🎧 Episode 19: The NeuroDADverse Podcast

This week’s episode dives into one of Dan’s toughest parenting moments yet, where the process of a 'simple' haircut spirals into heartbreak.

Also in this raw, honest episode, Ben discusses another week of having 'tough' topic conversations with Oscar after an incident on the way to school. Another week of tales where parenting neurodivergent and things don’t go to plan.

Ben and Dan explore:

•When everyday moments become emotional landmines

•Frankie’s haircut meltdown and how it really went down

•The invisible toll of routines, regulation, and trust

•Sunday dread and school prep anxiety

•The pressure of solo parenting and staying composed

•Why “showing up” is sometimes the only win

YouTube Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to Episode 19

01:20 – Three-Word Week (Tennis Style)

03:00 – School attendance pressure vs real-life chaos

05:50 – Frankie and the haircut: what really happened

09:30 – Emotional fallout and unexpected grief

13:15 – The struggle to balance calm with chaos

16:00 – Regrouping after a meltdown

18:30 – Why ND kids need control of their body

21:15 – Sundays and emotional resets

24:10 – Morning routine stress: the “bus soon” problem

27:00 – Oscar’s sensory needs and emotional cues

30:00 – The loneliness of solo parenting

33:20 – Support systems (or lack thereof)

37:10 – Processing vs reacting: learning as you go

40:15 – The need for emotional safety in school settings

44:00 – Trust, trauma, and the long game

49:00 – Holding space for the hard stuff

53:30 – Bath-time regulation and routine

60:00 – Wrapping up: honesty over perfection

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