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 sensitivities. The Stigma of Shame Shame is a deeply painful emotion, a sense of humiliation…
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 close shave; one of his study choices was across the other side of the country….
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 skin. You may find yourself anxious for reasons you can’t quite articulate, or emotionally exhausted…
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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 Michael….. Parenting is a deeply rewarding journey. However, for a highly sensitive person (HSPs), it can also be emotionally and physically exhausting. As an HSP,…
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 you could see this sensitivity not as something to be fixed, but as a beautiful gift to cherish? We can rewrite the script on sensitivity….
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, caregivers, or educators, we can provide the steady, loving support that allows them to thrive, showing them how to embrace their sensitivity as a gift,…
The Happy Sensitive Kids (HSK) community is a wonderful group of parents and teachers who are raising and educating highly sensitive children. HSK is always looking for ways to help and support parents and teachers alike. This blog is full of advice, not just from my own personal experience (my sons are now 13, 15…
I hope you have all had a wonderful, restful festive period. Now Christmas is behind us, it’s time to turn to the new year ahead of us. It’s certainly one that, for many, holds uncertainty. However, we can all narrow the focus onto ourselves and our family to be the best we can be. And…
The most popular post on the Happy Sensitive Kids blog is hands down The Highly Sensitive Child Test: The Earlier the Better. Logical, because once a parent suspects their child may be highly sensitive, the next step is to get confirmation – as far as it is possible to do so. And Elaine Aron’s test is…