The Burnout Nobody Talks About | What PDA Parenting Actually Costs You
You can get through the day, keep the wheels turning, and still feel completely empty the moment the house goes quiet. That specific kind of exhaustion is what we’re naming today, the nervous system t...
20 Kesä 15min
Interoception Changes How We Teach Regulation for PDA Autistic and Neurodivergent Kids (Guest Kelly Mahler)
Meltdowns, shutdowns, and “out of nowhere” explosions often get labelled as behaviour problems, but what if they come from not supporting our children to really listen to their bodies, first? I sit do...
5 Kesä 30min
PDA Parenting: Your Child Does Not Need Fixing, but Your Home Might
PDA can make parenting feel like a full-time job in nervous system management, and it’s easy to believe the answer is learning more techniques for your autistic child. We’re taking a different angle: ...
23 Touko 15min
PDA Parenting: What If Being Strong Makes It Worse?
“Staying strong” sounds like good parenting, until you realise it can be the very thing that keeps your home stuck in stress. When we push through, mask our distress, and put ourselves last, our kids ...
9 Touko 14min
You Aren't Alone: A Mother's Story To Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance
If you’ve ever looked at your child and thought, “I’ve tried everything, so why is this still getting worse?”, you’re not alone. I’m sharing our story from the inside, not as a polished expert, but as...
25 Huhti 30min
PDA Autism Parenting: The Data That Proves You’re Not Alone (Guest PDA North America)
What does the data actually say about PDA autism parenting when the standard approaches are not working?In this episode, I'm joined by Melissa McKenzie and Diane Gould from PDA North America to unpack...
10 Huhti 46min
Boundaries Without the Battle | Low Demand Parenting PDA & Autism
Boundaries without the battle — is that even possible with a PDA child? If setting limits in your home always ends in meltdown or shutdown, this episode is for you.Low-demand parenting doesn’t mean no...
19 Maalis 22min
Autism Parenting with PDA: Practical Tips for Demand Avoidant Profiles: Boundary Setting and Better Parent Child Communication | Pathological Demand Avoidance Strategies
In this episode, we unpack PDA within autism parenting and PDA as it's own neurodivergent profile and share practical tips in low demand parenting for demand avoidant profiles to reduce anxiety and im...
13 Maalis 25min
