The postpartum period is one of the most transformational times in a woman’s life. She is changing from the inside out from brain changes to cellular changes and it can be very overwhelming. Drastic hormonal shifts occur during this time, which you feel even more deeply if you are highly sensitive and you are expected to manage all of this with elegance, grace, looking good and enjoying every moment. That is not realistic for most moms. In this episode, we talk about the differen...

How many of us have struggled to motivate our kids to cooperate? Or just get stuff done? In this episode of Real Parenting for the Sensitive Mom, Leah and Adrienne explore how understanding your child’s temperament can transform the way you motivate them. Drawing from Kathleen Edelman’s book A Grown-Up’s Guide to Your Kids’ Wiring, they break down the four temperaments—Sanguine, Choleric, Phlegmatic, and Melancholic—and how each one responds to different types of encouragement, expectations, ...

Are you struggling to find time for self care? Does it feel like just one more thing on your to-do list that you're failing at? In this episode, Adrienne and Leah explore what self-care really looks like for highly sensitive moms. From sensory-friendly environments to emotional wellness and creative outlets, they offer practical, bite-sized strategies to help you feel more grounded, supported, and seen. This isn’t about adding more to your plate—it’s about shifting how you care for yourself i...

Do you feel overwhelmed as a mom more than others? Are you anxious about your parenting? Do you feel your kids feelings and want to fix them to feel better? You may be highly sensitive. In this episode, Adrienne Bishop and Leah Andreoni explore what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and why understanding this trait is crucial for moms and their children. Adrienne, a parenting coach and integrative hypnotist, shares her personal journey as a sensitive mom raising three sensi...