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Happy Sensitive Kids
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Inspiring & supporting parents to raise confident children who flourish because of their highly sensitive traits, not in spite of. Mother of 3 HSC boys.
Ok, hands up - who can’t sleep without a blanket even when it’s warm?

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People who can’t fall asleep without a blanket (even in summer) usually share these 5 traits
That need for fabric security reveals surprising things about how your brain processes the world around you.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Big Life Journal gave me a 20% off code just for you! Use FRIEND20 at checkout through my affiliate link — ends Aug 15!

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Big Life Journal: Growth Mindset for Kids & Teens
We create effective tools and resources to help kids and teens develop a growth mindset so they can face life's challenges with confidence and have every opportunity in life. Our products are based on...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
This. With every fiber of my being.
June 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Look to help in small ways. It makes a big difference.
April 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Honoured to see one of my books in this list - and 19 more wonderful books for highly sensitive children.

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20 Best Books for the Highly Sensitive Child (Updated for 2024)
Are you raising a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) and wondering if there are books on parenting Highly Sensitive Children (HSCs)? Do you want recommendations on books to read to your sensitive child to h...
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March 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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When it comes to friendships, we highly sensitive people (HSPs) are more about the quality than the quantity. A couple of good friends mean more than a full address book to us. We crave deep friendships, not a large social group to hang with.
8 Reasons You’ll Be Glad to Have an HSP as Your Best Friend
For highly sensitive people, a couple of good friends mean more than a full address book.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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Not all Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) are introverts, they're extroverts too! 🧠 Learn more about the high sensitivity trait from Esther Bergsma, author of “The Brain of the Highly Sensitive Person: Why you shouldn’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree." 🎧 ready-living-podcast.captivate.fm
April 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Keep planting those seeds
April 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
New blog post: 6 Coping Strategies for HSPs in a Turbulent Political Climate

Probably not just for HSPs!
6 Coping Strategies for HSPs in a Turbulent Political Climate - Happy Sensitive Kids
How do you stay informed and engaged without becoming overwhelmed or emotionally flattened? Here are 6 coping strategies for HSPs.
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April 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Delighted to say that the 2nd Happy Sensitive Kids book is 1 year old today. 🎉🥳🍾

Here’s all you need to know about ‘How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child’.
How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child
Sensitivity is not a flaw to be fixed but a set of beautiful traits to be understood and nurtured: How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child
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April 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Big Life Journal cards - Sharing Joy and Dream
Big Life Journal Family Cards to Promote Positivity and Connection - Happy Sensitive Kids
Big Life Journal has launched two sets of family cards: Dream and Sharing Joy. The cards promote family connection.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Telling your 13 year old that you had a mail from school saying school is cancelled today - and then telling them that it’s an April Fools will really annoy your 13 year old. I tried it for you.
April 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Big Life Journal Family Cards to Promote Positivity and Connection - Happy Sensitive Kids
Big Life Journal Family Cards to Promote Positivity and Connection - Happy Sensitive Kids
Big Life Journal has launched two sets of family cards: Dream and Sharing Joy. The cards promote family connection.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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“You don’t have to explain your ‘no.’” Cheryl Strayed

Saying no doesn’t make you unkind.

It means you’re being clear, honest and looking after your energy.

That matters too. 🧡

#boundaries #kindness #belief

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March 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Honoured to see a Happy Sensitive Kid book in this list - and 19 more wonderful books for highly sensitive children.

hsptools.com/best-books-f...
20 Best Books for the Highly Sensitive Child (Updated for 2024)
Are you raising a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) and wondering if there are books on parenting Highly Sensitive Children (HSCs)? Do you want recommendations on books to read to your sensitive child to h...
hsptools.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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“This condition can leave people wondering if their tiredness is just the wear and tear of daily life.”

A strange introductory line. The ‘fatigue’ associated with LC will leave you in no doubt that it is not the wear and tear of daily life. It is debilitating.
'Are there any treatments or management strategies for Long Covid fatigue?

#Pacing is a useful strategy, but isn’t curative, & takes time to learn, and even then the goal posts can change and it doesn’t doesn’t always work,”
@sammiemc.bsky.social

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#LongCovidKids #LongCovid
Am I tired or is it long Covid?
This condition can leave people wondering if their tiredness is just the wear and tear of daily life.
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March 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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My husband has started to get his artwork and photos out there. So if you’re thinking about getting a present for someone (or yourself), take a peek.

Visit his shop for cool artwork on awesome products!

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LavaMu Shop | Redbubble
LavaMu is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Why You Should Always Rule Out Potential Disorders - Happy Sensitive Kids
Why You Should Always Rule Out Potential Disorders - Happy Sensitive Kids
A child can be 'simply' highly sensitive, but it is also possible to be highly sensitive and have a disorder.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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What if you could see your highly sensitive traits not as something to be fixed, but as a beautiful gift to cherish?
7 Reasons Why Being Highly Sensitive is a Gift - Happy Sensitive Kids
Highly sensitive is a beautiful thing to be. But there are challenges too. Happy Sensitive Kids is a place for support, a place to help nurture our highly sensitive children, so that our children are ...
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February 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
What if you could see your highly sensitive traits not as something to be fixed, but as a beautiful gift to cherish?
7 Reasons Why Being Highly Sensitive is a Gift - Happy Sensitive Kids
Highly sensitive is a beautiful thing to be. But there are challenges too. Happy Sensitive Kids is a place for support, a place to help nurture our highly sensitive children, so that our children are ...
happysensitivekids.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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“The result is individuals likely more disconnected than in any time in history, with fragments of authentic community between us, making us much more in need of products to fill that emptiness and work hours to afford those products — good for capitalism, bad for us and the planet.”
Close Enough To Smell The Evil
I didn’t realize the danger until too late.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM