What Would Change If You Stopped Worrying About Your Atypical Kid?
Why your stress is normal, and why and how to overcome that stress.
This article is about parenting while worried. So, it is about self-regulation, leadership, mindset, and neuroception. Neuroception is when we can ACCURATELY answer the question, "Is it safe?"
Two things are true:
If you literally never worry about your kid, I can’t help you.
I don’t believe it is insensitive to stop worrying so much.
Parents who are really worried about their neurodivergent kids are exceedingly caring and committed to parenting. They care so deeply that they are turning themselves inside out with worry, and when their nervous systems settle, it can have an enormous impact on their whole family.
If you are a parent, you are a leader. The best leaders can identify a problem, and trust that the problem is solvable. What will help you in your leadership role? What will get you from blacking out at the thought of your child’s 18th birthday, to beaming with confidence that you can guide them towards a fulfilling future?
It Starts With Your…
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