What Have You Learnt About Yourself Since Becoming a Parent?

What have you learnt about yourself since becoming a parent? When you become a parent you tend to learn a lot about yourself. Through your child you get to know yourself better. Parenting helps you understand who you are. And why. Your child holds a mirror up to you.

In my case, becoming the parent of a  highly sensitive child (HSC) taught me that I am a highly sensitive person.

And it quite possibly taught you the same thing too. And that revelation has probably had a huge impact.

Not Sure if You’re Highly Sensitive?

If you are not sure if you are highly sensitive then there’s a test just for you. Visit The Highly Sensitive Person.

Or if you are looking for a test for your child then read: The Highly Sensitive Child Test: The Earlier the Better

5 Things I Learned From my Highly Sensitive Son

We may be the parents but we are also continually learning from our children. And in no situation is this more true than when you learn you are highly sensitive because you discover that your child is.

Head over to The Good Men Project to read  5 Things I Learned from My Highly Sensitive Son.

Over to You

I would love to hear from you what you learnt about yourself since becoming a parent. What has your highly sensitive child taught you?

In what ways has learning you are a highly sensitive person changed how you live your life? Has it impacted your career? Do you consider your own needs more? Did the light bulb go on? All of the above?

Or tell me about how you discovered that you too are highly sensitive!