In my work with hundreds of families one thing I see often is that parents are wrongly made to feel shame for their parenting by well-meaning but shortsighted "experts." In this episode of the podcast I debunk the arguments and "evidence" that these experts use and show that none of us need to feel ashamed of the herculean parenting we're doing.

Are you ready to dive deeper with me, my team and a cohort of other understanding families facing the same challenges you do? If so, I recommend joining the waitlist to get early access for enrollment in the next Paradigm Shift Program. (Last enrollment every spot filled.)

Here's the link: https://www.atpeaceparents.com/psp-waitlist

Or if you're not sure if your child is PDA, you might find my FREE Clarity Masterclass, as I designed it to help you determine if your child fits the PDA profile: https://www.atpeaceparents.com/clarity

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

This episode is a MUST listen! Kendahl Damashek, a gifted PDAer and parent coach with At Peace Parents, walks us through her experience as a PDA child and young adult. With vulnerability and courage, Kendahl shares her experience with burnout in her college years and her story of how she learned to balance raising four PDA children and her own access needs.

I am grateful that I get to work with Kendahl every day as a member of the At Peace Parents team. She shares her wisdom in the online community of the Paradigm Shift Program (https://www.atpeaceparents.com/paradigm-shift-program) which she helps moderate - she actually told her story in a private session of the PSP, but it was too good for me not to share more broadly - and in one-on-one coaching with families, many of whom come to her for her personal experience being 2E (twice exceptional - gifted and PDA) and raising 2E children.

You can learn more about her and her coaching services at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/kendahl-private-coaching-1

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

We can use time-tested scientific methods to determine the best ways to parent our PDA children and teens. In fact, many of you likely already do so, and in this episode I discuss how we all can.

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

In this episode Dr. Alex Klein, clinical psychologist, discussed strategies for parents of children with both PDA and OCD, and how to handle violence and hitting, especially with the added challenge of keeping siblings safe.

Also, Dr. Klein mentions two other practitioners in this episode, Dr. Melissa Neff (https://www.melissaneffphd.com/) and Dr. Jeremy Shuman (https://mindfulstl.com/providers/jeremy-shuman-psy-d/)

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

The subject of this podcast can be triggering, but I'm committed to talking about it because so many parents of PDA children and teens encounter violence - and I am sending love and, compassion and deep empathy to all of you - and because part of the mission of At Peace Parents is to reduce violence at the individual, household and societal level.

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

In this episode I talk with At Peace Parents coach Kendahl Damashek about parenting twice exceptional children - who are both gifted and PDA. Kendahl shares her personal experience being 2E and raising 2E children.

You can learn more about her and her coaching services at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/kendahl-private-coaching-1

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

In this episode I share how Polyvagal Theory - cutting edge understanding of how the human nervous system works - can help us parent our PDA children and teens. Specifically, I look at how it helps us answer the following paradoxical questions:

1 - Why do things seem to get worse after I dive in on accommodating?

2 - How can my child turn their responses on or off if the behaviors truly aren't under their conscious control?

3 - Similarly, how can equalizing be social in nature if not under their control?

4 - Why, after making so much progress with my PDA child, do I personally feel so awful in my own nervous system?

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

In this episode I share the lessons I learned THE HARD WAY about advocating for my PDA son. Because you are truly not alone if you're feeling angry and exhausted after trying to convince teachers, doctors, therapists, grandparents, even spouses what your child needs and why - I've worked with hundreds of families who have gone through this.

I share these lessons in the hope that it will short cut the process for you, so you can preserve some of your limited energy.

Interested in the two books I mention - Non-Violent Communication and Boundary Boss. You can find links to both on our resources page, and if you buy through those links a commission will go towards our scholarship program. www.atpeaceparents.com/resources

To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.

You can also connect with me on:

Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents

Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey