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- What Is Co-Regulation?
We often hear about the importance of helping children “regulate” their emotions, but what is co-regulation? And how do you do it? Co-regulation is the process of helping your child feel safe, calm, and emotionally stable by using your own calm, steady presence. Before children learn how to self-regulate, they rely on their caregiver’s nervous… Read more: What Is Co-Regulation? - Autistic Moms and Parenting: What It’s Like – and How to Cope Without Burning Out
Parenting is hard! No question about that. But for autistic moms, it can feel like you’re trying to do it all with the volume turned up to max, 24/7. The exhaustion is just as real as the love for your baby. With constant sensory triggers like noise and touch and at the same time the… Read more: Autistic Moms and Parenting: What It’s Like – and How to Cope Without Burning Out - Neurodivergent Fathers and Postpartum Mental Health: Breaking the Silence
When we think of postpartum mental health, our minds often go straight to mothers, and understandably so, because their bodies go through so much change. Postpartum depression is often linked to the hormonal fluctuations that follow childbirth, and these happen to the mothers. But it’s not just hormonal, and by focusing almost exclusively on mothers,… Read more: Neurodivergent Fathers and Postpartum Mental Health: Breaking the Silence - Postpartum Mental Health for Neurodivergent Moms – Autism, ADHD & Sensory Overload
The postpartum period is intense for any new parent, but for neurodivergent moms, it can feel even more overwhelming. There is so much going on inside your body and in your environment. With all the hormonal changes, sleep deprivation, and sudden life changes, your nervous system might already be on edge. Add in things like… Read more: Postpartum Mental Health for Neurodivergent Moms – Autism, ADHD & Sensory Overload - Birth Plan for Neurodivergent People – Tips from an AuDHD Midwife
Most birth plans focus on things like pain relief options, monitoring preferences, preferred positions during delivery, and whether or not you want delayed cord clamping. But if you’re autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent, there’s a huge important part being left out: what helps your brain and nervous system feel safe, regulated, and respected. This part… Read more: Birth Plan for Neurodivergent People – Tips from an AuDHD Midwife