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Does your kid have big, confusing behaviors?
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→ Do you constantly get the advice that you need to be more consistent, firm up your boundaries, and find more impactful consequences to get your kid to cooperate?
→ Do you feel like you've read all the books, seen all the professionals, tried all the techniques, and they don't help? (And maybe make things worse?!)
→ Do you know deep down that traditional parenting isn't serving your family or child, but you feel lost about what else to do?
I've been there.
What if I told you that prioritizing connection, trust, and your child's mental health would yield way better results over the long term than prioritizing compliance and exerting control?
There's a better way. Let me show you how.
For the parents and caregivers yearning for something more...
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Are you sick of the same old recommendations being thrown your way? (ABA! Sticker charts! Timeouts! Have you tried a gluten-free diet?)
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Welcome. I'm glad you're here.
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Let's ditch the outdated behavioral approaches and listen to neuroscience (and the adult autistic community) instead.Â
Let's Work Together
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The PDA
Parenting Lab
A live, interactive program that's part self-paced course, part group coaching. Come as you are.
Instant Access Courses
Bite-sized learning on specific topics related to parenting PDA kids.
1:1 Parent Coaching
Individualized support for your unique family. Single sessions and packages available.
Safe & Â Sound
A listening therapy rooted in polyvagal theory that can reduce anxiety and increase social engagement. (Colorado residents only.)
 "With Lindsay’s support, reframes, and practical ideas, my confidence in where we are as a family has changed, and to move forward, I really needed that."Â
-Â Megan
Hi! I'mÂ
Lindsay
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And despite having three degrees, a successful career, and a loving marriage, I spent years feeling like a terrible mom.Â
When I had my first kid in 2014, I was quickly baffled by him. By the time he became a toddler, he was explosive, irritable, and difficult to soothe. I couldn't believe that I had spent so many years meticulously planning and preparing to be a mother just to suck so badly at it.
None of the many professionals I took him to saw it, but at age 7, a skilled practitioner told us he had no doubt our son was autistic. A short time later, I stumbled across pathological demand avoidance, a little-known profile of autism, and my entire parenting experience suddenly made sense.
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What You'll Find Here...
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✔️ A neurodiversity-affirming and
trauma-informed approach.
✔️A collaborative partner, not an authority on what your family needs.
✔️ Help in finding creative accommodations for the stickiest situations.
✔️ Support in finding the confidence to
trust your own intuition.
What You Won't Get...
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✔️ The same old cookie-cutter advice you've heard over and over again.
✔️ Suggestions for behavioral interventions like ABA, sticker-charts, or time-outs.
✔️ Toxic positivity and empty platitudes.
✔️ Judgment, shame, or ridicule for what you "should" be doing inside your unique family.
