samantha hagwood

The Polyvagal Parent: Nervous System-Based Parenting That Actually WorksYou're not a bad mom. You're not broken. You're just overwhelmed-and your nervous system knows it. The Polyvagal Parent is a compassionate, real-life parenting guide for those of us navigating trauma, ADHD, anxiety, or parenting neurodivergent kids in daily meltdown mode. Written by a mother with CPTSD, ADHD, and lived experience parenting a dysregulated toddler, this book offers honest insight and practical tools you can actually use when things fall apart.
Learn how to: Recognize your own nervous system states (and shift them in the moment) Respond to your child's meltdowns with calm connection-even if you weren't raised with it Use co-regulation strategies that teach self-regulation over time Break trauma response cycles without burning out This book isn't theory-it's survival tools wrapped in softness. You'll feel seen, supported, and empowered to parent differently.
without perfection. If you freeze, yell, shut down, or spiral-this is for you.?? Instant strategies, gentle validation, and no judgment. Just help.