Ep. #82: Working With Your Sensitivity

It is not uncommon for parents that I work with to realize that their child might be highly sensitive, look into it a little bit more, and then realize that they might be highly sensitive, too.This might mean that you are easily overwhelmed by the amount of activity and noise in your house, especially when you are trying to do something like cook dinner.It might mean that when your child has a hard day or is experiencing big emotions, you feel it deeply, too.It might mean that you find yourself "overthinking" things that have happened.It might mean that you'd rather have a nice weekend at home than hustling from one activity to the next.And it might mean that you need time to process and regroup.All the things that are challenging and amazing about our kids apply to us to some degree, too.So, what do you do with that? When you think about situations in which you've felt overwhelmed, it's easy to see how it can be a liability. But it can also be a great asset.Here are a few things you can do to support yourself as a highly sensitive parent, and shift the needle toward seeing your sensitivity as an asset in the relationship you have with your child.***This Friday, January 27th, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time (I believe I said 10 AM in the episode. The correct time is 10:30), I will be hosting a roundtable for parents of highly sensitive children. Register at the link below to get to know me a bit better, connect with other parents, share experiences, and just know that you're not alone.https://alltakes.com/marketplace/partneredpathparenting-community--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia-mcgarey/support Get full access to The Blackbird Chronicles at juliamcgarey.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partneredpathparenting.substack.com