Ever find yourself enforcing rules you're not even sure are important?
Amanda Diekman discovered that most parenting expectations are optional when her six-year-old suddenly lost his ability to speak and move easily during what she later learned was autistic burnout.
This crisis forced her to question everything she thought she knew about "good parenting."
As a late-diagnosed autistic adult raising three neurodivergent children, Amanda realized our culture's obsession with high expectations and fear of being "too permissive" was damaging both her children's nervous systems and her own well-being.
In our conversation, Amanda reveals:
Why "permissive" parenting isn't the disaster we've been taught to fear
How dropping unnecessary demands creates the safety children need to thrive
The surprising way personalized parenting resolves sibling "fairness" conflicts
Why supporting your own joy is essential, not selfish
Amanda's approach works because it focuses on what truly matters: nervous system safety. As she explains, "If it works for the most sensitive nervous systems, it works for all nervous systems."
Ready to lighten your parenting load? Listen to the full episode and download the first chapter of Amanda's book "Low Demand Parenting" free at https://www.amandadiekman.com/book.
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