When Your Child Shares Something You Weren’t Expecting Children don’t always announce unusual experiences cautiously. They may say something surprising in the car, at bedtime, or while brushing their teeth—often casually, without the fear or alarm an adult might feel. A child might mention sensing something no one else noticed, feeling a presence, or having […]
Author: Athena Drewes
Highly Empathic Children: Why Some Kids Absorb Everyone Else’s Feelings
When Your Child Feels Everything—All at Once Some children don’t just notice how others feel—they feel it with them. A sad classmate, a tense room, an argument across the house—your child absorbs it all. By the end of the day, they may seem exhausted, overwhelmed, or emotionally flooded, even if nothing “happened” directly to them. […]
My Child Says They See or Hear Things—What Should I Do First?
When a Child Shares Something That Stops You Cold Few moments are more unsettling for a parent than hearing a child calmly say, “I saw someone in my room,” or “I heard a voice talking to me.” Your mind may race instantly toward fear, confusion, or worst-case scenarios. You may wonder whether this is imagination, […]
Imaginary Friends: When It’s Creative Play—and When It’s Something More
When Your Child Talks to Someone You Can’t See Many parents remember having imaginary friends as children—or at least knowing someone who did. For most families, it’s a charming phase that sparks curiosity rather than concern. But for some parents, the experience feels different. The companion seems unusually persistent, emotionally complex, or meaningful to the […]
