Ep 37: The Enneagram & Your Kids: A Compassionate Guide for Real-World Parenting Type 4

“Sensitivity isn’t a weakness to be fixed; it’s intelligence that needs protection.” --AngelaIn this episode, listeners will learn:How to understand what’s really happening beneath a Type Four child’s big emotions and emotional spiralsWhy sensitivity isn’t something to fix, quiet, or toughen up, and how to protect it insteadAge-specific insight into how Type Four sensitivity shows up from early childhood through the teen yearsPractical language, discipline strategies, and repair tools that help a Type Four child feel safe, seen, and deeply understoodIn this episode, I’m guiding you into the emotional world of the Enneagram Type Four child, the deeply sensitive, intuitive, emotionally rich kid who feels life in full color. If you’re parenting a child who feels everything deeply, struggles with feeling misunderstood, or carries a quiet ache beneath their creativity and depth, this conversation is for you.We walk through what’s happening underneath those big feelings, how sensitivity evolves across different ages, and how your presence, not fixing, minimizing, or rushing, becomes the anchor your child needs. This episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical tools to help you create emotional safety, build trust, and support your child’s depth without losing yourself in it.Connect with Angela:Follow Angela on InstagramSubscribe to The Balanced Mama BlogGet In TouchGrab Your Extra Tools HereShop Our ProductsDisclaimerMusic by Mood Maze