Ep. 99 - Helping Our PDA Children and Teens Build a Healthy Self Concept
"Mama, did God make me this way on purpose?" That's what my PDA son asked me when he was four years old, and it broke my heart. But today, at age 10, he has a ton of confidence in himself and his iden...
12 Feb 202524min
Ep. 98 - What About When My PDA Child or Teen Grows Up?
This episode is about one of parents' most common fears when they begin taking a nervous-system accommodation approach. What about when my kid grows up? Or, said another way, if I don't consistently c...
4 Feb 202538min
Ep. 97 - Demi Burnett's Story as a PDA Autistic Adult
I am so excited to share this conversation with Demi Burnett! She's famous for her appearances on The Bachelor and more, but I had so much fun - and also learned a ton - talking with her about her lif...
29 Jan 20251h 20min
Ep. 96 - Could Making Your PDA Child Walk Prevent Them From Eating?
In this episode I discuss how seemingly disconnected activities can impact each other for PDA children and teens. I hope it is helpful to you.Are you ready to start working to deeply understand and su...
24 Jan 202526min
Ep. 95 - Where Parents, Therapists and Teachers of PDA Children and Teens Get Stuck
In this episode I talk through some of the most common places that the parents, therapists and teachers I've worked with get stuck. If you're stuck in one of these spots don't feel bad. This is hard s...
17 Jan 202538min
Ep. 94 - Normalizing PDA Parenting Techniques
In this episode I share some stories that show that the accommodating we do for our PDA children and teens isn't all that crazy. In fact, you could make a reasonable argument that many of the most suc...
9 Jan 202532min
Ep. 93 - Grief, Ableism and Other Diagnoses while Parenting Your PDA Child
In this episode I answer your questions with Dr. Alex Klein, clinical psychologist. We covered a few diagnoses - DMDD, IED and ODD - that children often receive before their parents figure out they ar...
3 Jan 202547min
Ep. 92 - Tips for Holiday Parenting Your PDA Child or Teen
The holidays can be excruciating for us parents of PDA children and teens. So in this episode I share five tips to help you and your family get through them (with as much joy as possible). I hope they...
18 Des 202422min
