If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you already know this – your child feels everything deeply. The scratchy label in their shirt.The tone of your voice. Whether intentional or not.The moment something could go wrong, even something seemingly minor. And…
Around 70% of highly sensitive people are also introverts. And today, World Introvert Day, provides a platform to appreciate and share understanding about what an introvert is and needs. Understanding introversion in the classroom, the workplace and in our relationships…
If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you probably don’t need a research paper to tell you that your child feels things deeply. You see it when a small disappointment turns into big tears.You hear it in the thoughtful questions…
I am delighted to share a guest post written by psychiatrist and author Judith Orloff, adapted from The Highly Sensitive Rabbit by Judith Orloff, MD and Jennifer Adams. Many sensitive children grow up feeling different from others and are shamed for their…
Prime Deals are currently on (last day today) and so I wanted to highlight some tools that are fabulous for highly sensitives. These are items that have been listed in the HSK Amazon Store but are currently available at a…
Each of my sons had a calm down kit in their bedroom when they were younger, or a bucket box as we called it. Each calm down kit is full of items they can use when they need quiet time…
It’s not often that I come across a children’s book that so beautifully captures the inner world of a highly sensitive, but The Highly Sensitive Rabbit does just that. Written by Judith Orloff and Jennifer Adams and illustrated with gentle,…
My eldest son is off to college. The time has come. However, in our case, he’s not leaving home. Yet. It’s a train ride away. A significant train ride, but we don’t have to let go yet. It was a…
A short but sweet post today. I have just finished reading Braver by Deborah Jones and wanted to share this book with the Happy Sensitive Kids community. Whilst the book itself is not about being highly sensitive, there is a…
If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), chances are the current political climate feels like an emotional earthquake. Even when you’re not actively watching the news, the intensity of collective emotions—anger, fear, confusion—can feel like it seeps in through your…