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Feb 2023
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091 - Embracing High Sensitivity and Com...

Michelle Grosser - Inspired by Brene Brown, Mel Robbins & Rachel Hollis
About this episode

Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive?  Or have you ever wondered if you might be raising a highly-sensitive child?

 

Dr. Kate Kaplan is a licensed psychologist and an expert in helping women live with more self-compassion, mindfulness, awareness, and grounding.

 

In today’s episode, Dr. Kate busts some of the myths regarding high sensitivity and shares beautiful reflections for highly-sensitive moms and parents of highly-sensitive children.

 

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

 

  1. Practical tips to grow in our self-compassion as moms
  2. Why being a “good enough” mother is actually best for our kids
  3. What it means to be a highly-sensitive person (HSP) and insight for moms of a highly-sensitive child (HSC)


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