In this episode I speak with a mom who knows the PDA lens is the right approach for her 9-year-old adopted son, but is having difficulty getting her husband and parents on board.

We also discussed:

1. Understanding her adopted son through the PDA Lens, rather than a disorgnanized attachment lens
2. Framing with her husband trying lowered demands and more autonomy as an experiment so that the stakes don't feel so high
3. Examples of non-violent communication requests with the grandparents, so that they don't correct the child at the dinner table
4. Dropping the desire to "convince" or "explain" Pathological Demand Avoidance to people in her life

I hope it is helpful to you :)

xo, Casey

PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile.

In this episode, I spoke with Kendahl Damashek about the concept of radical acceptance while parenting a PDA child. Kendahl is a PDA autistic mother with four PDA children 10 and under. (She's also one of the wonderful coaches on our team.)

In the conversation we spoke about:

👉 What does “radical acceptance” actually mean in real life?

👉 Why is it so important to practice this in a way that is practical in order to shift the perception of autonomy and felt safety in the home and in relationship with your child or teen.

👉Concrete examples from our own lives and working with families raising PDA children and teens when tradeoffs were necessary and how to confront that using down-to-earth acceptance strategies.

I hope you find it helpful.

xo,

Casey

PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile.

In this episode I speak with Pam, a mother of twin PDA 10-year-olds and a third younger sibling.

Pam has been parenting through a PDA lens for years, but one of the twins is having a harder time than the other. We talked about ways to support him, as well as mindsets that can help Pam when she worries that progress is moving slowly, and feels grief.

These are experiences common to most if not all parents of PDAers, and I am sure her story will resonate with many listeners.

xo,

Casey

PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile.