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TILT Parenting: Raising Differently Wired Kids Debbie Reber
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4.8 • 892 Ratings
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TiLT Parenting, from parenting activist, speaker, and author Debbie Reber, features transformational interviews and conversations with authors, parenting experts, educators, and other parents aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently-wired kids (giftedness, ADHD, austim, 2e, learning differences, sensory processing issues, anxiety, and more). TiLT aims to help parents feel empowered and in choice in how they parent, have more peace in their daily lives, and parent and advocate for their child from a place of confidence and awareness so that our children can thrive in every way. https:/tiltparenting.com
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TPP 143a: Tilt Founder Debbie Reber Shares Her Best Self-Care Strategies
Tilt Founder Debbie Reber talks about the importance of having a self-care practice, and shares her best strategies for making self-care a regular part of daily life.
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TPP 373: Parent Lean-In — How Can I Prepare My Child for the Transition to Middle School?
Executive function coach Seth Perler joins Debbie to answer a listener question about how to help a neurodivergent student prepare for the increased demands and expectations of middle school.
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TPP 372: Dr. Megan Anna Neff on Self-Care for Autistic People
I’ve done one episode just about self-care for this show — it’s a solocast from five years ago where I shared twelve strategies and ideas for creating a sustainable, doable self-care practice. I’ll have a link to that in the show notes page for this episode.
Today’s episode is about self-care, too, but the focus is on self-care for autistic people, and joining me is return guest Dr. Megan Anna Neff of Neurodivergent Insights. Megan Anna has just published a brand new book called Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask! which she wrote to help autistic people accept themselves, destigmatize autism, find community, and take care of physical and mental health.
I really enjoyed going inside this book because, as we discuss, self-care is so much more than what it appears to be on the surface. Megan Anna considers self-care to be a collective effort that includes the well-being of the community, a framework that really resonated with me. So we talk about that, along with other ideas from Megan Anna’s book, including how internalized ableism can hinder self-care, considerations for navigating self-care for individuals with PDA, and insights into co-regulation, sensory considerations, and how advocacy and accommodations in the workplace can also be forms of self-care.
About Dr. Megan Anna Neff
Dr. Megan Anna Neff (she/they) is a neurodivergent Clinical Psychologist and founder of Neurodivergent Insights where she creates education and wellness resources for neurodivergent adults. Additionally, she is co-host of the Divergent Conversations podcast.
As a late-diagnosed AuDHDer (Autistic ADHD), Dr. Neff applies their lived experiences from a cross-neurotype marriage and parenting neurodivergent children to their professional focus. They are committed to broadening the mental health field's understanding of autism and ADHD beyond traditional stereotypes. This personal-professional blend enriches their work and advocacy within neurodiversity.
Dr. Neff is the author of Self-Care for Autistic People and a forthcoming book on Autistic Burnout. Additionally, she has published in several peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from neurodivergence, place attachment, relational psychoanalysis, social psychology, and integration of spirituality into psychotherapy.
Passionate about distilling complex research into visually accessible formats, she translates research into visual pixels which you can find on her website, Instagram, and digital workbooks. Additionally, Dr. Neff is passionate about community building and creating digital communities by and for neurodivergent individuals.
Things you'll learn from this episode
Why self-care should be approached with self-attunement and an understanding of one's own needs
Why self-care is a collective effort that includes the well-being of the community
How internalized ableism can hinder self-care and why it’s important to address it
Ideas for navigating self-care for individuals with PDA regarding autonomy, co-regulation, and sensory considerations
Ways to practice self-care in the workplace, including self-disclosure, documentation, and setting realistic expectations
Resources mentioned for Self-Care for Autistic People
Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s website
Self-Care For Autistic People by Dr. Megan Anna Neff
* A special bonus offer for Tilt Parenting community *
Divergent Conversations Podcast
Neurodivergent Insights on Instagram
Neurodivergent Insights on Facebook
Dr. Megan Anna Neff on LinkedIn
Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s Link in Bio
Dr. Megan Anna Neff on Diagnoses and Misdiagnoses (Tilt Parenting Podcast)
Sarah Wayland
Is This Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else by Dr. Donna Henderson and Dr. Sarah Wayland
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TPP 134a: How Fathers Can Be The Dad Their Differently Wired Child Needs, With Jeremy Schneider
Marriage and family therapist and author Jeremy Schneider ("Fatherhood in 40-Minute Snapshots") talks about what prevents some dads from being the father they want to be and explains how couples can strengthen their relationship.
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TPP 371 — Parent Lean-In: What Should I Do When My Young Adult Isn't Taking Steps to Reach His Goals?
Parent coach Zach Morris joins Debbie to answer a listener question about how to find the balance in supporting a young adult whose depression and anxiety is preventing him from taking steps toward his stated goals.
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You Might Also Like: ADHD Aha! from Understood.org
Listen to an episode of Understood.org's podcast ADHD Aha!, a podcast about ADHD. Hear the unexpected and emotional ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults, and the moments when it clicks that ADHD is real.
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Customer Reviews
NVLD Episode- Thank you!
I am the mom of an 8 year old neurodivergent little boy who has quite complex needs. I just listened to your episode with Dr. Marcia Eckerd and I am so grateful for it. For years, my husband and I have been trying to understand our son in order to help him. This podcast outlined his profile so well, and Dr. Eckerd offered sustainable, realistic tools for both home and school. So great!! It helped me see the forest for the trees so that I can help my son do the same.
Best Resource for Parenting Differently Wired Children & Teens
As others have said, this is one of the most useful parenting podcasts I’ve found for parenting neurodivergent children and teens. Please keep up the good work, and know that this wonderful resource is valued.
Amazing resource
What an amazing resource to parents who want to learn more about supporting their children well. No matter what kind of struggles you are facing. A loving and safe place to talk about hard things and have tools. Thank you!!