Raising a Highly Sensitive Child? Listen to Xiomara’s Experience & Insights in this Podcast Episode
Are you raising a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) and looking for insights from someone who has walked in your shoes?
Xiomara Gallego Bernard is a wellness advocate, an award-winning children’s book author, and a highly sensitive mom of three.
In a recent episode of The Mujeres Create Podcast, Xiomara gets candid with host Yesenia Bello about how she found out her son is highly sensitive and the different ways she cares for him and honours his needs.
It’s a beautiful podcast episode that every parent raising a Highly Sensitive Child will find useful in their parenting journey.
Watch it on YouTube below.
On Raising a Highly Sensitive Child with Xiomara Gallego Bernard
I usually share my key takeaways at this point in the post, but you’ll most likely have a better experience watching and listening to the episode.
As the award-winning author of Tomás Returns to School, Xiomara Gallego-Bernard is launching her second children’s book in the series on August 8, 2025.
The new book’s title is Tomas Goes to Oliver’s House, and it shares insights on how sensitive children can overcome sensitivity challenges, develop resilience, and thrive with the help of their sensitive trait.
About Xiomara Gallego-Bernard
Xiomara Gallego-Bernard is a published author born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where she spent her formative years. Enduring open heart surgery at just one year old due to a congenital heart condition shaped her perspective on life, instilling in her a deep appreciation for every moment and a commitment to purpose-driven living.
The inspiration behind her award-winning children’s book, Tomás Returns to School, stems from Xiomara’s journey supporting her Highly Sensitive child. She began writing it after recognizing a gap in the literature addressing coping mechanisms for kids facing situational triggers.
Xiomara discovered her sensitivity during this creative process, reflecting on childhood experiences where such strategies would have been invaluable.
Her writing serves as a conduit for sharing practical knowledge with others, acquired through lived experiences. She envisions her stories as effective means to promote a love for reading and nurture values of acceptance, empathy, and kindness.
Visit her website here to learn more.
About The Mujeres Create Podcast
Hosted by Yesenia Bello, The Mujeres Create Podcast celebrates the limitless creative energy within women and the countless ways to harness it to transform lives and the world as a whole.
It shares inspiring stories by women (and occasionally, men) that will encourage you to embrace your creativity, challenge boundaries, and build a life that mirrors your dreams and values.
For those struggling to unlock their creative potential, The Mujeres Podcast offers accessible, practical methods to tap into what’s already within—because creativity isn’t something to chase; it’s something to awaken.
About Tomás Returns to School
Tomás Returns to School is a children’s book about dealing with big feelings. It’s authored by Xiomara Gallego Bernard and illustrated by Irina Chasov.
It’s available in English and Spanish (Tomás Regresa a la Escuela), with the book summary reading as follows:
Tomás Returns to School – The Story of a Boy With Big Feelings
As the first day of school draws near, Tomás, a boy with Big Feelings, will soon embark on a new adventure in first grade. A flurry of emotions overwhelms him, causing Tomás to stay in fight or flight mode.
With Mamá’s help, Tomás learns ways to manage his emotions and channel his inner strength. Will Tomás be ready for his first day of school?
About the Book’s Characters
Tomás Returns to School features four main characters:
- Tomás – a 6-year-old boy of Colombian and Puerto Rican descent, born in Brooklyn, NY. He is kind, empathetic, loyal, funny, smart, creative, and Highly Sensitive. Tomás loves to paint, colour, and draw.
- Mamá – the mother of Tomás. She is 40 years old, Highly Sensitive, and loves to work out and practise yoga.
- Freddy – a 7-year-old snail and friend to Tomás. He is a loyal companion who loves to read, eat leaves and vegetables, and go on scavenger hunts.
- Topita – a dependable and empathetic 4-year-old pet mouse. She likes to play with squishy balls, ride her scooter, and eat cheese.
Visit Xiomara Gallego Bernard’s website to learn more about Tomás Returns to School.
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With love and kindness,
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