What do you do when “traditional” parenting and school strategies make things worse, and you’re not sure what to do instead?
In this episode, I talk with Eric, dad to an awesome kiddo with multiple forms of neurodivergence, including autism with a PDA profile, about what backfired for his family…and what actually helped.
You’ll hear:
✔️ How even unintended pressure can escalate kids with sensitive nervous systems
✔️ Why common behavior-based approaches can backfire.
✔️ What actually helps when a child is in fight-or-flight.
✔️ Why the most challenging, and most impactful, piece is managing your own reactivity as a parent.
While we talk specifically about PDA, the insights in this episode apply to any child whose nervous system escalates under pressure, and any parent who feels like their instincts keep backfiring.
Related resources:
⭐️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages…Oh My! The single parent’s guide to understanding challenging behaviors
⭐️ Join the VIP waitlist for The Regulation Reset.
⭐️ FREE webinar: Less Snapping, More Snuggling: Why Parents “Lose It”…and How to Finally Break the Cycle (Even if You’re on You’re Own)
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