Ep. 94: Figuring out how to support your child and yourself through emotional ups and downs

What even is co-regulation—and how do we do it without becoming the default regulator for everyone in our lives?

Tracy Adams is a seasoned occupational therapist and mama who helps working parents better understand their children’s sensory and emotional needs.

In this heartfelt and strategy-packed episode, Tracy opens up about her own identity shift in motherhood and how sensory tools, mental load management, and community can help us navigate parenthood without losing ourselves.

Whether you’re fielding daycare calls or just trying to get through the dinner hour chaos, this one’s for you.

FULL SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why co-regulation doesn’t mean regulating everyone in your life

• What occupational therapy is—and how it can help you even without a diagnosis

• Tools for navigating daycare challenges, sensory overload, and “problem behaviours”

• How to advocate for your child and yourself without burnout

• The difference between empathy and emotional labour

• Why a “plan” can make all the difference in hard parenting seasons

Related episodes:

• Ep. 88: Finding your flock in motherhood with Gemma Van Slyke of The Motherflock – Spotify or Apple
• Ep. 81: How to raise emotionally strong, self-aware boys with Kathy Imabayashi, veteran educator and founder of sonhood coaching
• Ep. 57: Coping with shame and guilt as a parent with Kyira Wacket  – Spotify or Apple

About Tracy Adams:

Tracy Adams is an occupational therapist with over 15 years of experience in mental health, leadership, and family support. She is also a Clinical Faculty member at UBC’s School of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

After becoming a mother, Tracy merged her professional expertise with her lived experience to support families navigating emotional development, sensory challenges, and the pressures of modern parenting.

Book with Tracy (virtually!) at Woodlands Collective here.

About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:

Andrea Barr is a certified career and life coach who helps ambitious parents take charge of their careers and lives with strategy, intention, and freedom. She rejects the idea that success requires sacrifice—showing parents how to create more time, flexibility, and fulfillment without burnout. Through her coaching, workshops, and podcast, All Figured Out, Andrea shares the strategies and mindset shifts parents need to design careers that fit their lives—so they can thrive at work and at home.

Connect with Andrea via Instagram ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or her website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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