Ep.3 Why I Froze: Understanding the Fear, Rage, and Burnout Cycle in Parenting My High-Needs Child

In this episode, we explore a powerful trauma loop that many mothers of hypersensitive, high-needs children unknowingly get stuck in: the rage → fear → freeze → shame → rage cycle.

I share how this loop forms in the nervous system—often from early trauma—and how it can show up in parenting, especially when our child’s behaviors trigger deep survival responses. You’ll learn:

• Why your nervous system might default to rage or collapse in the face of your child’s outbursts

• How shame deepens the loop and keeps you stuck

• Why your reactions are not character flaws—but nervous system patterns

• What the path to healing looks like, starting with awareness and compassion

You are not broken.
You are not your activation.
You are the one who can bring safety to it.

🌀 This is an AI-generated discussion of my original blog article.

📖 Read the full article here: Why I Froze: Understanding the Fear, Rage, and Burnout Cycle

https://www.illuminateu.ca/blog/why-i-froze-understanding-the-fear-rage-and-burnout-cycle-in-parenting-my-high-needs-child