When Empath Mama, author, speaker, and coach Heather Nardi discovered that she and her daughter are both sensitive empaths or sensitive ones, everything started to make sense. Upon further research, she realized that empaths and highly sensitive people (HSP) are often seen as problematic—quiet, too sensitive, and too emotional. Heather is now a fierce advocate for other families shifting the story from “disorder” to “trait.” Her memoir, The Sensitive Ones: Healing and Understanding Your Child’s Mental Health [Wise Ink, April 12, 2022] introduces HSP characteristics and offers advice for parenting a sensitive child, like coping skills, how to be an advocate, holistic health pathways, and how understanding and acceptance can heal the past and present…..