Empaths have HUGE hearts and even BIGGER emotions, but all of that can be fraught with a lot of landmines that they need to figure out how to live with their entire lives. Even the people they love the most and their emotions can be a super-charged load to carry. Living with this can take some getting used to, for …
Preparing For The Holidays With An Empathic Child
Halloween is almost here and that means the build-up for all things holiday season is right around the corner. Since empaths are like sponges, a little forethought and planning on your part will help the holiday season be less stressful and more joyful for your empathic child. Here are a few very simple and realistic things you can do to …
Parenting An Empath: Night Terrors
Recently I read a post on a FB group I am a part of and a mom there was asking for help. She said her young daughter had stopped sleeping in her room due to a “nighttime visitor” no one in the family could see who came every night and scared the little girl. The mom was worried her daughter …
The One Thing Every Young Empath Needs To Hear
For a long time I used to stay awake at night trying to figure out what I could do or say to help my children the most with their special empathic gifts. Or their empathic burdens as it might at times be seen. I know every parent worries about their children, but as the parent of an empath, it just …
Parenting An Empath: Helping Your Child Navigate Friendships
We all want our kids to have friends, but when your child is an empath it can be supremely frustrating trying to help them understand what a good friend is. I have at times just wished my family lived in an isolated log cabin in the wilderness where we never had to encounter other people, but well, that isn’t really …
Three Things Every Parent Of An Empath Should Know
I was watching the movie the Sixth Sense with my older kiddos last night and one of them said to me, ” So basically this movie is just a rip-off of an empath’s life?’ I was like yeah, I guess so. What’s funny is that I think there are thousands of empaths out there who don’t talk about what they …
Parenting an Empath: Extended Family
Family is where some of our greatest joy, strength, and motivation come from. It is our primary and earliest source for learning and development. Unfortunately, it can also be a source of great pain and hurt. This is true whether you have an empath in your family or not. As a parent to an empath, modeling and teaching healthy and …
Parenting An Empath: Creating Safe Spaces
As an empath one of the most important things you can ever do to guard your health and well-being is to actively work to create safe spaces for yourself. These are spaces or places where you can recharge and remove some of the excess energy and emotions that you have picked up from others. As a parent to an empath, …
Parenting Empaths: Is My Child An Empath?
Since I began writing about my own experience of parenting empaths I have had several parents reach out to ask me if I had any tips or ideas on helping them to decipher if their child was an empath. I know that this can be a little tricky since we are talking about young children, tweens, and teens. Their personalities …
Parenting an Empath: Genetics and Gender
Last week I made my first intro post into the world of sharing how to parent an empath. I was really scared, and in fact, almost broke down hitting the publish button. Even still today, my stomach is full of butterflies as I continue to talk about this important subject. If you are reading this today, thank you, and I …
So Your Kid Is An Empath- Now What?
For years I have been very close to publishing this post, but haven’t. Mostly, out of fear. Not for myself, but to protect others. In writing this, I want you to know that I will not share any specifics or personal experiences that aren’t my direct experiences. Some stories and experiences are absolutely not mine to share, and if you …