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The Highly Sensitive Parenthood PodcastAuthor: Amy Lajiness
Welcome to the Highly Sensitive Parenthood Podcast! The Highly Sensitive Parenthood Podcast helps HSP and Empath Moms, Dads, Parents, and Caregivers learn to not just survive, but truly thrive amidst the challenges of parenthood. Together, we'll dive into common challenges of Highly Sensitive Parents, hear from other HSPs and Empaths about their experiences in parenthood, and learn to honor and celebrate our sensitivity - not only as parents, but as humans. This podcast is a resource from www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com, a website that seeks to provide resources for HSP parents. The mission of Highly Sensitive Parenthood is to teach Highly Sensitive parents how to harness their strengths and manage challenges with grace and confidence, in order to thrive in parenthood. About your host: Amy Lajiness is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician and Parenting Coach who has spent countless hours supporting Highly Sensitive (HSP) parents in reclaiming their peace and confidence. Amy holds certifications in Perinatal Mental Health, Ecotherapy, and High Sensitivity. Amy is an HSP herself as well as a mother of two highly energetic young children. When not living her passion of supporting HSP parents, you can find Amy sipping tea, reading, playing guitar, making art, and spending time with friends and family in the great outdoors. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How to Support Highly Sensitive Kids with Dr. Judith Orloff
Wednesday, 1 October, 2025
Feeling deeply. Crying easily. Worrying about others. Needing to be alone. And being bullied and shamed for it all. Life as a sensitive person is often challenging and exhausting for grownups—especially in a world swirling in turmoil. Imagine what it’s like for kids. Does this resonate with you or your child? If so, I'm thrilled for you to listen in on my conversation with Judith Orloff, MD! If you don't know Judith yet, she is a pioneering psychiatrist and leading voice in the empath movement, and someone I've looked up to for many years. Dr. Orloff just made her debut as a children’s book author with a reassuring story to help kids embrace their empathetic gifts as a strength. In THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE RABBIT (Sounds True; October 7, 2025; $18.99 US Hardcover), Dr. Judith Orloff speaks directly to children who feel confused and overwhelmed by their feelings. A psychiatrist and trusted expert on thriving as an empath, Dr. Orloff offers comforting insights and teaches kids and their parents simple strategies for coping with big, sometimes scary emotions through the relatable story of a sensitive cottontail named Aurora who loses her home. You can preorder or order "The Highly Sensitive Rabbit" for your child or a caregiver of a sensitive child in your life! About Dr. Orloff: Judith Orloff, MD, is a psychiatrist who serves on the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Clinical Faculty and an empath. She is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent books are The Genius of Empathy (2024) and The Empath’s Survival Guide (2017). Specializing in treating highly sensitive people in her private practice, she also offers Empathy Training Programs to organizations. She has spoken at the American Psychiatric Association, Google, Fortune’s Powerful Women’s Summit, and TEDx. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, PBS, and NPR. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, Teen Vogue, and Scientific American. To learn more, visit drjudithorloff.com. Resources from this episode: “Supporting your Highly Sensitive Child” Course 1-on-1 Coaching with Amy Lajiness, host of The Highly Sensitive Parenthood Podcast Use Coupon Code YOUTUBE for 20% off any Courses or Coaching from Highly Sensitive Parenthood About Amy Lajiness: Amy Lajiness is a Coach & Educator who has spent countless hours supporting Highly Sensitive (HSP) parents in reclaiming their peace and confidence. Amy is an HSP herself as well as a mother of two highly energetic young children. In her role as a licensed psychotherapist, Amy holds certifications in Perinatal Mental Health and HSP, and is passionate about providing resources for HSP parents, teaching them how to harness their strengths and manage challenges with grace and confidence, in order to thrive in parenthood.
