At Peace Parents Podcast

Practical strategies for wiping, accidents, constipation and toileting outside the toilet are discussed. The conversation uses a PDA and nervous-system lens to reduce shame and pressure. There are concrete caregiving tips, cleanup hacks, and accommodation ideas like pull-ups and outdoor peeing. Emphasis is on lowering demands, reading nervous-system signals, and gentle decision-making for care.

A three-part deep dive into toileting with PDA, focusing on long-term thinking rather than quick fixes. It covers common toilet challenges like wiping, holding, constipation, and accidents. The conversation reframes toileting as a stress response tied to autonomy and burnout. Practical accommodation ideas and a simple tracking approach are offered to watch gradual change over months.

Charlie, a parent of a 4½-year-old suspected PDA child and a 10-month-old, shares their recent parenting shift after learning about PDA. They discuss starting PDA-informed changes, choosing immediate boundaries like safety, sleep, and bathing, handling equalizing aggression toward the baby, and experimenting with flexible routines while accepting limits and small wins.

In this engaging conversation, Sorcha Rice, an occupational therapist and clinical manager at Neurodiversity Ireland, opens up about her experiences as someone identifying as AuDHD with a PDA profile. She dives into the intricacies of PDA and how it manifests in the body, reflecting on her own childhood and the journey through burnout and recovery. Sorcha emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for neurodivergent children and the need for flexibility in occupational therapy. Her insights on regulation and supportive practices are both enlightening and inspiring!

A mom shares her struggle with her six-year-old's refusal to eat due to a loose tooth. The discussion highlights how losing autonomy can deeply affect children with PDA. Creative solutions like offering a variety of food options and using novel drinking vessels are explored. Tips on fostering autonomy while keeping demands low are shared, including the importance of nonverbal safety signals and humor. Overall, the conversation emphasizes collaborative family strategies to manage these challenging moments.

Here's part 2 of my episode on the 10 hardest lessons I learned in 2025. They include:6 - Your PDA child can go into burnout even if you're fully accommodating them.7 - Burnout can feel like you are making no progress, especially with an internalizer.8 - Screens can be a wonderful thing.9 - Your kids will surprise you.10 - Spirituality sustained me.xoxo,Casey

Happy New Year! I'm kicking off 2026 by sharing the 10 hardest lessons I learned parenting my PDAers (often the hard way) in 2025. The first five are in this episode:1 - There are some things in life you can't outsource2 - The key to sanity is accepting constraints and finding agency within them3 - Doubt about PDA is the antidote to dogma4 - The importance of trusting yourself in the face of judgement5 - Burnout with trauma is different than burnout without traumaxo,Casey

A mother shares her challenges in building frustration tolerance for her 7-year-old daughter with PDA, ADHD, and anxiety. They explore the complexities of each condition and how they interact. Key insights include assessing emotional needs and strategies for intervention based on seasonal patterns. Practical examples highlight the importance of clear boundaries and responses to nightly meltdowns involving both daughters. A unique cost-benefit decision tool is introduced to help navigate parenting dilemmas with honesty and acceptance.

In this episode I speak with a mom of a PDA 14-year-old who regulates himself by wrestling his father after school each day, which causes Mom lots of anxiety. Together we use my cost-benefit decision making tool to weigh her options and she then decides a new strategy to try.We talked about the option of her leaving the house while the wrestling happens. And we talked through letting go of control of her husband's decision making around wrestling and care for his own back.I hope this episode is helpful for you. It's from Parenting PDA Your Way, the show we stream live on our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube most Fridays at 1pm ET.xo,Casey

In this episode I speak with a mother of a PDA teen about:Setting boundaries when other kids are involvedMaking decisions in public when you are being judgedHelping young siblings understand the PDA threat response.The episode is from Parenting PDA Your Way, the show we stream live most Fridays on our Instagram, Facebook, YouTube accounts.xoxo,Casey