Podcast Episode Details

How to Manage Overstimulation as a Homeschool Mom

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Are you wondering how to manage overstimulation as a homeschool mom?

In this heartfelt and practical episode, I talk with Whitney Whitten, a homeschool mom of four and occupational therapist who knows what it’s like to feel maxed out, emotionally drained, and unsure how to meet both her children’s needs and her own.

Whitney reached out to me almost two years ago, seeking life coaching support as she navigated homeschooling, big emotions (hers and her kids’), and the desire to bring her OT skillset to serve other moms. What unfolded through coaching surprised her: She found goals she didn’t even know she had—and a new calling she couldn’t ignore.

Now, she runs her own coaching business, Sensational Moms, where she supports overstimulated homeschool moms in understanding their sensory needs, regulating their emotional world, and finding peace in their parenting.

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How to Manage Overstimulation as a Homeschool Mom:

In this episode, we discuss:

• Whitney’s journey from overstimulation to sensory-savvy homeschooling
• What child-led learning looks like in real life (especially with 4 kids!)
• How to recognize and respond to sensory triggers as a mom
• Why self-regulation is the missing link in so many homeschool struggles
• Perimenopause and homeschooling: how sensory overload shifts in midlife
• Practical strategies for sensory-smart self-care in a busy homeschool day
• The transformation that happens through coaching (and why Whitney started her own practice)

“If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children when these are overdone, we should have happier households. Let the mother go out to play!”
— Charlotte Mason

If You’ve Ever Thought

• “I’m too sensitive to homeschool.”
• “Why do I get touched out, snappy, or shut down by 10am?”
• “How do I find calm when everyone needs me—loudly?” This episode will help you start making sense of the sensory and emotional layers underneath it all.

“There were goals I didn’t know I had—and they were more important. I feel seen and heard by you, but also pushed. Well, not pushed. You were a mirror that wouldn’t move.”

Meet Whitney from Sensationa

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago