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Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
27 minutes
Video podcast
English
United States
111 episodes
since Sept. 30, 2024
episodic

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Feeling defeated as a parent of a neurodivergent child can hit hard. In this episode, we  talk about the emotional exhaustion, discouragement, and pressure that can build when parenting feels like an unpredictable roller coaster…and why sometimes you need to feel what is hard before you try to fix …

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How do you reconnect with a neurodivergent child who seems to push you away? In this episode, we explore what connection can really look like after meltdowns, hurtful words, emotional dysregulation, sensory overload, or everyday moments when your child seems distant or uninterested. You’ll hear abo…
Why do good parents still lose their cool, yell, or overreact...even when they want to stay calm? In this episode, we talk about parent anger, emotional regulation, common parenting triggers, and how to repair after a hard moment without getting stuck in guilt or shame. You’ll hear about: Why cert…
What do shutdowns, arguing, defiance, and meltdowns really mean for a neurodivergent child? In this episode, we talk about how parents can look beyond the behavior and better understand what may be happening inside a child’s brain and body. This episode is all about what your child may wish you kne…
Does parenting a neurodivergent child sometimes look too permissive, too protective, or inconsistent from the outside? In this episode, we talk about the reality of raising a child with ADHD, autism, sensory needs, emotional dysregulation, executive functioning challenges, and other forms of neurod…
What does neurodivergent actually mean and could it describe your child? Neurodivergence includes far more than autism and can affect attention, sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, learning, behavior, and the way a child experiences the world. In this episode of the Cal…
Parenting a neurodivergent, anxious, emotionally intense, or special-needs child can bring a kind of grief that many moms feel but rarely talk about. When parenting looks different than you imagined, even fun family experiences can become filled with stress, emotional dysregulation, disappointment,…
Parenting a neurodivergent or high-needs child can leave moms carrying more than anyone else realizes. The exhaustion, advocacy, grief, worry, and constant need to stay one step ahead can become so normal that we forget how heavy it really is. After the very first Calm Connection Moms Retreat in Lo…
In this episode of Calm Connection Parenting, we discuss how to move out of panic and into curiosity when the first few weeks of school start getting harder. You’ll learn how to gather better information, listen without rushing to fix, and decide when it may be time to involve the school. In this e…
Back-to-school can be exciting, but for kids with ADHD, autism, anxiety, sensory needs, executive functioning challenges, or emotional dysregulation, the transition can also bring overwhelm, meltdowns, exhaustion, and big emotions. In this episode we talk about practical ways to help neurodivergent…
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