Understanding Deep Feelers
Parenting a Deep Feeler can be both beautiful and incredibly intense. These are the children who experience the world in vivid colour — they feel joy deeply, but also frustration, sadness, and overwhelm. In this part of the membership, we're diving into what it really means to raise a Deep Feeler: the traits and behaviours that often show up, why traditional discipline often makes things worse, and what they truly need instead. We’ll also focus on a key (and often overlooked) piece of the puzzle — you. Learning how to regulate your own emotions is vital in helping your child calm theirs. You’ll find practical strategies, scripts, and tools to help you stay grounded, respond with confidence, and bring more connection and calm into even the most challenging moments - head straight to the bottom of the page for the workshop!
Deep feelers don’t just experience joy, excitement, and frustration intensely — they also tend to have a highly sensitive shame response. This means that even small corrections, disappointed looks, or frustrated tones can trigger a deep internal feeling of “I’m bad” rather than “I did something wrong.”
As parents, it’s so important to be aware of this. Not because we need to walk on eggshells — but because the way we respond in hard moments can either build resilience or unintentionally deepen their shame. When a child feels ashamed, they often react with anger, shutdown, or defensiveness — and the tricky behaviour gets worse, not better.
If you want to understand more about how shame shows up in your strong-willed, big-feeling child — and how to respond in a way that supports growth without adding to their emotional burden — I invite you to join me for my upcoming workshop: The Shame Spiral.
We’ll be digging into how to spot shame, what triggers it, and how to repair and reconnect in a way that helps your child build confidence, not carry guilt.
Looking at The Nervous System to Regulate Emotions
This workshop is especially for you if you're raising a strong-willed child with big emotions, and you're often left wondering:
Why don’t the usual parenting strategies work with my child?
Why do they feel things so deeply, and react so intensely?
What can I do in the heat of the moment that actually helps – and doesn’t make things worse?
We’ll be diving into:
✅ What it really means to be a Deep Feeler
✅ Common traits and behaviours that show up day to day
✅ Why traditional parenting approaches can backfire
✅ The kind of support these children truly need
✅ Real-life, practical tools you can start using immediately
This workshop is all about giving you clarity, compassion, and confidence when parenting your deep-feeling child.