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Why Even Some Gentle Parenting Approaches Don’t Work for PDA Children
Two years ago, I began to parent my son differently. This was not a philosophical choice, it was in response to the uncomfortable...
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Casey
- Apr 23, 2021
- 15 min
Updated Therapy Review: The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Before I learned my son was PDA, I spent a lot of time writing and thinking about sensory issues because that was the primary...
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Casey
- Mar 7, 2021
- 8 min
On Language and Violence
As I have begun sharing my writing on PDA, I’ve also been reflecting on how I use language in relation to it. As a neurotypical and...
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Casey
- Feb 28, 2021
- 7 min
Relearn your Child
By following the principles of clearing the brush, you are beginning the amazing process of relearning your child. In this step, I would...
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Casey
- Feb 25, 2021
- 11 min
Establish Trust
Trust will be the foundation on which the PDA child will eventually override her need for control during every moment of the day. It is...
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Casey
- Feb 24, 2021
- 8 min
Offer Control and Autonomy
Offering control and autonomy to your PDA child is the necessary other side of the "lower demand lifestyle" coin. While lowering demands...
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Casey
- Feb 22, 2021
- 9 min
Create a Lower Demand Lifestyle
What is a "Lower Demand Lifestyle?" Creating a lower demand lifestyle is often a profoundly counterintuitive endeavor for a parent of a...
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Casey
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Clearing the Brush
Regardless of whether or not you “believe in PDA” or are ready to think of it as a disability (and it took me a year to get there...
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Casey
- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
Reframe
Now that you have taken a pause, I want to invite you to try out a few thought exercises. If this feels too scary and raw right now,...
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Casey
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
Take a Step Back and Pause
Before you begin to focus your energy and attention on helping your PDA child, I want to gently invite you to take a step back from the...
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Casey
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
Where to Start
One of our first blog readers recently wrote the following question: I'm wondering if you'd be interested in taking on the enormous topic...
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Casey
- Feb 13, 2021
- 5 min
Screen Time
When I first became a mother, I was adamantly against screens. Still pregnant, I had vowed – among other unattainable goals – to prevent...
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Casey
- Feb 8, 2021
- 8 min
The Healing Power of Play
I have never really enjoyed pretend play. As a child, I didn't play with dolls and as a teen, I did not babysit. In fact, until I was...
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