Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children TPP 485: Debbie Reflects on the Tilt Parenting Manifesto, 10 Years Later
Jan 22, 2026
Reflecting on insights from her earlier manifesto, the discussion explores the challenges and joys of parenting neurodivergent children. The host shares personal stories of transformation and connection, emphasizing that kids aren't broken and behavior is a form of communication. There’s a call to challenge conventional standards of compliance and productivity in parenting. Modern themes of capacity, rest, and dignity are highlighted as crucial elements for fostering healthy relationships. The episode closes with a hopeful vision for the future.
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Origin Story Of The Manifesto
- Debbie Reber wrote the Tilt Parenting Manifesto during a 2015 creative retreat while her child was at summer camp.
- She launched Tilt to fill a void she felt as a parent of a neurodivergent child and to start a movement for change.
Homeschooling Sparked Connection
- During that period Debbie and her family were homeschooling and experimenting with new approaches.
- She observed improved connection and collaboration even without a clear long-term plan.
Mainstream Parenting Leaves Families Isolated
- Debbie noticed mainstream parenting narratives left neurodivergent families isolated and shamed.
- She saw urgent need to challenge norms that treat children as problems to be fixed.