I'm Dr Becky and this is good inside.

Parenting small children is a full body sensory experience.

I mean they scream, they grab, they make messes, and as apparent, it can be totally

overwhelming and take the joy out of a moment.

My guest today is Larissa Jelaris.

She's an occupational therapist,

specializing in sensory processing disorder.

And she helps parents with sensory and emotional regulation

so they can enjoy parenthood. By the end of this episode you'll learn

some concrete things you can do to feel less overwhelmed in all of those intense

moments. We'll be right back.

Let's be real. Traveling with kids is a trip, not a vacation.

And when you're in a hotel room,

your kids bedroom is also your bedroom, and your living room, and your dining room.

And lights out for them means lights out for you.

Not really the vacation parents have in mind.

But then we discovered Airbnb.

My kids had their own bedroom, and we found ourselves with a luxury we never thought we would have on a family trip.

A one hour vacation each night all to ourselves.

You know I'm all for self-care and that means making sure all parents get more moments like this,

even on vacation.

And if you're planning an upcoming family trip, two things are true.

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