Haircuts, Heartache & Holding It Together | NeuroDADverse Ep 19

🎧 Episode 19: The NeuroDADverse PodcastThis 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 winYouTube Chapters00:00 – 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 Like what you heard? Join us in the NeuroDADverse in all the usual places in our link tree:https://linktr.ee/NeuroDADverseApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neurodadverse/id1828520219Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0dcFZNbAX4eixDu3vLLPWF?si=ee285ea2e8ab4fb7#NeuroDadverse #NeurodivergentParenting #SENDParenting #AutismDad #ADHDParent #FatherhoodUnfiltered #ParentingWins #NeurodiversityAwareness #DadPodcast #SpecialNeedsParenting #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #AutismParenting #AutismCommunity #AutismJourney #ParentingAutism #AutismSupport #AutismDads #PodcastCommunity #autism #neurodiversity #autismparenting #Neurodivergent #autismacceptance #autismcommunity #adhd #adhdparenting #adhdawareness #adhdsupport #adhdlife #autismparents #autisticparenting #actuallyautistic #SpecialNeedsParenting #parentingautism #parentingtips #dadsofinstagram #fatherhood #PodcastCommunity #dadspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.