Mindful As A Mother

Join Paige and Lindsay as we reflect on this season's most impactful discussions about neurodivergent parenting, nervous system regulation, and building stronger parent-child connections. See you after the holidays! Where to find us: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mindfulasamotherco/⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulasamother?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠ Resource Library:...

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Low Demand Parenting Skills For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with our Responsive Parenti...

We’re talked about burnout, we’ve talked about the stress cycle, now we’re talking about the hidden demands in parenting that lead to parental burnout. Financial burdens, time management, coordinating appointments, while also being emotional regulated and responsive for your children are all hidden demands that aren’t always considered amongst many others. Tune in to hear about how you can underst...

Burnout can happen to anyone, in fact, it does! We talk about this last season AND we’re bringing it back this season because it’s just that important. When we’re in a chronic stage of stress your body will move into survival mode and that can only be sustain for so long. When you hit capacity in survival mode sometimes you get stuck. Tune in to find out what chronic stress (burnout) can look like...

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Help With Transitions For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with our Responsive Parenting Min...

This week we’re reviewing fight, flight, freeze & fawn. Anytime you or your child(ren) are experiencing big emotions, stress, actually physical danger, emotional hurt, and a plethora of other things, your survival mode is activated. This is an important concept to understand as the foundation of all behavior or ourselves and our kids. We dover each response and give an example from an adult pe...

This week we’re talking social skills, but really social awareness. We talk about how to help your child cultivate a positive identity regarding their neurodivergence, identify role models, what social awareness is and how we can create a neuroaffirming environment while also teaching social awareness and helping our children thrive.

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Preventing Sensory Overwhelm For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with our Responsive Parent...

September is Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know if struggling please contact 988 and text, chat, call someone to get the support you need. This episode is our least favorite topic, but probably the most necessary. Together we define bullying and talk about some unexpected acts that could be considered bullying. We talk about establishing a family culture of inclusivity, open disc...

This week we have another special guest. Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Cagwin. Tiffany is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Yoga Teacher. She is an experienced executive leader and transformational coach who has a passion for helping others thrive by guiding them to shift their mindset, take action towards goals and emb...

Dropping the mic (or the demand)! Paige and Lindsay dive deep into the world of parenting demands and decide it's time to let go of a few. They walk you through their thought process as they evaluate a current stressful parenting situations and the current demands, and go through the process of dropping one. Join us for a real-time parenting process and get ready to laugh, relate, and maybe ev...

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Talking to Your Child About Their Neurodivergence For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with...

This week in our low demand era… This week we’re giving real life examples of how we identify and drop demands as they make sense to our children and our families. Lindsay and Paige share real examples of parenting with PDA. Some topics we share include how demands are defined by us as parents, identifying our non-negotiables, children’s ability to expand and learning into letting go of the “shoul...

We are in our low demand era.... Amanda Diekman, author of Low Demand Parenting , shares her transformative approach to raising children. Discover how letting go of unrealistic expectations and embracing radical acceptance can create a calmer, happier home for everyone. Learn how to prioritize rest, reduce demands, and find joy in the journey. Remember, it's okay if every day isn't perfect...

Get ready to meet Cathy Paraggio, the brains behind NoNetz! NoNetz is a sensory friendly comfy swimwear and activewear. In this episode, Cathy shares what sparked the idea for NoNetz and how she's making a splash with recycled materials. Where to find NoNetz: https://www.nonetz.com/ Discount Code: MAAM15 Where to find us: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mindfulasamotherco/⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠htt...

In the episode, we continue the conversation on creating a neuroaffirming home environment. We discuss practical tips and tricks we use that you can start implementing today. Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mindfulasamotherco/⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulasamother?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠ Resource Library: ⁠https://stan.store/Mindfulasamother

In this episode, we delve into: Understanding Neuroaffirming: We'll explore the concept of neurodiversity and what it means to create a neuroaffirming environment. Shifting Your Mindset: We'll discuss how to cultivate a neuroaffirming perspective within your home, focusing on embracing strengths and celebrating differences. Building a Neuroaffirming Culture: We'll explore ways to foste...

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Executive Function Tips For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with our Responsive Parenting M...

Today we’d like to extend a warm welcome to Steph West from Starfish Social Club. Steph is joining us to talk about how Starfish Social Club helps neurodivergent kids and teens become socially competent, confident, and connected so they can make (and keep) friends! You can connect with her through her website: https://www.starfishsocialclub.org/ Where to find us: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram....

Today we’d like to extend a warm welcome to Katherine L’Etang. Katherine is joining us an autistic voice this season sharing her experience masking into adulthood, receiving her diagnosis, her experience with PDA (persistent drive for autonomy) with herself and her children, and how her journey through her life has shifted as she developed the skills to unmask and be her authentic self. You can fi...

Welcome to another Neuroaffirming Nugget! Neuroaffirming nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack. Today’s topic is: Misbehavior versus Stress Behavior For tips and skills to expand your understanding of your children’s drive behind their behaviors with our Responsive...

Last week we talked co-regulation, this week we’re deep diving into how we really teach it to our kids. Plot twist: it’s not what you think. The most powerful tool we have as parents is modeling and we give real-time examples of how to use this to effectively teach your children. We also walk you through our favorite tool to find your child’s SOS for when they need help regulating their emotions....

This week we’re discussing co-regulation. We walk you through what co-regulation is, why we need it and we get a little science-y. You know how Paige loves to get into the neuroscience of it all. Not only is co-regulation an evolutionary skill, but it’s an integral part in our children being able to learn how to regulate their emotions on their own someday. Tune in to learn more about how we use o...

This week we’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Gina Prosch. Gina is an award-winning children’s book author. Her new book  Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking  [Boys Town Press, March 11th 2024] is the second in the  Holly’s Choice  series and teaches kids that while it is important to have hope, wishful thinking alone is not enough to help us achieve our goals. Together we’re going to cover to...