TPP 335: Amanda Diekman Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection with Your Uniquely Wired Child
b"I\\u2019ve gotten to know today\\u2019s guest, Amanda Diekman, over the past year after I participated in her Low Demand Parenting Summit, which I know many of you attended, and more recently, read her new book, Low-demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection With Your Uniquely Wired Child.\\xa0\\nBecause low-demand parenting can be such an effective approach to supporting differently wired kids, especially kids who fall under the PDA profile of autism, I invited Amanda to join the show for a conversation about what this parenting approach looks like. An autistic adult, parent coach, and author in the neurodiversity space, Amanda has become a leading voice in the movement for low demand parenting practice. She runs a successful coaching practice for parents of neurodivergent children including online courses and a vibrant membership community. During this episode, we talk about what low demand parenting is, why it\\u2019s different than what might be referred to as \\u201cpermissive\\u201d parenting, why it\\u2019s so effective for kids with PDA, and how she helps parents loosen up the mindset around non-negotiables.\\xa0\\nAbout Amanda Diekman\\nAmanda Diekman is an autistic adult, parent coach, and author in the neurodiversity space. Amanda has become a leading voice in the movement for low demand parenting practices, with her book Low Demand Parenting to be published July 2023. Amanda runs a successful coaching practice for parents of neurodivergent children including online courses and a vibrant membership community.\\xa0\\nThings you'll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhat led Amanda to implement low-demand parenting in her family\\n\\nWhat low demand parenting is, and why it\\u2019s often misconstrued as permissive\\n\\nThe relationship between PDA and low-demand parenting\\n\\nExamples of big demands and tiny demands, and how shifting the focus can reduce stress for kids\\n\\nHow Amanda helps parents in loosening their mindset about what they define as non-negotiables\\n\\nIdeas for practicing low-demand parenting in regard to our kids\\u2019 relationship with technology and screens\\n\\nHow Amanda and her co-parenting partner came to work together using low-demand parenting\\n\\nResources mentioned:\\n\\nAmanda Diekman\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\nLow-demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection With Your Uniquely Wired Child by Amanda Diekman\\n\\nAmanda Diekman on Instagram\\n\\n\\nThe Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Dr. Ross Greene\\n\\n\\nAkilah Richards on Raising Free People (Tilt Parenting Podcast)\\n\\n\\nRaising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work by Akilah Richards\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"