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The PDA Parenting Podcast
A podcast for parents raising PDA autistic kids and teens. Real talk, personal stories, and practical tools to move from chaos to connection - hosted by parent coach Amy Kotha.
The PDA Parenting Podcast
Latest Episodes
When Boundaries Break Down: Parenting PDA Kids Through Unpredictability, Nervous System Safety & Letting Go of Control
After a break for health and recovery, Amy returns with a powerful conversation on boundaries, unpredictability, and nervous system regulation.If you’ve ever felt like you’re on an emotional rollercoaster - hopeful one moment and overwhe...
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PDA, Food Preoccupation, and Weight Gain: Nervous System Parenting for Neurodivergent Kids
If you’re parenting a PDA child or teen and food feels scary right now, this episode is for you.Many PDA kids experience food preoccupation, binge-like eating, weight changes, or rigid food preferences - often as a response...
Why Traditional Parenting Programs Don’t Work for PDA Families - and What I Do Instead
Traditional parenting programs often don’t work for PDA families - not because parents aren’t trying hard enough, but because the structure itself creates pressure.In this episode, I share why I stopped offering a weekly parenting class ...
When Learning Shuts Down: PDA, School Trauma, and Why Traditional Education Stops Working (Part 2)
When Learning Shuts Down: PDA, School Trauma, and Why Traditional Education Stops Working (Part 1)
What happens when learning shuts down - at school, at home, everywhere?In Part One of this two-part conversation, I’m joined by educator and consultant Danielle Rodda to talk about why learning becomes unsafe for so many ...