I am sharing something a bit different in this episode. If you are parenting a PDA child, or any autistic, neurodivergent, ADHD, or intersecting neurodivergent profile, and they melt down over things that seem so small, and you are exhausted trying to figure out why nothing is working, this episode is for you. I am walking you through why, and what actually helps, through my own rock bottom story of parenting a PDA autistic child.
If you have been feeling like you are the problem, like you are failing despite trying harder than you ever have at anything, I want to offer you a reframe. It is not you. It is the map you were given. Generic, traditional, generational parenting advice was never built for a PDA nervous system, and no amount of effort will make the wrong tools work.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- If you are exhausted, second-guessing yourself, and feeling like you are failing despite trying harder than ever, it is not you. It is the map you were given.
- Traditional parenting advice was never built with a PDA nervous system in mind, and no amount of effort will make the wrong tools work for your child.
- Every PDA child is different. What works for one family will not work for another, and generic frameworks applied without differentiation are one of the biggest reasons families stay stuck.
- Coming out of burnout is possible, and it is not a quick fix. It takes time, the right approach, and support from people who understand what you are actually navigating.
- One of the biggest shifts in PDA parenting recovery happens when parents stop trying to do it alone.
I also share my own rock bottom story: 3am, my son flicking the lights on and off, me sinking down the wall in tears after hours of fighting to get him back to sleep. In the moment I gave up trying to fix it, my son connected with me. That was the moment I realised this really is his nervous system, and it started a full parenting overhaul for our family. My husband and I are no longer walking on eggshells, no longer exhausted in the way we were, and my son came fully out of his PDA autistic burnout.
Grounded in PDA: your six-month transformation from burnout to relief
Grounded in PDA is my signature program. A six-month transformation for parents supporting their PDA child, teen or young adult out of burnout. This is not positioned as a quick fix because quick fixes do not work. It is the three-pillar framework I have built from almost 15 years of professional experience, my own late diagnosis as autistic, ADHD and PDA, and parenting my own PDA children.
Doors are open now for a small cohort starting 5 October.
If you feel ready, or if you have questions and want more information before deciding, DM me the words "I'm ready" on Instagram @chantal.hewitt and I will get back to you personally.
Grounded in PDA -From Constant Survival Mode to Total Family Relief
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