Sep 06 2023 69 mins 2
Are you a parent who has experienced trauma and is now raising a neurodiverse child? Have you ever wondered how to navigate the challenges and joys that come with it? In today's podcast episode, we discuss how to overcome the challenges of parenting a neurodiverse child while addressing your own trauma with my special guest, Dayna Abraham. Dayna is a parenting educator and author of the book "Calm the Chaos."
She shares her personal journey as a parent of a neurodiverse child and how she discovered the transformative effects of shifting her mindset and questioning traditional forms of parenting. Dayna reveals how reframing can lead to positive changes in our lives and relationships with our children but that's not all! We also talk about her book "Calm the Chaos," her failproof roadmap for parenting, and how it helps parents handle challenges proactively instead of reacting in the moment. If you want to learn more about different strategies to improve your relationship with your neurodiverse child, today's episode is for you!
Topics covered on PTSD Parenting Your Neurodiverse Child:
- Dana's journey as a post-traumatic parent and how she integrated it into her parenting values.
- How does Dana's book "Calm the Chaos" provide a neurologically and neurodevelopmentally informed approach to parenting?
- Dana speaks about navigating internal distractions, such as PTSD, while dealing with external factors like parenting challenges.
- Addressing your trauma while raising a neurodiverse child.
- How does Dana help parents who raise neurodiverse child and feel conflicted when traditional parenting approaches contradict their values?
- The four key elements for approaching any parenting situation.
- What strategies can you use to get ahead of the moment and handle parenting challenges proactively?
- What strategies can we use to help neurodiverse children overcome challenges and make information more concrete?
- How to empower neurodiverse children to take control of their own motivation and learn to hack their own brains?
- Practical tips for balancing personal goals, parenting, and other responsibilities.
- How can parents overcome shame and approach challenges with a mindset of curiosity?
- What strategies can be employed to make complex information more accessible and easily digestible for neurodivergent individuals?
Connect with me on Instagram @dr.koslowitzpsychology. For full show notes and more resources visit www.drrobynkoslowitz.com/2023/09/06/ptsd-parenting-y…th-dayna-abraham
