differently wired kids

377: Parenting a Gamer

377: Parenting a Gamer

Therapist Andrew Fishman explains why gaming feels safest for neurodivergent kids, and the real strategy for surviving the meltdown when it’s time to stop.

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375: Co-Regulation Ideas for Real Life

375: Co-Regulation Ideas for Real Life

A grilled cheese catastrophe becomes a lesson in co-regulation: three simple, everyday ways to help your kid’s nervous system feel safe.

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371: How Honesty (Not Reassurance) Is What Gets Your Kid Through Middle School

371: How Honesty (Not Reassurance) Is What Gets Your Kid Through Middle School

Puberty sneaks up fast. Dr. Kim Pinckney on the early signs, honest language, and helping neurodivergent kids find real friendship.

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370: When Silence is Louder than Sound

370: When Silence is Louder than Sound

My son says heavy metal calms him down. We unpack how music regulates his ADHD and autistic brain, and ours too.

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367: Systems that Work with the Brain

367: Systems that Work with the Brain

Dr. Angela Kingdon built her career, and her own recovery from burnout, around one idea: systems only work when they work with the brain that is using them. Here is what she wants every parent of a neurodivergent kid to know before they build one more system for their child.

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364: PDA Through a Problem-Solving Lens: Moving from Power Struggles to Partnership

364: PDA Through a Problem-Solving Lens: Moving from Power Struggles to Partnership

PDA isn’t defiance, it’s a nervous system on alert. Stacey Curnow shares how to turn power struggles into real partnership with your child.

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359: How Chronic Caregiving Stress Alters Parent Physical Health

359: How Chronic Caregiving Stress Alters Parent Physical Health

Chronic caregiving stress is quietly altering parent physical health in ways most doctors never address. Here is what your body is actually telling you and how to listen.

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