Some children feel everything — the moods in a room, the pain of others, even the tension adults think they’re hiding. For parents, this can feel both beautiful and overwhelming, especially when your child struggles with big emotions, anxiety, or emotional overload.
In this heartfelt episode, Tania Johnson sits down with Dr. Judith Orloff, psychiatrist and author of The Empath’s Survival Guide, to explore what it means to raise and support a highly sensitive or empathic child.
Together, they unpack how empathy and intuition show up in children, how to tell the difference between emotional sensitivity and anxiety, and why highly sensitive kids are more prone to overwhelm, fatigue, and emotional contagion.
Dr. Orloff shares practical grounding and protection strategies that help children stay open-hearted while also learning how to regulate their emotions and create healthy boundaries.
• Signs your child may be highly sensitive or empathic
• The difference between emotional sensitivity and anxiety in children
• Why sensitive kids often feel overwhelmed or drained
• How to support emotional regulation and build resilience
• Practical tools to help children set boundaries and feel safe in their bodies
Raising a sensitive child can come with unique challenges — but it also comes with incredible strengths. With the right support, these children can grow into deeply compassionate, intuitive, and emotionally aware individuals. This episode is an invitation to see sensitivity not as something to fix, but as a gift to understand, support, and nurture.
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