To the child who felt all the things this year—
Who cried when the noise was too loud,
Who noticed every hurt look, every skipped turn, every quiet goodbye,
Who needed more hugs, more space, more reminders that they weren’t “too much”...
This letter is for you.
From me.
From your parents.
From every grown-up who’s learning to see the magic in a sensitive heart.
🦄 You’re Not Too Much—You’re Just Highly Tuned
Some kids are like drums—loud, bold, and easy to hear.
You? You’re a tuning fork. You feel the room before anyone says a word.
That doesn’t make you broken.
That makes you beautifully tuned in.
Your sensitivity isn’t a weakness—it’s a superpower.
It helps you:
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Notice when someone’s left out
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Ask the deep questions
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Feel joy all the way down to your toes
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Love fiercely, cry honestly, and bounce back with sparkles
🌟 You’ve Grown More Than You Know
Even if you don’t have a certificate to prove it...
Even if no one clapped or noticed...
You learned to:
- Take a breath instead of yelling
- Say “I’m sad” instead of stomping
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Ask for a break
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Try again, even when it was hard
Those are the things that really matter.
That’s the real kind of strong.
💌 From Me to You: What I Want You to Know
Dear Sensitive Kid,
You’ve done an amazing job this year just being you.
You didn’t have to fix everything.
You didn’t have to be the best.
You just had to show up, with your open heart and glittery soul.
And you did.
Even on the hard days.
Even when your stomach hurt or your tears surprised you.
Even when your inner unicorn felt more like a grumpy hedgehog.
You were still you.
And that’s the best gift you could ever give the world.
🧠 For the Parents of Sensitive Kids
If your child felt everything this year—
If they needed more time, more support, more deep talks before bedtime...
You’re doing it right.
You’re raising an emotionally intelligent human.
It’s not always easy. But it’s always worth it.
Keep showing up. Keep softening the world just enough for them to grow strong in it.
💖 A Note from Melissa
I believe in the sensitive ones.
The worriers. The watchers. The kids who seem too much for some and not enough for others.
I believe that your child—the way they cry when someone’s hurt or beam when they’re seen—
Isn’t “too emotional.”
They’re tuned to truth.
So this year, let’s skip the resolutions.
Let’s just say this:
“You are enough.”
“You are growing.”
“The unicorn is still you.”
And you don’t have to change to be worthy of love.
📌 Try This Today:
Write your child a short “You Grew So Much” note and tuck it into their pillow, lunchbox, or calm corner. It could say:
“I saw how brave you were when you tried something new.”
“I love how kind you are.”
“You make the world better just by being in it.”
Even one sentence can stick with them forever.
About Melissa
About Hazelwood Mental Health