WORKSHOP REPLAY: November 2024 "Didn’t-Read-the-Book" Low-Demand Parenting Book Club

Discover the possible cause of your child’s rage, meltdowns, and aggression (and leave your isolated parenting journey behind for good) ✨

By the time I made it to page 15 of Low-Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman, I wanted to jab the page with my index finger and shout, “This, this is exactly what we’ve been dealing with!”

But of course, this was before I started The NeuroMom Nest, so there was no one to hear and no one to care but the blank white ceiling above my bed where I lay reading.

I’d already been nodding along as this mama shared her children’s difficulties with meltdowns, aggression, property destruction, and more as she tried one failed parenting experiment after another to address their struggles. (All while uncovering her own history of masking and over-functioning as an undiagnosed autistic person.) 

If you’re seeing a lot of: 

>> Screaming
>> Meltdowns
>> Rage
>> Aggression
>> Self-Injury
>> Property Destruction
>> And meals, bedtimes, and transitions that are especially difficult

If you feel like you’re always walking on eggshells, trying to avoid their next ‘episode,’ yet there are so many triggers you can’t seem to figure out what is at the root of these challenges. No amount of parenting books or therapists seem to have the answers. 

And yet, deep down, if you know your child is trying their best and simply can’t control their behaviors, then this is what you need to know…  

It’s called Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and it’s a subset of autism that’s “an anxiety-driven need to remain in control.” 

The problem comes when a person with PDA senses that their deep need for control is being threatened, and it triggers a fight or flight response. Their nervous systems believe their lives are in danger (hence the huge behaviors). 

This is not willful disobedience.

You are NOT a parenting failure, and your sweet child is NOT a bad kid.

As I read, I could relate to SO much of what Diekman was talking about. 

In fact, many of the strategies she began using to help her family finally find peace and connection were similar to the ones I’d developed intuitively over the years to support my child. 

But then I stopped reading, because…well, that’s NeuroMom life sometimes. 🤷

In October’s live workshop, as we were diving into strategies for calming meltdowns, this book came up again, and we decided a book club was definitely in order. Throughout Q4, we’ll be hanging out on this topic of challenging behaviors.

Now, in my third attempt to finish the book, I finally have the time and emotional energy to digest all the great resources for parenting kiddos with this special flavor of autism.

While I don’t agree with some of the ideas in the book (Unlimited screen-time? No way!) But, many of them I have used with, especially when things in our home were at their worst, and they were so helpful. 

Now, I can tell you this…

You can learn to parent your child’s unique needs and reduce challenging behaviors using strategies you can feel good about. 

Let me help get you there — faster. 

Introducing…

The first installment of The “Didn’t Read-the-Book” Book Club inside The NeuroMom Nest. 

Here’s how it works.

I know how hard it is to sit down and plod through a whole parenting book, especially when your own nervous system is feeling frayed and flustered from trying to support your child through their most challenging moments. 

So, I’m hosting a 45-minute workshop on Friday, November 8 at 12:30 pm Pacific (3:30 pm Eastern) to help you learn (and implement) the most effective resources from the book.

Every one of our live calls leads you through not what worked for someone else — but instead through uncovering what will work for your family (realistically in your real life). 

We’ll also have weekly discussions about the key concepts inside the private community chat where you can share:

>> What you’re struggling with
>> What you’ve learned
>> And what new strategies you’d like to try next

All inside a safe and cozy group of other mamas who truly understand what you’re going through. ☕

Join The NeuroMom Nest before Friday, November 8th, so you don’t miss out. 

So you can take away new tools that will transform your family — even if you never make it through Chapter 1.

Workshop Zoom Link & Replay

Members of The NeuroMom Nest can access the workshop video and audio replay below.