Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Curiosity & Compassion

Find Crystal:   www.coachcrystal.caPodcast: The Freedom Moms PodcastMonthly Membership at her websiteAbout CrystalCrystal is parent coach for moms and Canadian homeschooling mama of 4. She merges positive parenting concepts with life coaching tools to help parents manage difficult behaviors in their children, without time-outs, yelling or threats.Show NotesCrystal helps mom with positive parenting and loves to help parents of children who are  neurodivergent or whose behaviors are challenging. 'Neurodivergent' is a term that describes children who have learning differences including Autism, ADD, ADHD, ODD, OCD, etc...Our expectations of our children can lead to our frustration. When we can show up with more curiosity we can be more compassionate toward our children. There can be more than 'one story' behind our child's behavior. There are 4 areas that impact our kids and their behavior: Food & WaterConnection with usScreen timeMovementCrystal recommends a 'screen reset' to help your family identify and reduce the addiction to screens. Start with yourself and see how your screen habits are effecting you. Our kids cannot self regulate when they are young. It's up to us to help them manage their screen time. Connect with CrystalConnect with RobinTake the Parenting Archetype Quiz!Would you like to be a guest on The Liberated Life or know someone who would be perfect for the show? Emai Robin:  [email protected]       If this episode resonated with you, you might enjoy our free People Skillz community — a structured space to practice steadier, more intentional communication. We also created a short Communication Patterns Quiz to help you identify how you respond under pressure. You’ll find both here.