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How Anxiety Shows Up in Highly Sensitive Kids (and What You Can Do About It)

Mindful Motherhood·Dr. Katie Gorham·9 December 2025·29 min

About this episode

In the season 2 finale of the Mindful Motherhood Podcast, Dr. Katie discusses the intricacies of parenting highly sensitive children. She explores how anxiety hides beneath the behaviors of highly sensitive children — shutdowns, rigidity, “I don’t care" attitudes, quitting, and perfectionism — and what’s actually happening inside their nervous system. You’ll learn: how highly sensitive kids process the world differently why frustration, quitting, and “I don’t care” responses are often rooted in anxiety and a protective reflex, not defiance how perfectionism shows up in subtle ways how to anchor your child with connection and curiosity practical strategies to help build tolerance and resilience Resources: Parenting from the Floor | @parentingfromthefloor Website: https://mindfulmotherhoodpodcast.alitu.com/ Connect with us! mindfulmompod@gmail.com