Navigating a Return to Dating as a Single, Introverted Parent

    By |2022-11-14T17:31:49-06:00November 14th, 2022|Categories: Emotions and Energy, Guest Posts, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , |

    Returning to the dating world is never easy for anyone who is newly single (or newly available). As an introverted parent, you also have internal challenges and time constraints to overcome. However, you’re just as capable of building healthy relationships as others. Start entering the dating scene while giving yourself room for solitude and for mistakes, so you can find the right person to grow with.

      Helping Your Anxious Child Adjust to School In-Person

      By |2022-02-24T15:56:47-06:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Guest Posts, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , |

          Image Source: Unsplash Children thrive on routine, and change can cause extra anxiety. Unfortunately, the last two years have been riddled with change for all of us – including kids. If you already have an anxious child, you may have had a hard time getting them used to virtual learning at the beginning of [...]

        What Introverted Parents and Children Can Learn From Each Other

        By |2022-01-25T16:53:56-06:00January 28th, 2022|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Guest Posts, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , |

        image Source: Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/vintage-mirror-reflection-field-5239872/) Ask anyone with experience and they will tell you that being an introvert can be both a blessing and a curse. While introverts may struggle with the challenges of living in a largely extroverted world, they are also likely to experience a depth of sensitivity and feeling that their more outgoing counterparts [...]

          How You Can Be Supportive of Introverted First Time Parents

          By |2021-05-20T06:52:57-05:00May 21st, 2021|Categories: Emotions and Energy, Guest Posts, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Relationships|Tags: , , , , |

            Image Source: Pexels Becoming a parent unleashes a slew of different emotions. It’s exciting, wonderful, and unbelievable. It can also be overwhelming and intense, especially during a pandemic when so much of what’s going on feels unstable. Even though there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel with the pandemic, things [...]

            High Sensitivity Means Feeling High Annoyance and Irritation?

            By |2021-02-22T11:06:18-06:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Coaching, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

            Time together during the Covid quarantine has really amped up my level of annoyance and irritation. I have found myself griping under my breath and out loud about everything from too much noise in the kitchen to too much clutter on the counters. At this point, it does not take much to set me off. Sensitive [...]

              More Compassion and Less Empathy Saves Energy

              By |2021-02-16T13:25:26-06:00February 19th, 2021|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Coaching, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

              I get a fair amount of my self-esteem from helping people. Supplying others with what they need, makes me feel useful. It gives me a ticket to enter certain circles — family, co-worker, friend groups. The trouble with this people-pleasing nature is it drains anyone who primarily channels it through empathy. We take on the other person's [...]

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