In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
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In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
From Fear to Hope: Parenting Through Crisis with Compassion
The PDA Parenting Podcast
38 minutes
4 weeks ago
From Fear to Hope: Parenting Through Crisis with Compassion
In this heartfelt episode, Amy opens up about a recent family crisis that brought her to her knees - and the quiet resilience that helped her rise again. Through personal reflection, she explores the science of co-regulation, the role of community in healing, and what clinical psychologist Dr. Matt Zakreski calls “psychological capital” - hope as something we can actively build through small acts of connection. You’ll leave with compassion, clarity, and a practical 5-step plan for crisis mome...
The PDA Parenting Podcast
In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
