THE PDA PARENT PODCAST

Is PDA Really A Nervous System Disability? The Answer Has Profound Consequences. #25

I completely understand why empathetic parents and experts would claim that PDA is a nervous system disability. But I think it can lead to kids feeling a loss of autonomy

The Secret to Motivate PDA Kids Internally When They Reject Every External Demand #24

Constant demand avoidance can leave you feeling exhausted and stuck. But behind the refusal lies an utterly fascinating internal world where your kids are building, tinke

Dads: 8 Minutes To Become The Calm, Authoritative Leader Your Kids & Wife Respect #23

When your child digs refuses to listen, your instinct as a Dad is just like mine was: “I can’t let this kid get away with this. How will this child ever succeed in life?”

I Am Concerned Our PDA Kids Won’t Launch In the Real World. Alternatives to Screens & Burnout. #22

I don’t do fear with parenting, but I am genuinely concerned about mainstream PDA advice that is handicapping many of our kids and robbing them of their childhood. Some r

Everything Can Be Challenging With A Child with PDA! #21

What other parents take for granted can be a huge struggle for your child—and for you. Because you are likely that exhausted caregiver just trying to get through the day.

4 Options for Handling Tough Situations With PDA Kids #20

Your kids are going to resist, feel anxious about, want to quit, or refuse to try new experiences such as summer camp. There isn't just one way to handle this and it won'

PDA Kids Demanding & Saying Mean Things? 7 Minutes, 1 Big Idea. #19

Your child yells and demands that you bring them food or do something for them, and when you do, they berate you for not doing it right. The conventional wisdom is that y

Ask Your Child If You Have Pathological Demand Acceptance? #18

Many parents going through our PDA Parent Program said this question has helped them see their child with PDA in a completely different way and changed their relationship

Getting PDA Kids To Dentist, On Plane (I Disagree with “Not Won’t. Can’t.”) #17

How can you get kids with PDA to do hard things like go to the dentist or get on an airplane? The common sentiment, “Not Won’t. Can’t” can be debilitating for our kids wh

PDA Kids Who Feel Wronged: 8 Ways To Deal With Unfairness & Losing At Board Games #16

Do you have a child with PDA who struggles with feeling wronged, who misinterprets others’ intentions, or who doesn’t deal well with unfairness like a brother getting a b

When Your PDA Child Struggles With Authority Figures At School #15

Your kids will and should struggle with a more authoritarian approach at school. They may roll their eyes at a teacher or resist that “because I said so” mentality. I wan

PDA & School: How To Help Teachers Help Your Child #14

How can we help teachers understand PDA? What specific tools will help our kids with PDA in the classroom? What is really important and what isn’t? I give you scripts and

Should You Let Your Kids Demand That You Bring Them Food? #13

I want to give you reasonable alternatives to delivering food to your child’s room AND a challenge that may or may not work…but would be fascinating to try! Get personal

Why Your Child’s Fierce Autonomy is Good & How to Get Husbands/Siblings To Understand #12

If you misunderstand your child’s motives and need for autonomy, it will provoke fierce defiance, pain, and pushback. I want to show you exactly how to help kids who don’

Child Won’t Go Anywhere, Rejects School Work #11

You have been here before. You may be in this situation now. Your child has shut down and refuses to do anything. You can’t force, bribe, convince, or threaten. But I don

Motivating A PDA Child? Discover What They Care About #10

Your kids will take risks, be vulnerable, do hard things, and use their big hearts when they care about something. But it can’t be at your urging and they don’t value the

PDA, Perfectionism, Physical Illness & School Refusal #9

Do you have a child with PDA who struggles with perfectionism? This will cause our kids to lash out, get stuck, shut down, and be extremely frustrated. I want to give you

We Got Our PDA/ADHD/ND Son Off Screens & Out of the House! #8

Some kids refuse to get off screens or go to school. Some refuse to leave their room. I know you never envisioned your home life being this challenging. Maybe you thought

Hygiene & Bedtime Struggles with PDA Kids? 5 Quick, Creative Ideas #7

Does your child struggle with taking a shower, brushing teeth, and bedtime? This can be debilitating and cause daily stress and power struggles—and tension between parent

Getting A Child With PDA (And Their Parents) Unstuck #6

It is so common for us to feel stuck as parents or paralyzed with fear when your child with PDA is resisting, shutting down, or anxious. But giving kids too much autonomy