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3 Ways to Cope with Depression as a Highly Sensitive Parent
Are you feeling down? Disconnected from yourself, loved ones, or activities that used to bring you pleasure? Loss of appetite or poor sleep? These are common symptoms of depression, among others.
I’m continuing last...
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HSP Parents and Depression
My weekly podcast took a brief hiatus while I hosted my very first (Anti)Challenge, but it’s back now!
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve shared about HSP Parents and Anxiety, but this week, I’m delving into a...
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JOIN the FREE 5-day Stress-Free Holiday Anti-Challenge
I'm so thrilled to offer a FREE resource for overwhelmed and/or highly sensitive (HSP) parents - the 5 Days to a Stress-Free Holiday Anti-Challenge! You'll be guided to reflect on your ideal Holiday Season, and take...
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3 Ways to Cope as an Anxious Highly Sensitive Parent
Last week's topic, "Understanding HSP Parents & Anxiety," resonated with many of you! This week, I’ll be sharing a few basic ways to cope with anxiety as an HSP parent. Hint: one of my tips is finding a therapist...
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Understanding HSP Parents and Anxiety
I am guessing many of you can already see where anxiety can overlap with being a Highly Sensitive Person! While our Sensitivity can also be a gift, it also means that we are easily overstimulated and thinking deeply...
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Rainy Day Clichés and Highly Sensitive People
Who here loves a rainy day? I love the permission that a rainy day offers to slow down, cozy up, or perhaps even be washed clean of some of the metaphorical dust and grime of everyday life.
Many of us HSPs relish the...
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How to recover from a bad start to the day as an HSP parent
Have you had a tough start to your day recently? It happens to the best of us! In this week's blog, I'm sharing a recent *difficult* day in my household and what I did - personally and with my kids - to recover and...
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Gifts and Challenges of being an HSP Parent of an HSP Child
Hey there HSP and Empath Parents! How many of you are Highly Sensitive Parents of child(ren) who are also HSPs? In fact, High Sensitivity (aka “Sensory Processing Sensitivity”) is an inherited trait! That means the...
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How do I know if I am a Highly Sensitive (HSP) Parent?
Have you ever been told “you’re too sensitive” or “you’re so emotional?”
Have you found yourself overwhelmed and overstimulated by chaotic environments, or by the many competing demands of life and parenthood?
If...
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Why Playdates can be Exhausting for HSP Parents
Are you an HSP Parent who hates playdates? This week's podcast is for you! I've recently been giving some thought to why playdates can be draining for so many of us Highly Sensitive and Empath parents, and wanted to...
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4 Ways to Say "No" as an Empath or Highly Sensitive Person (and how to manage upsetting people)
Hey HSP and Empath Parents! This week's blog is the third and final of our "Boundary Setting" series. If you (like me) struggle to say "no" or set boundaries around your time and energy, this blog is for...
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3 Affirmations to Support Healthy Boundaries for Empaths and Highly Sensitive People
In last week's blog and podcast, I explored why it is so difficult for HSPs and Empaths to set healthy boundaries. This week, I'm sharing 3 affirmations to help HSP parents set and maintain...
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