Afshan Tafler

The Regulated Parent

Kids EN ↓ 51 episodes

If you're raising a hypersensitive, high-needs child — including Autism, PDA, OCD, ODD, ADHD, or anxiety — this podcast is for you. I'm Afshan Tafler, a Nervous System Resilience Coach for parents like you. Here, we talk about what most people don’t: how it really feels, how your nervous system responds, and how to find your way back to calm, courage, and connection — even on the hardest days. You're not alone, and you were never meant to do this without support.

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Afshan Tafler

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Ep.1 When Gratitude Feels Out of Reach A Mother’s Day Reflection 31.05.2025 13:40

Gratitude can feel impossible when you’re mothering a hypersensitive, high-needs child—especially on days like Mother’s Day, when the world expects you to feel nothing but joy. In this tender reflection, I explore the real, raw emotions that can surface when you're navigating daily meltdowns, deep exhaustion, and the grief of unmet expectations. I speak to the invisible weight so many mothers carr...