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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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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25 Ways to Support Your Highly Sensitive Child in 2025
In 2025, the world continues to be an overstimulating, fast-paced environment—full of constant noise, digital distractions, and societal pressures. For highly sensitive children (HSCs), this can feel overwhelming. As parents,…
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Understanding These 6 Cognitive Highly Sensitive Traits is Important
There are many traits that distinguish a highly sensitive person (HSP), and this applies to children too. Traits can be physical, social, spiritual and cognitive. This post is about the…
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How to Alleviate a HSC’s Stress About Speaking in Class
If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you already know how challenging certain everyday situations can be for them. One of the most daunting scenarios for many HSCs is…
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HSCs: Information Processing and Why It’s Important
Highly sensitive people, adults as well as children, perceive the world with heightened sensitivity. Our delicate antennae pick up on subtleties that often go unnoticed by others. Dr. Elaine N….
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5 Ways You Can Stop HSC Overwhelm
We all know that prevention is better than cure, so reducing the chance of your HSC experiencing overwhelm is a good goal to strive for. Adding these four strategies to…
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10 Ways to Make Halloween Enjoyable for Highly Sensitive Children
Halloween can be an exciting and fun holiday for many children, but for highly sensitive children, it can present some challenges. Highly sensitive children often have heightened emotional and sensory…
