The Regulated Parent

S1E48 Ep. 48 Why Your PDA, Autistic Child Needs More Flexibility — And Why That Feels So Hard for Your Nervous System

Why does giving your PDA, autistic, ADHD, or hypersensitive child more flexibility sometimes feel so terrifying — even when you intellectually understand they need it?In this episode, I explore the…

S1E47 Ep. 47 Watching Your Autistic, PDA Child Suffer: The Grief, Guilt, and Helplessness Parents Carry

Watching your PDA, autistic, or high-needs child suffer can feel heartbreaking, helpless, and deeply overwhelming.In this episode, I talk openly about the hidden grief parents carry when watching…

S1E46 Ep. 46 How to Accommodate Your PDA, Autistic Child Without Fear, Burnout, or Losing Yourself

If you’re parenting a hypersensitive, PDA, autistic, or high-needs child, you may already know that accommodating them is what helps.But that doesn’t mean it feels easy.Many parents find themselves…

S1E45 Ep. 45 When Mother’s Day Feels Hard: How to Feel Seen and Valued While Parenting a PDA, Autistic or High-Needs Child

S1E44 Ep. 44 Why 8 Core Childhood Wounds Make Parenting a PDA/Autistic or Hypersensitive Child Feel So Personal

Why does parenting your hypersensitive, PDA, autistic, or high-needs child feel so personal?Why do their behaviors, the lack of support, and the daily challenges seem to hit something so deep inside…

S1E43 Ep. 43 Why “Holding It Together” Is Burning You Out as a Parent of a PDA/Autistic Child

We’re often told that when parenting a PDA, autistic, or high-needs child…we need to hold it together.Stay calm.Stay composed.Stay in control.But what if the very thing you’ve been trying so hard to…

S1E42 Ep. 42 When You Want to Feel Hope With Your PDA, Autistic Child… But Can’t

When you’re parenting a hypersensitive, high-needs, PDA/autistic child, hope can start to feel complicated.For some parents, hope feels completely out of reach.No matter how much you want to feel it……

S1E41 Ep. 41 When Your Child Swears or Says Mean Things And It Stings

When your child says, “I hate you,” or swears at you or says mean things, it can feel deeply personal—even when you understand they’re dysregulated.In this episode, we explore what’s really happening…

S1E40 Ep. 40 Breaking the Anger and Rage Cycle in PDA & Autistic Parenting

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not a good enough parent…Even though you are trying everything to help your child…This episode is for you.So many parents of PDA, autistic, ADHD, and high-needs…

S1E39 Ep. 39 Why Most Parents of PDA, Autistic Kids Feel Like They Are Not Good Enough

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not a good enough parent…Even though you are trying everything to help your child…This episode is for you.So many parents of PDA, autistic, ADHD, and high-needs…

S1E38 Ep. 38 When Your PDA Child Hits Burnout — and Your Fear About The Future Starts Growing

What happens when your child slowly starts doing less… and less… and less?Maybe they stop going to school.Maybe they don’t want to leave the house.Maybe friends, activities, and even simple daily…

S1E37 Ep. 37 Why Real Regulation Can Often Look Messy With Your PDA, Autistic Child

Parenting a PDA, autistic, or highly sensitive child can put enormous pressure on parents to stay calm all the time.We hear that our nervous system regulates our child’s nervous system — and that…

S1E36 Ep. 36 Why Staying Regulated With Your PDA Child Means Letting Go of “Shoulds”

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly trying to help your PDA, autistic, or high-needs child meet what feel like basic daily expectations…Going to school.Brushing their teeth.Doing homework.Being…

S1E35 Ep. 35 Why Parenting a PDA or High Needs Child Forces You to Redefine What a “Good Life” Means”

“This wasn’t the life I thought I’d have.”If you’re parenting a hypersensitive, high-needs, Autistic, PDA, or ADHD child, you may have whispered that sentence to yourself more than once.You worked…

S1E34 Ep. 34 When Your PDA Child Hurts a Sibling: Parenting Inside an Impossible Bind

When one child hurts another, something powerful gets activated in a parent’s nervous system.This isn’t just a “behavior moment.” It’s a moment of protection, fear, responsibility, guilt, and…

S1E33 Ep. 33 When Responsibility Feels Heavy Parenting a PDA, Autistic, High-Needs Child

If parenting your child feels heavy — not just hard, but heavy — you are not alone.Many parents of PDA, autistic, and high-needs children carry an enormous, often invisible load. It’s not only the…

S1E32 Ep. 32 The Belief That Most Dysregulates Parents — Especially With PDA and Demand-Avoidant Children

Have you ever felt like your child can do something — but just won’t?They put on their shoes when it’s something they want…but completely resist when it’s time for school.They won’t get their own…

S1E31 Ep. 31 Why a PDA Child’s Need for Control Can Feel So Dysregulating for Parents

Do you feel like your PDA child is controlling you — even though you understand PDA and are doing everything you can to support their need for autonomy?Many parents learn about Pathological Demand…

S1E30 Ep. 30 The Shame Spiral of “Not Doing Enough” for our PDA, High-Needs Child

Parenting a PDA, hypersensitive, or high-needs child is not just a parenting challenge — it’s a profound invitation to growth.In this episode, I share the one question that changed how I experience…

S1E29 Ep. 29 The Question That Changed My Experience Parenting My PDA Child.MP3

Parenting a PDA, hypersensitive, or high-needs child is not just a parenting challenge — it’s a profound invitation to growth.In this episode, I share the one question that changed how I experience…