The Sensory Parent Journal I Needed (So I Made It)

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably downloaded a million planners over the years thinking, “THIS is the one that’ll fix my life.”

Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.



I’m a self-confessed planner addict — like, stationery aisle heart-racing, Canva-template-hoarding, printable-hoarding LEVEL 100 planner girl. But as a sensory parent, I realised something...

👉 The stuff that was out there?
Cute. Functional. Beige.
But not even close to what I actually needed.

🧠 I didn’t want “just another self-care journal.”

I needed:

  • A meltdown tracker

  • Somewhere to dump the “why did we cry today” notes

  • A place for appointments I WILL forget

  • And something that wouldn’t judge me for scribbling in a rage or colouring outside the lines

So guess what I did?
💅 I made it myself.



🌈 Meet: The Sensory Sidekick Journal

16 dreamy pastel pages made by a real sensory mum (hi 👋) who knows the chaos first-hand.

This isn’t your “light a candle and write your goals” journal.
This is real-life parenting, with tracking, reflecting, ego-boosting and a doodle page that literally says “BRB I’m hot.”



📝 What’s inside?

  • Daily check-in sheets (with actual relatable prompts)

  • Meltdown moment logs (because they happen, and they matter)

  • Sensory goals (3, 6 and 12 months — because progress takes time)

  • “Things Future Me Will Forget” lists

  • Reset pages

  • AND a whole doodle therapy section with fidget toys, coffee cups, and the occasional wine bottle. You're welcome.



🖤 It’s not all fluff. It’s not all beige. It’s not all “self-care.”

It’s pick what works, skip what doesn’t.
Use one page. Use all 16. Scribble. Cry. Highlight. Come back tomorrow.



👀 P.S. I’ve been asked to make a neutral beige version, so that’s coming soon.

Also working on add-on packs because apparently… I can’t stop now. I’m OBSESSED.

💬 Want to see the full thing?
You can grab the Sensory Sidekick Journal over on Etsy 👉 Sensory Sidekick Journal every parent needs in their life! 
Instant download. B5 size. Printable.
✨ No pressure. Just support.

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