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PRACTICAL STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE, INTROVERTED PARENTS
STRATEGIES Dr. Elaine Aron, the initial SPS researcher and person who named the trait, wisely suggests that we need to take SPS very seriously. If you think you have SPS, acknowledge the trait, check out the basic research, and share resources and techniques with your...
A 14-MONTH-LONG "FOURTH TRIMESTER:" ADVENTURES IN BECOMING A HIGHLY SENSITIVE & INTROVERTED PARENT
Even if you weren’t aware of my maternity leave, you may have noticed my absence. I spent the past two years learning to become a (relatively) well-adjusted highly sensitive parent to my adorable and highly sensitive now-toddler. Wow, what a steep learning curve! I’m grounded...
DIFFERENTIATING INTROVERTS, HSPs, EMPATHS, SHYNESS, & SOCIAL ANXIETY
What is the difference between a highly sensitive person, introversion , social anxiety, empaths, and shyness? Good question! If you're asking, then you may have a combination of these traits. The categories often overlap. Quiet Can Be Good! None of these traits are inherently problematic....