Hey there. 💜
Burnout is real. And if you’re feeling it, you’re not alone.
Because burnout isn’t just about doing too much.
It happens when you’re giving more than you’re able to replenish.
It’s what happens when chronic stress goes unprocessed, unrelieved, or unacknowledged for too long.
And parenting a demand-avoidant, intense, or highly sensitive child? It’s burnout on hard mode.
🚨 You’re always “on” because the second you relax, something explodes.
⏳ You’re trying to prevent meltdowns, but no amount of planning ever feels like enough.
💨 You’re constantly managing big emotions, big resistance, and big reactions.
😞 You’re exhausted, but it feels like if you let go for one second, everything will fall apart.
And then we lose an hour of sleep and call it “Spring Forward.” 🙃
Here’s the part no one tells you:
🔥 Burnout doesn’t just come from doing too much—it comes from fighting the wrong battles.
And if you’re parenting a kid who…
➡️ Fights everything, even the things they actually want.
➡️ Can’t follow the “gentle” parenting scripts that seem to work for other families.
➡️ Makes you feel like you’re doing everything and nothing at the same time…
…your emotional, mental, and physical resources get drained faster than they can be restored.
💡 So what if you stopped fighting so hard?
Not because you’re “giving in.”
Not because you’re letting your kid “run the show.”
But because fighting for control is making everything worse.
🌱 Autonomy-based parenting is radical.
🔄 It’s completely counterintuitive.
🚫 Most people would never parent this way.
But for demand-avoidant kids, autistic kids, and deeply sensitive, intense kids?
🔥 It works. 🔥
Not perfectly. Not easily. But in ways that actually build trust, safety, and long-term change.
💌 What’s next?
Tomorrow, I’ll send all the details about Shift Sessions—half-day private coaching designed for burned-out parents who are ready to drop the battles that don’t matter and focus on what actually works.
💡 Shift Sessions aren’t about “fixing” your kid. They’re about shifting how you see the challenges, so you can respond in ways that actually work for demand-avoidant, sensitive, or intense kids.
✔ No more guessing.
✔ No more power struggles.
✔ Just a clear, brain-based path forward.
👉 If you’re already thinking, “Yes, I need this,” keep an eye out tomorrow—spots are super limited.
📢 They’ll go quickly.
For now? Let the time change be weird. Let things be off. You don’t have to hold it all perfectly. 💙
Mishka “Spring Forward/Quad Cappuccino” Willis