Hi, I’m Jessica Farber.
I deeply believe that our emotionally unhealthy culture pushes sensitive children into a constant fight-or-flight mode from an early age. You rush them to school. You rush them to practice. They compete for grades. And in between, you take them to therapy because their self-esteem is compromised.
No wonder your child is intense
Do you have the kind of child with big emotions and anxieties that sometimes feel overwhelming? Highly sensitive children go into fight or flight more quickly than others. They get easily frustrated, angry, anxious, and even selfish when they’re under constant stress. They bottle up their feelings and explode seemingly out of the blue.
Raising a sensitive child is no small feat.
No wonder you’re in survival mode
You are tired of walking on eggshells. Therapists talk about validating emotions and firm boundaries, but your sensitive child needs constant 100% attention. Otherwise, they explode.
When you’re not downright exhausted, you’re staying up late at night wondering if your child has a mental disorder. You’ve already talked to specialists, but you feel like they don’t fully understand highly sensitive child traits.
Raising an emotional, deep-feeling child can be complicated!
Therapists apply strategies that work up until the end of your sessions. Unfortunately, the tactics they recommend require so much of your time that you’d need to become a stay-at-home parent. But you have a job and bills to pay and kids to raise. Plus, you need time for yourself, too. Otherwise, you become Scary Mommy.
I believe sensitive, deep-feeling children eventually find their place in society, even if highly sensitive people represent just about one third of the global population. But I do think that all kids with big emotions, including yours—the person reading this—will face some hardships in their lives because they are deeply sensitive. Personally, this is what I prepare my kid for.
My goal as a parent is to support my highly sensitive child to become the best version of themselves and thrive in this hectic society. I don’t want to encourage them to change into something they will never be: bold and extrovert. I like to think that my child has the right to shape their own identity. What about you?
If you’re a worried parent like me, if you’re ready to come out of survival mode after years of putting your needs on hold and parent according to your and your child’s emotional needs, then you’ve come to the right place.
With care,
Jessica
