Ep. 10 - Masking, PDA Children and Teens, and YOU!
This episode explores "high masking" in PDA children and teens, across both the introverted and extroverted expression. It discusses the importance of recognizing masking, both for the sanity of paren...
16 Des 202216min
Ep. 9 - How to Manage the Holidays with a PDA Child
This episode teaches you a new way of thinking about how to approach the holiday season with a PDA child or teen.First, of course, you will want to think about accommodations and lowering demands, but...
8 Des 202214min
Ep. 8 - How do I know if my child is PDA or Autistic with Demand Avoidance?
This episode outlines four things to look for as a parent to help you determine whether your child is PDA or is Autistic with Demand Avoidance. Ultimately, I tell you that what matters most is not the...
1 Des 202212min
Ep. 7 - 4 Ways to Support Your PDA Child's Nervous System
This episode explains the four things or "states" that naturally regulate your Pathologically Demand Avoidant (PDA) child's nervous system:1. Screens2. Another safe nervous system (likely YOU)3. Speci...
30 Nov 202211min
Ep. 6 - What is a "Cognitive Loop" for a PDA Child or Teen?
This brief episode explains what a "cognitive loop" is for a PDA child or teen, when they get stuck between their frontal lobe ("thinking brain") and their amygdala ("survival brain"). This is often w...
29 Nov 20227min
Ep. 5 - Grief and Radical Acceptance as a Parent of a PDA Child
This episode is a mix between a pep talk and some gently delivered tough love for parents of PDA children and teens, to get you unstuck, help you feel less alone, and realize that it's all gonna be OK...
29 Nov 202216min
Ep. 4 - Boundaries and the PDA Child
This epsiode provides the NINE key truths and mindset shifts you need to make aligned decisions as a parent of a PDA child or teen around limits and boundaries in the home.Sources of Inspiration and r...
21 Nov 202223min
Ep. 3 - Rewards and Consquences and the PDA Child
This episode answers a question I often get from parents: If I can't use rewards and consequences with my Pathologically Demand Avoidant or demand avoidant child, how will they learn right from wrong?...
16 Nov 202210min
