues :: Lynne Jackson \[Ep 258\] Featured Sponsors: Find links to this week’s sponsors and unique promo codes at dontmomalone.com/sponsors.

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