Raised Resilient: Help Your Highly Sensitive Child

Parenting is the hardest job ever – and parenting a highly sensitive child who’s struggling can feel downright impossible.If you’re suffering through endless meltdowns, walking on eggshells to avoid your child’s huge emotions, and losing sleep worrying that you’re failing your child, you’ve landed in the right place. I’m Dr. Hilary Mandzik – clinical psychologist, parenting specialist, and mom of 3. And I’m here to help you feel GOOD about parenting your highly sensitive child.Join me each week on the Raised Resilient podcast as we explore the topics parents worry about most when it comes to raising highly sensitive kids: managing meltdowns, building emotion regulation, understanding highly sensitive kids, making sense of challenging behaviors, building self-esteem, finding parenting strategies that actually work *with* your child’s sensitivity ... and everything in between.I’ll help you understand your child’s behavior (and your reactions to it!) so that even the really hard m

Raised Resilient: Help Your Highly Sensitive Child is a kids podcast hosted by Dr. Hilary Mandzik - Psychologist, with 226 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr. Hilary Mandzik - Psychologist hosts Raised Resilient: Help Your Highly Sensitive Child, a kids show with 226 episodes published.

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  Episode #157

  157: Are Your Sensitive Child's Meltdowns Holding Your Family Hostage? How To Rebuild The Connection Underneath It All And Enjoy Your Family Again

  Aug 18, 202624 min

  Does every day bring another emotional meltdown that lasts an hour or longer, leaving you walking on eggshells at home, afraid that one wrong word will set off your highly sensitive child? In this episode, I'm joined by Nick and Kelsey, parents of a four-year-old son and an almost two-year-old daughter, who completed my eight-week Chaos to Connection parent coaching program. We talk about the chaos before the program, when hour-long meltdowns happened daily and their family had grown apart. They open up about weighing therapy options, their fear of investing in a parenting program while paying for two kids in daycare, and the introspective first module that started with the parents instead of the child. They also share where things stand now, from family bonding between siblings to a son who finishes his mom's sentences when she's frustrated. In this episode, you'll learn: How to recognize when meltdowns are running your entire household Why connection before correction is the foundation that makes every strategy work What to expect from the inner work at the start of a parenting support program Why trying to fix your kid misses the deeper issue How to weigh coaching against weekly appointment-based options What changes when parents commit fully for eight weeks How connected parenting helps a child name and share emotions without shame Why sibling empathy grows when a dysregulated kid gets support How to end a hard day proud of the way you showed up What it takes to get your family connection back If you've been searching for gentle parenting, parent coaching, and support for your sensitive child, this episode is your invitation to reclaim peace and connection in your home. Here's to raising resilient kids, Dr. Hilary Find more from Dr. Hilary: Raised Resilient | Website | Instagram | Facebook Group Raised Resilient Chaos to Connection Program | Website Click here to book a FREE breakthrough call with us

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  Episode #156

  156: Tantrum Vs Meltdown: How To Handle Temper Tantrums When Your Sensitive Child Is Completely Overwhelmed (and How Emotional Overload Shows Up in Kids)

  Aug 11, 202618 min

  Can you tell the difference between tantrums and meltdowns?  In this episode, I walk you through what causes each one and what to do differently for each. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a tantrum and a meltdown look identical from the outside Why your child holds it together at school and falls apart at home How sensory input builds up and triggers a sensory meltdown with no visible cause What to say when your child falls apart over a cut banana Why a terrible twos tantrum is a good sign How to handle temper tantrums with one sentence that ends most of them How to raise a child who handles disappointment without giving in Why punishments, rewards, and bribes stop working during emotional overload What your two jobs are once a meltdown starts How to tell which one you're in when the behavior gives you no clue If you've been searching for meltdowns vs tantrums, temper tantrums, or what age do tantrums start, this episode is your invitation to respond to what's actually happening for your child. Here's to raising resilient kids, Dr. Hilary Find more from Dr. Hilary: Raised Resilient | Website | Instagram | Facebook Group Raised Resilient Chaos to Connection Program | Website Click here to book a FREE breakthrough call with us

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  Episode #155

  155: Tried Every Gentle Parenting Script And Still Stuck In The Meltdown Cycle? What Validating Feelings Advice Left Out (And What To Do Instead)

  Aug 4, 202622 min

  Have you validated every emotion, stayed calm through the hitting, and still watched the meltdowns stretch on for hours over nothing?  In this episode, I walk you through how gentle parenting got confused with permissive parenting and what to do when nothing you've tried has working results. I talk about the four parenting styles, including authoritarian parenting and uninvolved parenting, and why the warm and boundaried one still holds up decades later. I also talk about the shame that builds in kids who can't stop their own bodies, and why the behaviors grow when nobody steps in to help. In this episode, you'll learn: Why allowing all emotions never meant allowing all behaviors What the four parenting styles actually describe and where gentle parenting was meant to fit The difference between permissive and authoritative parenting How to stop unsafe behaviors physically and with warmth while the emotion stays welcome Why setting boundaries is something you do rather than something you ask for What happens when you stay outwardly calm and push your own frustration down Why your child reads your energy, tone, and body language before your words How to tell dysregulation apart from defiance when your child smiles at you What shame does to a kid who already knows they're out of control Why impulse control develops later for younger and neurodivergent kids How to access genuine empathy in your child's hardest moments If you've been doing all the right things and the hard days keep repeating, listen in with fresh ears, because there's a version of this where your child's big feelings stop running the house and validating feelings becomes something you mean instead of something you recite. Here's to raising resilient kids, Dr. Hilary Find more from Dr. Hilary: Raised Resilient | Website | Instagram | Facebook Group Raised Resilient Chaos to Connection Program | Website Click here to book a FREE breakthrough call with us

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  Episode #151

  What Age Should Your Sensitive Kid Get a Smartphone? My Honest Answer as a Psychologist Mom, the Real Risks, and the Exact Plan I'm Using With My Sensitive Child

  Jul 28, 202622 min

  Is your child asking for a first phone? How do you know if they've actually reached digital readiness? And what happens once you hand over that device and can't take it back? In this episode, I share parent guidance on making the smartphone decision that fits your child's maturity and your family's values. I walk you through how to evaluate digital readiness and the parenting boundaries that can protect your child without isolating them from friends. I also share why social media and AI deserve extra caution, how healthy technology habits begin before a child has unrestricted internet access, and the boundaries I'm planning to use, including clear phone rules, firm screen limits, thoughtful digital boundaries, protected sleep, and delayed social media. You'll learn: Why maturity is more important than age when deciding whether your child is ready for a smartphone How peer pressure can shape the first phone conversation Why calling and texting are different from unrestricted internet and social media access What parents need to understand about algorithms designed to keep kids scrolling Why AI should never replace trusted adult support or guidance How to talk with kids about inaccurate information generated by AI Why phones should stay out of the bedroom at night How device-free meals can protect family connection When a basic phone or watch may meet your child's communication needs, addressing phone access without a full smartphone What to consider before allowing group chats or social media accounts Why preserving life without constant notifications matters Why kids with emotional intensity may need extra support around screen time If you've felt pressured to give your child a smartphone because their friends already have one, unsure which boundaries matter most, or worried about social media and AI, this episode is for you. Here's to raising resilient kids, Dr. Hilary Find more from Dr. Hilary: Raised Resilient | Website | Instagram | Facebook Group Raised Resilient Chaos to Connection Program | Website Books Mentioned Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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  Episode #153

  153: Why Parenting Strategies Aren't Working (& What to Do Instead) - Jeanne & Josh's Story

  Jul 20, 202640 min

  Watch my video → How to End Your Child's Meltdowns in 8 Weeks or Less For eight years, their son had never once said "I love you", and waking him up for school usually meant getting kicked or hit. Jeannie and Josh are the parents of an eight-year-old adopted, neurodivergent, highly sensitive boy. Their days had turned into a cycle of hitting, yelling, and dysregulation that started the moment their son woke up. Josh stopped kissing him awake because it usually ended with knuckles to his forehead. Simple things like ice cream runs turned into battles. They had read the books, tried the strategies, and listened to every ADHD and sensitivity podcast they could find. None of it stuck, because they were still coming at it from one question: how do we fix him? The turn came when they stopped asking that question. Their story depicts what it feels like to look at your own reactions, childhood, and parenting patterns. It also demonstrates what happens when both parents finally speak the same language. If you're carrying fear about who your child might become in five years, don’t miss this episode. You’ll learn: [0:00] Introduction [2:13] Every parenting idea they had got roadblocked, and they didn't know why [4:13] Signs Josh and Jeannie wish they'd caught earlier [8:26] Things they tried before finding me, and why the "fix him" mindset failed [12:04] Why strategies alone don't work without deeper seismic shifts underneath [14:05] The hardest part now isn't their child’s behaviour, it's family members who don't get it [18:58] How Josh’s co-regulation also co-regulated the traumatised boy inside his dad [21:00] The fear of picturing their son at 16, and the big leap that followed [28:02] Information-based programs can leave you more overwhelmed, not more healed [34:43] The moment they realised their son hadn't said "I love you" in eight years Find more from Dr. Hilary: Raised Resilient | Website | Instagram | Facebook Group Raised Resilient Chaos to Connection Program | Website

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