Becoming a parent is profoundly life changing. It has a way of splitting us wide open, so that our most vulnerable of places, our most sacred hopes and dreams, are laid bare. Which is why it hurts so much when we come up against loss, or grief, or disappointment or trauma or any of the […]
Have you ever heard someone say about you or your child: “You’re so sensitive” “You just need to relax” “Stop worrying so much” These are all things that, if you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), you’ve probably heard on numerous occasions. Well-meaning advice, that has at its core the best of intentions, but forgoes the […]
Becoming a parent is profoundly life changing. It has a way of splitting us wide open, so that our most vulnerable of places, our most sacred hopes and dreams, are laid bare. Which is why it hurts so much when we come up against loss, or grief, or disappointment or trauma or any of the […]
Have you ever heard someone say about you or your child: “You’re so sensitive” “You just need to relax” “Stop worrying so much” These are all things that, if you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), you’ve probably heard on numerous occasions. Well-meaning advice, that has at its core the best of intentions, but forgoes the […]
Meet Natalie
I think like so many of us, I came into parenthood with an idea of what it would all look like. And, well, spoiler alert, it looked nothing at all like what I imagined! And so The Highly Sensitive Family was born.
I'm a Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Parenting Educator, mental Health Advocate & Mom to two Exceptional boys