"But I read the purple books!" - Why reaching for our power only leads to more challenging behaviors
When adults with perceived power reach for that power to control a child’s challenging behavior, the behavior usually grows more intense.
When Losing My Voice Meant Finding a Better Connection
When I lost my voice and was unable to use it as a means of control or demonstration of power, I had no choice but to do things differently.
Understanding the Window of Tolerance - Pt. 2
Parents, too, can experience narrowing windows of tolerance, just like their kids with brain-based differences and fragile nervous systems.
Understanding the Window of Tolerance - Pt. 1
For children who struggle with brain-based differences, the window of tolerance can narrow quickly. Here's how you can keep them inside it.
Thinking 'Brain First' At Bedtime...And All Other Times, Too
What happens when the evening routine becomes a chance to connect and deepen your relationship with your child, versus seeking compliance?
Running on Empty: Understanding your child's cognitive fuel tank
Learn to understand and help your neurodiverse child whose cognitive fuel tank is running on fumes by the end of the day.
The Real Reason Traditional Parenting Spaces Don’t Resonate With Your Experience
It has everything to do with society failing to recognize that children on the neurodiversity spectrum need a different type of parenting.
A Letter to the Parent Who Didn’t Expect Parenting to be This Hard
You might never have imagined how challenging it could become, at times, to parent your unique child. I’ve been there, too.
Choosing the Second Path: How the Brain First Approach Helps with Challenging Behaviors
When kids with brain-based differences struggle with behavioral symptoms, parents have two divergent paths to consider.
8 Things I Wish My School Knew About Me
A list of 8 things a neurodiverse student might wish their teachers and school staff knew about them at the start of a new school year.
