The Regulated Parent

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About The Regulated Parent

If you're raising a hypersensitive, high-needs child — including Autism, PDA, OCD, ODD, ADHD, or anxiety — this podcast is for you. I'm Afshan Tafler, a Nervous System Resilience Coach for parents like you. Here, we talk about what most people don’t: how it really feels, how your nervous system responds, and how to find your way back to calm, courage, and connection — even on the hardest days. You're not alone, and you were never meant to do this without support.

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(50)

1Ep. 59 Will They Ever Learn to Be Okay Without Me? How to Help Your PDA, Autistic Child Separate From You
15 Oct 20261h 6m
Your PDA, autistic child can't let you out of the room, not even to go to the bathroom. Here's what's actually happening inside them, and what helped.For a long stretch of my son's burnout I sat…
2Ep. 58 The 7 Moves That Make Co-Regulating Your PDA, Autistic Child Who Can't Leave Your Side So Much Easier
15 Oct 202645m
You give and give all day, and then you snap — and then you feel horrible about yourself. Here are the 7 moves that break that cycle.If you're co-regulating a PDA, autistic or highly sensitive child…
3Ep. 57 When Your PDA, Autistic Child Can't Separate and You Just Want a Break
3 Oct 202651m
Your child can't let you out of their sight — and you're exhausted. Here are the 7 things happening in your nervous system that nobody tells you about. If you have a PDA, autistic or highly sensitive…
4Ep. 56 Shouldn't I Be Teaching My Child That Hitting Is Wrong? (Part 3)
7 Sept 202657m
It's the fear so many parents of PDA and autistic kids carry: that today's aggression means something frightening about their child's future. In Part 3 of this series, Afshan gently takes that fear…
5Ep. 55 What to Do When Your PDA or Autistic Child Is Hitting You (Part 2)
26 Aug 20261h 2m
You don't want to be hit — and yet every option feels wrong. You walk away, they follow. You close the door, they punch it. You stand there, and you're the one getting hurt. There's no good choice,…
6Ep. 54 Why You Can’t Stay Calm When Your PDA or Autistic Child Is Hitting You (Part 1)
26 Aug 202652m
You’ve been told to “just stay calm” while your child rages, hits, or destroys things — and then quietly beaten yourself up when you couldn’t. Here’s the truth: you are not supposed to feel calm in…
7Ep. 53 The Movements That Rewired Her Sons' Brains — and Kept Her Alive
14 Aug 20261h 17m
It was 1 a.m., and Alma Galván was in tears. Both of her sons had severe autism, ADHD and sensory differences. Doctors told her to institutionalize her oldest son, and daily two-hour meltdowns had…
8Ep.2 When Courage Emerges: A Story of Healing, Co-Regulation, and Hope
31 Jul 202617m
After years of dysregulation, shutdowns, and fear… something shifted.This episode tells the story of a recent moment with my son—one that could have easily become another trauma, but instead became a…
9Ep.1 When Gratitude Feels Out of Reach A Mother’s Day Reflection
31 Jul 202614m
Gratitude can feel impossible when you’re mothering a hypersensitive, high-needs child—especially on days like Mother’s Day, when the world expects you to feel nothing but joy.In this tender…
10Ep.8 Why You Can’t Relax—And How to Teach Your Nervous System It’s Safe
31 Jul 202624m
Why does rest feel impossible—even when your child is calm and you’re exhausted? In this episode, I share my personal journey with hypervigilance, what happens in your nervous system when rest feels…

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