May 8, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Navigating the world as a highly sensitive person (HSP) can feel like living without an emotional buffer. From the sounds that others don’t seem to hear to the subtle shifts in facial expressions that leave you questioning everything, you feel it all. And in a world...
May 6, 2025 | Parenting |
If your baby seems extra alert, startles easily, or becomes overwhelmed by things other infants barely notice, you may be raising a highly sensitive infant. While all babies cry and have needs, some are wired to experience the world with an added layer of intensity,...
May 1, 2025 | Parenting |
Welcoming a new baby in the family is often a special moment filled with love and joy. From baby cards arriving in the mail to prepping the nursery with care, there’s something magical about anticipating the arrival of a precious baby. But while this time may...
Apr 29, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Disclaimer: This article about EMDR OCD is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, licensed therapist, or other qualified...
Apr 24, 2025 | Parenting |
Let’s talk about those moments in family life that feel completely stuck… like a traffic jam on a five-lane freeway. You can see where you want to go, but the energy, emotions, and behaviors in your home are at a standstill. From where I sit, as a conscious...
Apr 22, 2025 | Tech |
The question of when to introduce cell phones for kids is one that parents everywhere wrestle with, but if you’re parenting a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC), the answer can feel even more complex. You want them to feel connected, included, and empowered, but not...
Apr 17, 2025 | Parenting |
If you’re parenting a strong-willed child, chances are your days are filled with negotiation, boundary-pushing, and moments where you wonder if you’re doing it all wrong. You’re not. You’re raising a child with an incredible inner fire… one that, with the right...
Apr 15, 2025 | books |
Life transitions can be challenging for any child, but for highly sensitive children, even small shifts can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s a new sibling, a move, or the loss of a pet, every type of life transition can stir up big emotions that affect a child’s...
Apr 9, 2025 | Parenting |
As a Parenting Coach who works with highly sensitive families, I hear this all the time: “My kids are always fighting… what am I doing wrong?” If you’ve asked yourself the same thing, take a deep breath. Sibling rivalry is not a sign of failure. In...
Apr 7, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Disclaimer: This article about Highly Sensitive Person and ADHD is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. Please consult a licensed provider for diagnosis or treatment. Have you ever found yourself asking, “Am I...
Apr 4, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive,” felt completely drained after being in a crowd, or absorbed someone’s emotions like they were your own, you’re not alone. As a coach who specializes in parenting highly sensitive children and working with adults...
Apr 2, 2025 | Parenting |
Let’s face it: raising a strong willed child can feel a little like negotiating with a tiny, emotionally volatile lawyer who moonlights as a hostage negotiator. You lay down a rule, and suddenly, you’re knee-deep in a high-stakes debate that rivals a Supreme...
Mar 31, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Let’s talk about love… the wild, wonderful, confusing, butterflies-meets-cortisol kind of love. For Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), falling in love isn’t just an emotional experience. It’s a full-body, soul-level, nervous-system-engaged, rich inner...
Mar 28, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Let’s be honest… change can be disorienting, even when it’s something we choose. For Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), life transitions can feel especially intense. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, a relationship ending, or simply adjusting to a new...
Mar 26, 2025 | Parenting |
Let me be straight with you: single parenting is not for the faint of heart. It’s gritty and relentless, and yes, it can be heartbreakingly beautiful. As a parenting expert, I’ve worked with families around the globe, but as a human being, I bow down to solo parents...
Mar 24, 2025 | Parenting |
Let’s face it… tantrums and meltdowns are the universal parenting experience. Whether your child is 3 or 13, the day will come when you ask them to put on shoes, and they respond as if you’ve asked them to climb Everest barefoot. Before we go further:...
Mar 21, 2025 | Parenting |
Divorce or separation is one of the most life-altering experiences a family can go through. It’s not just about signing paperwork and splitting assets,it’s about reshaping your entire life, redefining your parenting relationship, and ensuring your child feels loved...
Mar 19, 2025 | Parenting |
As a parenting expert and advocate for gentle discipline, I often get asked about grounding punishment. Parents wonder: Is grounding an effective consequence? Does it truly teach children responsibility? My answer? It depends entirely on how it’s implemented....
Mar 17, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
As a parenting expert specializing in highly sensitive children, I’ve spent years studying and understanding how these children process the world. Parenting a highly sensitive child comes with unique challenges, as well as amazing and beautiful rewards. These highly...
Mar 14, 2025 | Tech |
As a parenting expert, I’ve spent years helping families navigate the challenges of raising highly sensitive children in a digital world. One of the most common questions I hear is, should kids have cell phones? The reality is, there’s no one-size-fits-all...
Mar 12, 2025 | Parenting |
Parenting is a journey like no other, filled with love, joy, and moments of sheer overwhelm. Some days, it feels like you’ve got everything under control. Other days? You’re running on fumes, questioning every decision, and wondering if you’re the only one struggling....
Mar 10, 2025 | Parenting |
Parenting is one of the most rewarding, yet challenging, adventures a person can embark on. When raising a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC), the journey takes on even more depth, requiring patience, emotional intelligence, and an understanding of their unique needs. As a...
Mar 7, 2025 | Parenting |
Parenting is a wild ride…one moment you’re celebrating a small victory, the next, you’re wondering if you’re doing it all wrong. More and more parents are stepping away from outdated punishment-based discipline and embracing consequences that actually teach kids...
Mar 5, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you already know, they experience the world differently and from a different lens. Every sight, sound, and feeling lands with profound intensity. I see it all the time with the families I work with, these children...
Mar 3, 2025 | Parenting |
Parenting is a journey filled with trial and error. Many parents move away from traditional punishment in favor of consequences, believing they are fostering accountability and growth. However, sometimes, these “consequences” are just punishment in...
Feb 28, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Are you searching for the perfect career for highly sensitive person? If so, you’re not alone. As an HSP myself, I know how challenging it can be to find a career that supports your sensitivity rather than overwhelms you. The good news? Your unique traits aren’t just...
Feb 26, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
In my work with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and families worldwide, I often see the same fear arise: What if I’m narcissistic? What if I have OCD? In today’s social media-driven world, understanding narcissism and OCD has become increasingly important,...
Feb 21, 2025 | Parenting |
As a parents, you may face moments when your children’s behavior challenges you. The traditional go-to response has often been punishment, but what if there was a more effective way to guide your children while strengthening your relationship with them?...
Feb 19, 2025 | Entertainment |
Ever feel like screen time is the ultimate parenting puzzle? Just when you think you’ve got the perfect balance, your highly sensitive child (HSC) reacts in a way you didn’t anticipate, melting down after a seemingly harmless cartoon or obsessing over a movie scene...
Feb 14, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Let’s be real, some days, optimism feels like trying to hug a porcupine! You want to embrace it, but you’re not sure if it’s going to be warm and comforting or just leave you full of emotional quills. Yesterday was, Optimist Day and that day is a powerful reminder of...
Feb 12, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
If you’re here, chances are you’re raising a Highly Sensitive Child, and I want you to know you’re not alone. I’ve worked with thousands of highly sensitive families across six continents, and I’ve seen firsthand how a small shift in language can...
Feb 10, 2025 | books |
As a highly sensitive person myself, I know finding the right books for empaths can be life-changing for highly sensitive, introverted, and empathic women. This curated list of books for empaths offers invaluable insights, practical tools, and emotional support to...
Feb 7, 2025 | Parenting |
Looking for meaningful daddy and daughter date ideas that go beyond the usual suggestions? While annual daddy daughter dances capture attention, it’s the regular, intentional one-on-one time that genuinely shapes your relationship. These daddy and daughter date...
Feb 5, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
As someone who has spent years working with highly sensitive children (HSCs) and their families, I know firsthand how special and sometimes overwhelming, holidays can be. It’s a day that emphasizes love and connection, but for sensitive children, the noise,...
Feb 3, 2025 | Parenting |
Valentine’s Day is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate love, kindness, and connection with our children. One of the best ways to engage little ones in the spirit of the holiday is through books. Stories help kids explore emotions, learn about relationships, and...
Jan 31, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
Parenting a highly sensitive child is an incredible journey that comes with both unique joys and challenges. These children experience the world with remarkable intensity, processing both physical sensations and emotions more deeply than their peers. While this...
Jan 29, 2025 | Parenting |
Parenting is no easy feat, especially when raising a highly sensitive child. These children feel emotions more deeply, are more attuned to their surroundings, and often face challenges that their peers may not. As parents, understanding how to approach these sensitive...
Jan 27, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
As a parenting expert, I often hear from families with highly sensitive children who struggle to find ways to help their little ones manage overwhelming emotions and sensory experiences. Whether it’s an overreaction to loud sounds, bright lights, or textures...
Jan 24, 2025 | Parenting |
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to rush to conclusions about ADHD when a child exhibits behaviors like restlessness, emotional intensity, or difficulty focusing. However, for highly sensitive children—especially those with empathic abilities—the root cause may...
Jan 22, 2025 | Education |
As a highly sensitive person, whether you’re an adult or a child, you may often feel the weight of emotions that seem bigger than life itself. Navigating through the world as someone who feels things deeply can be both a gift and a challenge. For many of us,...
Jan 20, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
Raising a highly sensitive child (HSC) can be both an incredibly rewarding and sometimes overwhelming experience. Highly sensitive children perceive the world with an intensity that others may not, making their emotional and sensory responses stronger. As parents of...
Jan 17, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
As a parent of a highly sensitive, strong-willed child, you’ve likely found yourself caught in the exhausting cycle of power struggles. From navigating the morning rush to handling dinnertime standoffs or bedtime battles, these moments can leave both you and your...
Jan 15, 2025 | Uncategorized |
When trying to understand children misbehaving, it’s easy to feel frustrated, but misbehavior is often a signal that something deeper is at play. Instead of seeing it as defiance, consider it as a cry for help—whether it’s an unmet need, intense emotion, or a...
Jan 13, 2025 | Education, Highly Sensitive Children |
As parents, especially those raising highly sensitive children, they may often feel the weight of academic expectations on their shoulders. As a parenting expert who works with highly sensitive families, I’ve seen firsthand how the demands of school can be...
Jan 10, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
Books for highly sensitive people offer invaluable guidance for navigating the challenges and embracing the gifts that come with heightened sensitivity. Being a highly sensitive person (HSP) presents a unique set of experiences—both rewarding and overwhelming....
Jan 8, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children, Parenting |
Raising a highly sensitive child (HSC) can be both rewarding and challenging. These children experience the world in a unique way, which can be more deeply and intensely than others. As a parent or caregiver, understanding the behaviors associated with high...
Jan 6, 2025 | courses, Parenting |
Working parents can sometimes feel like they are juggling knives while riding a unicycle; there can feel like there is a constant tension between balancing work, family, and everything in between. You know the drill: you’re mentally at work while you’re with your...
Jan 3, 2025 | Highly Sensitive People |
As Sensitive Souls, we often feel everything deeply—the world’s energy, others’ emotions, and our own intuitive nudges. This depth of feeling is a true superpower, but it can also leave us overwhelmed and disconnected from our true desires. Let’s...
Jan 2, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Children |
It’s Friday night, the popcorn is popping, the blankets are fluffed, and your highly sensitive child is buzzing with excitement—because it’s family movie night! But this isn’t just any ordinary movie marathon; it’s a golden opportunity to deepen your connection...
Jan 1, 2025 | courses, Parenting |
Parenting can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences of a person’s life. Whether you’re a new parent or an experienced one, navigating the complexities of raising children can often feel overwhelming and the parent child relationship can be one...
Dec 30, 2024 | Parenting |
As parents, one of the most rewarding—and challenging—parts of raising children is connecting with them through conversation. But getting kids to talk, especially about their feelings, concerns, and experiences, isn’t always easy. In this article, we’ll explore...
Dec 27, 2024 | Parenting |
In today’s fast-paced world, where the pressures of modern life weigh heavily on adults, it’s easy to overlook one of the most essential aspects of parenting: the parent relationship with your child. Often, parents are so absorbed in their own...
Dec 24, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Children |
Recent research, particularly highlighted in Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, reveals alarming connections between early technology use and rising anxiety rates in children. For a highly sensitive child, who processes all stimuli more deeply, these effects can...