Tuned In
A practical guide for parents of sensitive children
Workbook Companion SeriesA seven-week deep dive into the Tuned In approach, with a journal page for every day. Stands fully on its own, no other book required.
Your child walks into the kitchen and feels the argument nobody has mentioned. They hear the hum of the lights. They notice the seam in their sock long before you do.
By dinnertime it has all piled up, and it spills out as tears over the wrong-colored cup.
This guide and workbook helps you understand what your child's big reactions are telling you, and respond with steadiness instead of frustration.
Seven weeks. A page every day.
This is more than a companion. The workbook is a full deep dive into the Tuned In approach, and it stands completely on its own. Each week you'll learn a new piece of the approach, practice it at home, and journal every single day, giving the changes time to take root in you and in your family.
7 weeks · 7 days each · one journal page a day
Learn
A core piece of the Tuned In approach, in clear, practical language.
Practice
Short practices you can try in the middle of a real, busy day.
Journal daily
A seven-day practice with its own page for each day.
Reflect
Questions that help you see how it shows up in your family.
Write freely
Open journal pages for whatever comes up along the way.
A transformational process, not a quick read
Real change rarely comes from a single insight. It comes from showing up day after day and noticing what shifts, in your child and in yourself. Seven weeks of daily practice gives the Tuned In approach time to move off the page and into your mornings, pickups, and bedtimes.
- From reacting → responding
- From power struggles → connection
- From walking on eggshells → steady, loving limits
- From "what's wrong with my kid?" → "what is my kid telling me?"
From big reactions to steady responses
Grounded in attachment research and neuroscience, and drawn from more than a decade of clinical work with sensitive kids and the parents who love them.
- Read your child's "big reactions" as nervous system responses, not manipulation
- Recognize when your child is overwhelmed and help them find calm
- Put the neuroscience of sensitivity to work in everyday parenting
- Set boundaries that feel loving instead of harsh
- Create family rhythms that support your child's sensitive system
- Stay connected with your co-parent, even when you disagree
Families who've walked this path
The workbook brings the same Tuned In process we use with families at Rooted Rhythm straight to your kitchen table. Here's what parents have shared about that process.
“Rooted Rhythm changed everything for our family.”
“The parent coaching helped me shift from reacting to responding.”
“Rooted Rhythm gave me a language of connection”
“This program is everything we needed and more.”
“Sophie helped teach us the tools to sustain it ourselves.”
“Kate was instrumental in giving our sensitive kiddo the tools he needed”
The five Tuned In principles
Five ideas run through everything taught at Rooted Rhythm and the Tuned In Institute. The workbook gives you a way to live them on ordinary days.
Relax into the present moment
Your calm, right now, is the most powerful tool you have.
Trust the process
Big feelings pass. Growth happens in the hard moments, not around them.
Prioritize connection
Connect first. Direction lands once your child feels safe again.
Loving boundaries
Clear, warm limits help sensitive kids feel secure.
Show up authentically
Your child doesn't need a perfect parent. They need a real one.
Want the full story, too?
You don't need anything else to start the workbook. If you'd also like the research and stories behind each idea, Tuned In: A Guide for Parents of Sensitive Children follows the same path, chapter for chapter, and explains why traditional parenting strategies so often backfire with sensitive kids.
Want more support along the way?
Tuned In Parenting for Kids
The companion course brings the guide to life with video lessons, audio versions, downloadable worksheets, and lifetime access.
Rooted Rhythm client families receive the full course library at no cost, along with Remi, our concierge trained on the Tuned In approach.
Explore the course →Parent coaching & therapy
Work one-on-one with a Rooted Rhythm clinician trained in the Tuned In approach, through parent coaching or play therapy for your child.
Offices in Colorado, Texas, and Georgia, plus telehealth.
Book a free consult →Seven weeks to a more tuned-in home
Order your copy of Tuned In: A practical guide for parents of sensitive children, Workbook Companion Series.
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