Don’t panic about your neurodivergent child’s future, do something!
What’s most important for a meaningful life, as far as you’re concerned?
I'm re-releasing this popular episode, which was one of the first Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids podcast episodes.
“All parenting turns on a crucial question: to what extent parents should accept their children for who they are, and to what extent they should help them become their best selves.”
-Andrew Solomon
This podcast is my answer to that question.
We can set an example by caring for ourselves and others.
By taking responsibility for our own happiness and our relationships.
We have an opportunity to transform. As we do, we can have an impact on the future of our children. Envisioning that future, and taking steps towards it, can help us feel more hopeful and motivated on the parenting path.
When we feel we are making a valuable contribution, our stress response can shift from fight, flight or freeze (panic, yell, compete, abandon, give up or numb out) to attend and befriend: “We’re in this together, we’ve got this!”
You can do a grounding practice, and try a guided visualization.
Journaling and visualizing can help you feel more hopeful and motivated when parenting neurodivergent kids. It can be empowering to have a few steps you can take to teach your child life skills and model the values you hold most dear.
What skills did your caregivers model when you were growing up?
What skills are you modeling in your neurodiverse family?
Where can you grow? What support would help your family?
Visualizing Your Atypical Kid’s Amazing Future: https://oceansmamakate.medium.com/visualizing-an-amazing-future-for-your-atypical-child-fb5ca51c5426
Download the Mindful Meltdown Cheatsheet here: https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/meltdown
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