You’re Not Failing

You're not failing. Your child isn't broken. The system just isn’t built for families like ours

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The first episode is available March 15th 2025, with the next ones dropping the following days

Parenting an emotionally intense child leaves you exhausted, doubting every decision, and wondering where you went wrong all the time? What if the problem isn't you (or them)...

  • Stop measuring yourself against unrealistic expectations that weren't created for families like ours (or any family for that matter, but that’s for another day). 
  • Listen in to feel validated, understood, get practical strategies, and start to build the confidence to parent in a way that fits you, your child and your family!

Your child doesn't need a perfect parent. They need YOU—confident, connected, and guilt-free (as much as possible).

This free private podcast will allow you to

  • Understand what your child's behavior is really communicating
  • Let go of expectations that don't serve your unique family (sooo freeing!)
  • Build back connection even during the most intense moments
  • Trust that you know your own child (better than you might think)
  • Release the guilt that's keeping you stuck (it’s helping no one)

It's a podcast but not only

  • 5 short podcast episodes to listen in whenever you can, and come back to when you need reassurance and a confidence boost
  • A written version of the information is also available for accessibility purposes 
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“I’m already seeing how this connection with you is helping me check in with my own intuition and instinctively know what my kids need. But stress and overwhelm has made that hard.

Thank you for giving me this space!”

S. H.

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Anouk was a very understanding guide. She created a safe space to share our thoughts, feelings and questions. Her presence was very calming. Everyone was allowed to participate in their own way/pace. No guilt, no pressure. The exact opposite of what a normal parenting day looks like?. Thank you for this, Anouk.

Y. N.

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Anouk's class has been a blessing in disguise. What I love most about her teaching is how "real" she is about her work and what she does. Of course, the good stuff is there too, but it's nice to know that everyone (even the best) are human too!

C.

But wait, what's an emotionally intense child?

An emotionally intense child feels deeply and reacts more intensely then most kids the same age to many kind of situation.

They can also be unpredictable in the way that they sometimes collaborate perfectly in a setting and absolutely not the next time in the same setting. 

The most important thing to remember is that they don't do it on purpose, they are not able to do otherwise on their own and need support.  

They all have their particularities but I see them as 3 different types:

  • Lion
  • Hedgehog
  • Sloth 

The Lion

The lion child is always on the move, loud most of the time, really curious and inquisitive and don’t really care about social expectations or is just not able to control themselves to behave in that expected way, no matter how often you repeat yourself or how hard they try. 

It's a child who's externalized in their reactions everywhere and acts out at home as much as everywhere else.

You might get daily call from school, they probably have some service in school settings and you're most likely judged for not being able to control them. 

The Hedgehog

The hedgehog child looks very sweet, calm and in control out of the house but will explode once at home and with people they are closer and more comfortable with. They are generally really sensitive and creative. They might be more whinny and cry more then the Lion, but can also be very intense in their reactions. 

It's a child that is internalized in their reactions out of the house, but externalized at home so others don't see it and most of the time don't understand what you mean and don't trust you when you're sharing your experience, you're probably judged (and might judge yourself) like you are the problem since it's all happening in your house/with you.

For that reason they probably don't get access to any support in school settings even if they could benefit from some.

The Sloth

The Sloth is a child who's sweet, calm, looks in control, is often alone, helpful to adults, don't talk loudly or run around and is generally really careful. They are really reserved and might be seen as slow, lazy or shy. When they react it's more in subtle whining or crying, you might tel them to speak up often. 

It's a child who's Internalized in their reactions everywhere, which means they often go under the radar even for parents, so I'm not even really expecting their parents to read this 😉, so if you are, congrats for being so in tune.

Even if they don't look like it, they are still struggling inside and things might get harder as they grow older and there's more demand and more stress in their life. 

Do any of that resonates? This private audio series was designed with parents of Lion kids in mind, as they are the one's that are the most challenging to go out the house with for obvious reasons. 

But even if it's not as hard for you as the parents, applying some of the principals with the Hedgehog and Sloth kids will also be beneficial for them, especially the first 2 sections of the resource. 

Who am I, you ask?

If we haven't met, Hi, I'm Anouk!👋

I'm a parent advocate and mom of 3 wonderful and emotionally intense kids. I have a master's in social work and I’ve been supporting parents for more than 17 years (and that's how long I've been a mom!).

Like you, I live daily with the reality of raising kids who are "more" and who don't "fit". I know how overwhelming it can be and how lonely and powerless we can feel. But I also know it's possible to have a wonderful family relationship and that they have an incredible potential we are the best to see and support.

Everything I do center's on supporting you to meet your emotionally intense kid’s specific needs and yours as a parent. I believe real change happens when both are supported together, in a judgment-free space.

My focus is on helping you build confidence in your parenting to reduce conflicts and deepen family connections.

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