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Ep. 56 - PDA Children Avoiding Writing and Drawing
Season 1 Episode 56
Does your child refuses to write or draw? In this episode I share my story of my son's avoidance of both and how supporting his nervous with PDA acco…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 55 - Boundaries vs Rules with Your PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 55
Knowing the difference between boundaries and rules, and when to use each, can be really helpful when parenting a PDA child or teen.
To learn more ab…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 54 - Play Therapy and PDA - A Conversation with Therapist Lauren Stern Noel
Season 1 Episode 54
In this episode I reconnect with my longtime dear friend, Lauren Stern Noel, who is also a developmental therapist and DIR-Floortime therapist workin…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 53 - Parenting vs Caregiving for a PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 53
In this episode I discuss how as parents of PDA children or teens we do both parenting and caregiving, and how that relates to a "Gentle Parenting" a…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 52 - Rhythms versus Routines when Parenting a PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 52
In this episode I talk about how I view parenting a PDA child or teen as distinct from "Gentle Parenting" by focusing on rhythms instead of routines.…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 51 - Signalling Safety to Your PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 51
Signalling safety - often non-verbally - to your PDA child or teen can be a really impactful way to accommodate their nervous system. In this episode…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 50 - Sensory Processing Disorder or Pathological Demand Avoidance?
Season 1 Episode 50
In this episode I discuss my two sons, the differences between SPD and PDA, and how those differences impact parenting.
To learn more about and figur…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 49 - Conversation with Lauren Stern Noel, Developmental Therapist (and great friend!)
Season 1 Episode 49
When my PDA son was four-years-old and we were in crisis I called my longtime dear friend, Lauren Stern Noel, who is also a developmental therapist a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 48 - Siblings and PDA (Again)
Season 1 Episode 48
I always get questions about how to handle dynamics between a Pathologically Demand Avoidant child or teen and their sibling/s. And with good reason …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 47 - What skills do we need to parent our PDA children?
Season 1 Episode 47
In this episode I discuss the practical skills we need as parents to support the nervous systems and health of our PDA children and teens, and how it…
2 years, 6 months ago