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How to Advocate for Your Sensitive Child

How to Advocate for Your Sensitive Child

They need us to put what they feel and experience into words that teachers will understand. Here’s how.

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13 Tips for Raising a Sensitive Boy

13 Tips for Raising a Sensitive Boy

Raising a sensitive boy starts with a shift in mindset — teach him that his sensitivity is a strength, not a weakness.

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9 Confessions of a Highly Sensitive Mom

9 Confessions of a Highly Sensitive Mom

Yes, it’s perfectly normal if you see me stress baking or tearing up at the slightest thing (like a sweet text from my daughter).

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Anxious and Fatigued Teen? They Might Be Highly Sensitive

Anxious and Fatigued Teen? They Might Be Highly Sensitive

Many highly sensitive teens struggle to understand why they feel overwhelmed — and different. But they can easily thrive with a few lifestyle adjustments.

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12 Signs Your Child Is a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

12 Signs Your Child Is a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

It’s a misconception that all highly sensitive people are introverts. In fact, 30 percent of HSPs are actually extroverts. Is your child one of them? Here’s how to tell.

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The Special Connection Between Highly Sensitive Kids and Pets

The Special Connection Between Highly Sensitive Kids and Pets

Highly sensitive people often enjoy a special connection with animals — and for a highly sensitive child, a pet can be a lifesaver.

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6 Make-or-Break Tips for New Moms Who Are HSPs

6 Make-or-Break Tips for New Moms Who Are HSPs

Change is hard for highly sensitive people — and becoming a mother is likely the biggest change you’ll ever experience. That’s why self-care is so critical.

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Is Your Child Highly Sensitive? Mine Is, and It Changed How I Parent

Is Your Child Highly Sensitive? Mine Is, and It Changed How I Parent

Sensitive children can be extremely gifted — but they need a different kind of parenting to help them thrive.

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3 Disorders Your Sensitive Child May Wrongly Be Diagnosed With

3 Disorders Your Sensitive Child May Wrongly Be Diagnosed With

Signs of a healthy but highly sensitive child — such as overstimulation — can be mistaken for other traits, like ADHD or autism.

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9 Mistakes Parents Make With Highly Sensitive Boys — and What to Do Instead

9 Mistakes Parents Make With Highly Sensitive Boys — and What to Do Instead

1 in 3 boys are highly sensitive, but they may not need the same message as sensitive girls. What should you do instead?

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Is it ADHD, or Is Your Child Just Sensitive?

Is it ADHD, or Is Your Child Just Sensitive?

Due to overlapping characteristics of ADHD and high sensitivity — like getting overstimulated easily — it can be difficult to tell them apart.

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What Happens When a Highly Sensitive Person Grows Up with Emotional Neglect

What Happens When a Highly Sensitive Person Grows Up with Emotional Neglect

Childhood emotional neglect can leave any child with difficulties that last into adulthood. But for a highly sensitive person, it can be crippling.

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