Tips for Parenting as a Highly Sensitive Person
Parenting as Highly Sensitive Person Can Be Overwhelming — Here's How I Handle It
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I am naturally a social person who enjoys spending time with other people. After I became a mom, though, I realised that I couldn't just choose to check out and take some alone time whenever things got too overwhelming for me anymore. It wasn't good for my mental health to be constantly interacting with others, so I chose to spend my mental energy on parenting, allowing me to enjoy it.
While I still saw my friends, I started to be OK with declining social invitations when I felt like I was getting burned out. While keeping up social interactions might be key to maintaining some people's mental health, it was putting a strain on mine, and my friends could understand my need to turn inward after giving birth.