So much of what we’ve been taught about “good parenting” is based on neurotypical development - on children who respond to rewards, consequences, routines, and social norms in predictable ways. But when you're raising a neurodivergent child, those approaches often don’t just fall short - they can actually make things worse.

The truth is, neurodivergent children experience the world differently. And when we try to parent them using strategies that don’t take their sensory needs, processing style, or emotional regulation into account, we can unintentionally fuel more meltdowns, shutdowns, and distress - both at home and at school.

Often, school systems place neurotypical expectations on our children, and when those expectations aren't met, the pressure and dysregulation build up. It’s usually us, as parents, who are left to hold the fallout - managing the anxiety, the overwhelm, the behaviour, and the heartbreak that comes with watching your child be misunderstood.

But here’s the good news: you don’t have to keep doing it that way.

When we stop trying to fit our families into someone else’s mould - and instead begin to build rhythms, routines, and responses that actually meet our children where they are - everything shifts. Home starts to feel calmer. Communication gets clearer. Relationships grow stronger. And life doesn’t just stop being hard - it starts becoming joyful.

This is the work we’ll do together. Not to fix your child, but to redesign your approach in a way that truly honours who they are, and who you are too.