The NeuroDADverse is more than just a podcast, it’s a weekly therapy session between two long-time friends reconnecting through the shared highs and lows of neurodivergent parenthood.
Danny is raising a six-year-old, while Ben is navigating life with two teenagers. Between them, their lived experiences span early years and adolescence, offering valuable perspective for any parent on the neurodivergent journey. Their conversations blend lived wisdom, raw honesty, and light-hearted reflection, often with Danny just entering stages that Ben has already faced. This dynamic brings warmth, curiosity, and relatable storytelling that resonates across all ages and stages of parenting.
At its heart, The NeuroDADverse exists because parenting neurodivergent children can feel incredibly isolating. Many of society’s norms simply don’t apply and it’s rare to find someone who truly hears you. This podcast was born from the need to find and grow that tribe. A space where parents can feel seen, heard, and appreciated.
Whether you’re in the thick of meltdowns, laughing uncontrollably with them or even just wondering about diagnoses you’re not alone.
Here, we speak with love, lead though our understanding and share with honesty. This is a space for ideas, laughter, and connection.
Please remember:
You are doing better than you think.
You are enough.
You are not alone.
Welcome to the NeuroDADverse.“
Real talk from two dads raising neurodivergent kids with love, laughter, and plenty of chaos.
Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok and watch us on Youtube @NeuroDadversepodcast
Theme music by Hands Up! https://www.instagram.com/handsuppunk/?hl=en
Show produced by Squid Shack Studios https://www.instagram.com/squidshackstudios/
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The NeuroDADverse is more than just a podcast, it’s a weekly therapy session between two long-time friends reconnecting through the shared highs and lows of neurodivergent parenthood.
Danny is raising a six-year-old, while Ben is navigating life with two teenagers. Between them, their lived experiences span early years and adolescence, offering valuable perspective for any parent on the neurodivergent journey. Their conversations blend lived wisdom, raw honesty, and light-hearted reflection, often with Danny just entering stages that Ben has already faced. This dynamic brings warmth, curiosity, and relatable storytelling that resonates across all ages and stages of parenting.
At its heart, The NeuroDADverse exists because parenting neurodivergent children can feel incredibly isolating. Many of society’s norms simply don’t apply and it’s rare to find someone who truly hears you. This podcast was born from the need to find and grow that tribe. A space where parents can feel seen, heard, and appreciated.
Whether you’re in the thick of meltdowns, laughing uncontrollably with them or even just wondering about diagnoses you’re not alone.
Here, we speak with love, lead though our understanding and share with honesty. This is a space for ideas, laughter, and connection.
Please remember:
You are doing better than you think.
You are enough.
You are not alone.
Welcome to the NeuroDADverse.“
Real talk from two dads raising neurodivergent kids with love, laughter, and plenty of chaos.
Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok and watch us on Youtube @NeuroDadversepodcast
Theme music by Hands Up! https://www.instagram.com/handsuppunk/?hl=en
Show produced by Squid Shack Studios https://www.instagram.com/squidshackstudios/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
🎧 Episode 6 – Routines: Who Are They Really For?
This week on The NeuroDadverse, Ben and Dan reflect on the bittersweet emotional load of end-of-term life — school reports, transitional stress, and the tension between creating magical memories and just surviving the week.
They unpack the wins (a 9.5 bath score! an actual family dinner with no meltdowns!) and the challenges (burnout, shifting routines, and navigating neurodivergent logic when school says “just play board games today”). There’s a beautiful reflection on self-advocacy, family pride, and learning to let go of perfectionism in summer planning.
If you’ve ever balanced emotional regulation, dinner-time negotiations, and a desperate need to just shut the door and breathe — you’ll feel this one.
đź’¬ Topics this episode:
• End-of-year school reports and ND academic expectations
• Emotional burnout and the hidden toll of transitions
• Shared meals, connection rituals, and social eating challenges
• Bath time scores and sensory strategies that actually work
• Attending Pride events as a family — and what they mean
• Learning to plan summer loosely (and forgiving yourself for the rest)
• Family traditions, online friendships & self-advocacy wins
👇 CHAPTERS BELOW for easy navigation.
00:00 – Welcome back to The NeuroDadverse
01:00 – Three-word check-in: nostalgia, triumph, passage
02:00 – Wins of the week: school reports, family dinner, football with Mabel
04:00 – Frankie’s trampoline moment & social connection
06:00 – Oscar’s school report: normal, boring, brilliant
09:00 – Identity, dysregulation & recognising hidden effort
11:00 – Sharing progress (or not) with your ND child
12:30 – Reflecting on what “normal” wins actually mean
14:00 – Solo parenting and the dinner/movie experiment
17:00 – Table routines, phone pots & sibling dynamics
19:00 – Watching the game with Mabel (and not sleeping after)
21:00 – Emotional exhaustion & ND parenting adrenaline
22:00 – Sports day check-in: not a win, not a challenge – just fine!
24:00 – Oscar’s social butterfly moment at the SEND sports stall
26:00 – ND school settings & celebrating low-demand flexibility
28:00 – “If you’ve had fun, you’ve won” – or have you?
30:00 – Summer planning, loose frameworks & sibling scheduling
33:00 – Pride planning & self-advocacy through Learning for Life
35:00 – Oscar’s excitement (and sensory reality) around Pride
38:00 – Real talk: when summer plans fall apart
40:00 – Self-advocacy through boundaries & quiet time
42:00 – Dinner talk: letting go of the ideal summer
44:00 – “Separate rooms, separate screens, still okay”
46:00 – Bath scores, sensory wins & Laura’s unexpected success
48:00 – Building independence & co-parenting bath routines
50:00 – The return of the Sunday Bath Plan
51:00 – Creating consistency without school as anchor
52:00 – Last thoughts: ND parenting, recharging, and rest
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