Growing Up Sensitive: Why Self-Love Matters More Than Anything
If you’ve ever watched your child’s heart break over something small, like a misconstrued comment, a noisy gym hall, a scraped knee that won’t stop hurting, you know that being…
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The Simple Tool That Helps Highly Sensitive Kids Handle Big Emotions
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…
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What the Science Is Confirming About HSPs (including Kids)
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…
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How to Help Sensitive Children Overcome the Stigma of Being Different
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…
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Supporting a Highly Sensitive Young Adult Heading to College
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…
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6 Coping Strategies for HSPs in a Turbulent Political Climate
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…
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Highly Sensitive Parent? Here’s How to Avoid Burnout While Raising Your Sensitive Child
In this guest post, Michael Vallejo, a licensed clinical social worker with a private therapy practice, looks at how you can avoid burnout as a highly sensitive parent. Over to…
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7 Reasons Why Being Highly Sensitive is a Gift
Being a highly sensitive child, or parent, can sometimes feel like a challenge. The world can seem louder, brighter, and more intense than it does for others. But what if…
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5 Books That Will Empower Highly Sensitive Children
For highly sensitive children (HSCs), finding solace in the pages of a book can be a transformative experience. Not only is reading a bucket emptier, but stories also have the…
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How to Understand and Support Your Highly Sensitive Teenager
Adolescence is a tumultuous time, but for some, it is even more complex. Your highly sensitive teenager experiences the world with heightened sensitivity and intensity. This means there are unique…
