Ep 21 // Attunement over Perfection: Neurodivergent Parenting from the Perspective of the Sensory Savvy Momma
Are you constantly reacting instead of responding to your child—and feeling ashamed afterward?
Do you feel like you're losing yourself while trying to support your neurodivergent child?
Are you wondering how to balance your child’s needs with your own without falling apart?
In this episode, let’s break down what it truly means to be a sensory savvy mama. It’s not about mastering strategies—it’s about showing up with presence, awareness, and aligned action.
Let’s dismantle the myth of the perfect mom and offers three core qualities that define a sensory-savvy parent:
Attuned Observation
Self-Regulation as a Foundation for Co-Regulation
Aligned Action: Rewriting Cultural Scripts About Worth and Parenting
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Ep 20 //Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn? Decoding Your Neurodivergent Child’s Stress Responses
Are you constantly in crisis management for your child?
Do you wonder why your child goes into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn—even in seemingly safe situations?
Have you noticed your own reactions feel automatic or overwhelming… and you’re not sure how to shift them?
In this episode, we go deeper into the nervous system’s protective responses—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and how they show up in both our kids and ourselves.
You’ll learn how sensory overload can trigger survival responses that are often mislabeled as bad behavior, and why recognizing your own patterns is a powerful first step toward better co-regulation. In this episode I share a client case study that beautifully illustrates the power of understanding your child’s neuro-signature—and your own.
With one powerful question we can create a gentle reframe that can turn moments of chaos into opportunities for connection.
The Clarity Lab – A self-paced introduction to the sensory system and your child’s nervous system patterns. Start here
The Sensory Blueprint – A customized, collaborative roadmap to help you decode your child’s sensory profile and create rhythms that work. Get $100 off through August
Join the Weekly Newsletter – For exclusive sensory tips, podcast extras, and supportive encouragement. Sign up
If this episode resonated, the next step is simple but powerful: Start by asking what your child’s nervous system might be trying to protect them from—not just what you need to stop. That reframe can change everything.
If you're craving more clarity or personalized support, explore The Sensory Blueprint while it’s $100 off through August.
You don’t have to figure this out alone—and I’d be honored to walk alongside you.
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Episode 19 // Understanding the Sensory System: The First Step to Calmer Days with Your Neurodivergent Child
Do you ever feel like you’re walking on eggshells around your child, bracing for the next meltdown?
Have you been told your child "just processes differently"—but no one explained what that actually means?
Are you craving clarity about your child’s behavior and how to respond without burnout?
In this episode we revisit the heart of The Sensory Savvy Mama—the clarity, connection, and nervous system-informed approach she brings to her parenting. Together we unpack the sensory system and why understanding your child’s unique neuro-signature is the game-changer most moms have never been told about.
You’ll learn why behavior is sensory at its core, how the eight sensory systems impact daily life, and what it means to support—not fix—your child. This episode has gentle guidance to help you reframe your child’s behavior through curiosity rather than control.
This episode is the first in a four-part August 2025 series designed to reconnect you with the “why” behind your child’s behavior and give you tools to prevent meltdowns and foster connection.
🧠 The Clarity Lab – A self-paced nervous system guide for parents.
📋 The Sensory Blueprint – $100 off for the month of August- no code needed. This is bespoke, personalized support to decode your child’s sensory needs together.
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If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of this powerful series. Share it with a mama friend who needs support.
You don’t have to figure this out alone—and you’re already doing better than you think.
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Ep 18 // Raising Neurodivergent Kids with a Sensory Lens: A Conversation on Sensory Clarity and Co-Regulation with Erin
Ep 18 // Raising Neurodivergent Kids with a Sensory Lens: A Conversation on Sensory Clarity and Co-Regulation with Erin
What if your child’s meltdowns weren’t misbehavior… but mirrors?
Today’s guest is Erin—neurodivergent mom of three, sensory advocate, and the heart behind @spinsandstomps—for a raw, validating conversation about what it really looks like to raise neurodivergent kids through the lens of co-regulation, emotional safety, and sensory clarity.
Together we explore:
How Erin’s sensory-aware parenting began with her own rediscovery of being autistic and ADHD
The moment she recognized her child’s hardest behaviors as familiar
What happens when we stop trying to control the chaos—and start supporting the sensory system
How to parent in alignment with your values, even when you’re dysregulated
The power of family Venn diagrams for meeting everyone’s needs (yes, even yours)
This episode is a gentle reminder that you're not doing it wrong—you just may be looking through the wrong lens. You’ll walk away feeling seen, softened, and more equipped to build a sensory-informed family rhythm that honors everyone in your household.
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💛 You are the parent your child needs. And you don’t have to figure it all out alone.
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Ep 17 // When Sensory Profiles Shift: Curiosity, Curveballs, and Parenting Through Change with Jess Caraway (Part 2)
Hey Momma,
Have you ever felt thrown off when your child’s sensory needs suddenly change?
Do you find yourself stuck in “behavior mode” when what your child really needs is support?
Are you trying to parent intuitively but feel like the rulebook keeps changing?
In Part 2 of our conversation with autism advocate and outdoor-loving mama Jess Caraway, we dig deeper into what happens when your child’s sensory world evolves—and how to stay grounded when nothing goes as expected.
Jess opens up about how her daughter Eliza’s sensory profile shifted dramatically, and what it taught her about staying responsive rather than reactive. We talk about school struggles, the importance of modeling language, and how parenting through a neuro-affirming lens helped transform even the most intense challenges into connection opportunities.
This episode is a beautiful reminder that sensory needs aren’t static—and neither is parenting. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to stay curious.
💡 Micro-Shift Moment: What if your child’s “behavior” isn’t bad... Is it brilliant communication in disguise?
🎧 Missed Part 1? Listen to Episode 16
Resources and Links
🌟 The Clarity Lab – Decode meltdowns and sensory needs in 10 minutes a day (Just $9!)
📣 Jess Caraway on Instagram: @jess_ifyouknowone
🎧 Related Episodes:
[Ep. 3 // One Small Shift Can Change Everything]
[Ep. 5 // What if Meltdowns Are Messages]
[Ep. 16 // Cracking the Sensory Code (Part 1 with Jess)]
Connecting and Next Steps
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Remember: you are not behind. You are becoming. Stay curious. Stay kind. We’re walking this path together.
About The Sensory Savvy Momma Podcast | Nervous system-first strategies for moms raising sensory kids—with more calm, confidence, and connection.
The Sensory Savvy Momma is the go-to podcast for overwhelmed, intuitive moms raising neurodivergent kids. If you’re navigating daily meltdowns, sensory chaos, and emotional exhaustion—and traditional parenting advice just doesn’t cut it—this space is for you.
Hosted by Victoria, occupational therapist, nervous system translator, and founder of The Edison Collective, this podcast brings you real talk, practical tools, and regulation-first strategies that actually work. No sticker charts. No shame. Just science-backed, soul-rooted support.
Each week, you’ll get short, actionable episodes designed to help you:
Decode your child’s behavior through the lens of the nervous system
Regulate without yelling, bribing, or burning out
Create calm routines and deeper connection
Reclaim your identity as a mother and a whole human
You’re not failing. You’re just missing the translation. Let’s change that—together.
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