58 episodes
At Peace Parents™ Podcast Casey
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4.8 • 140 Ratings
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The At Peace Parents Podcast is your source for all things related to understanding, supporting, accommodating, and advocating for your demand avoidant or PDA child. It will completely transform the way you think about your PDA child's brain, behavior, and parenting, and support you in finding your path to more peace and stability in the home. For more information see www.atpeaceparents.com
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Ep. 58 - How Polyvagal Theory Explains Masking in PDA Children
Parents often ask me how their three-year-old PDA child could possibly be masking before they've even started preschsool and seen much of how other kids behave. It's a great question, and one I asked many times as well.
In this episode I dig into the answer, according to Polyvagal Theory.
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.
xoxo,
Casey -
Ep. 57 - Conversation with Dr. Alex Klein, Clinical Psychologist
In this episode Dr. Alex Klein and I answer questions that families submitted. If you'd like to submit a question for one of our future conversations, here is where you can do so: https://www.atpeaceparents.com/submit-question-klein-ehrlich
Here's some of the questions we took on for this episode:
How do you know if the behavior you are observing as a parent is from ADHD or PDA? What are the differences and similarities?Why are psychologists so resistant to recognizing PDA? (Asked as “What is wrong with Psychologists that they can’t see this as a neurotype!?!” 😊)Are psychologists helpful at all if they aren’t PDA themselves? Is it even worth trying to find a psychologist?What do you do if ABA is recommended by a doctor, but intuitively you don't think it is the right fit?
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.
xoxo,
Casey -
Ep. 56 - PDA Children Avoiding Writing and Drawing
Does your child refuses to write or draw? In this episode I share my story of my son's avoidance of both and how supporting his nervous with PDA accommodations enabled him to come back to them over time.
The story also illustrates the general logic of supporting a child through and out of burnout.
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.
xoxo,
Casey -
Ep. 55 - Boundaries vs Rules with Your PDA Child or Teen
Knowing the difference between boundaries and rules, and when to use each, can be really helpful when parenting a PDA child or teen.
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.
xoxo,
Casey -
Ep. 54 - Play Therapy and PDA - A Conversation with Therapist Lauren Stern Noel
In this episode I reconnect with my longtime dear friend, Lauren Stern Noel, who is also a developmental therapist and DIR-Floortime therapist working with Autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. We talk about playing with PDA children, and how it can look different than what parents might have expected.
Lauren serves families and schools directly in the greater Chicago area and you can learn more about her services and work at her website: https://www.playtimekids.org/about-lauren
Lauren's full bio is here: Lauren Stern Noel has been working with children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental differences since 2003. She is a credentialed Developmental Therapist through the Illinois Early Intervention program, a certified Infant Mental Health Specialist through Erikson Institute, and a Fellows-level certified DIRFloortime® therapist through Profectum™ Academy. Lauren believes that relationships and a strong social-emotional foundation are the basis for play, development and learning.
Lauren earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in child development from Tufts University.
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent!
xoxo,
Casey -
Ep. 53 - Parenting vs Caregiving for a PDA Child or Teen
In this episode I discuss how as parents of PDA children or teens we do both parenting and caregiving, and how that relates to a "Gentle Parenting" approach.
To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com.
You can also connect with me on:
Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@atpeaceparents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/atpeaceparents
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents
And information on my Courses, Programs, and Coaching is at my At Peace Parents website, www.atpeaceparents.com
Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.
xoxo,
Casey
Customer Reviews
Thank you
when I thought I was lost at sea forever, I saw her light shining strongly and proudly, in the corner of the sea that parents float to when their calls for help go ignored because they look like strong enough swimmers, perhaps their lifeboat springs a leak and capsizes… Alas, here she stands (speaks?): emanating a warmth which guides us to her source of strength of soul. All the guilt I had been carrying around regarding my parenting choices, that were intuitive yet against society norms, was immediately assuaged after listening to Casey articulate the information and her experiences in her podcasts. Listening to her podcast is soul-healing, truly. It feels like a warm hug from a longtime friend who just truly understands.
Please read — this is a scam
I have delved into Casey Ehrlich’s podcast, website, and instagram. She is not qualified to help people with their child’s behavior (her phd is in political science). She uses made up terminology that makes it sound like she’s a doctor, but she is not. She is charging 500 a month for people to listen to her wisdom and getting those people to recruit others. In short, she is taking advantage of desperate parents. I do not doubt that she too was once a desperate parent, but I don’t think she should present as an expert. She even has tips for how to deal with people who doubt her theories or terminology — sounds like a cult to me. I think raising kids is hard. Do I think parents should give up and be at peace with not trying to help their kids get on in school and in society? No. I think we should listen to medical professionals. I hope someone reports her to the Michigan attorney general and gets people their money back.
Connects observations to neurology
Thank you Casey for your clear, calm teaching about PDA and how a child’s observable behavior can be understood in the context of neurology and nervous system function. Your rational, caring, humorous approach is a wonderful model!