At Peace Parents Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 105 - How to Know if Your Child or Teen is PDA Mar 25, 2025

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In this episode I discuss the five most common characteristics of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) to help parents determine if their child or teen fits the profile.

If you want to dig deeper into figuring out if your child fits the PDA profile, I designed my Clarity Masterclass to help. It's free on my website: Clarity Page - Quiz and Class

Ep. 104 - Harmful Myths About PDA in Children and Teens Mar 18, 2025

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"All kids are demand avoidant" is just one of the misconceptions about PDA that I take down with clinical psychologist Alex Klein in this feisty episode. I hope it helps you take on any doubts foisted on you, too.

Ep. 103 - Healing Your Nervous System as a Parent of a PDA Child or Teen Mar 11, 2025

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In this episode I talk about some of the therapies I've done to heal my own nervous system - and dive deeper on EMDR specifically - in the hope that they might be helpful to you, too. Because the reality is, many of us as parents also experience trauma as we navigate the challenges of parenting a PDA child or teen, especially when they (and we!) are in burnout.

Ep. 102 - Six Things from Buddhist Psychology that Help Me Parent My PDA Child Mar 04, 2025

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This episode is for people who follow (or don't follow) any religion and are open to taking some of the concepts from Buddhist psychology that I've found most helpful as I parent my PDA child. I hope you find these six ideas helpful, too.

Ep. 101 - The Biggest Surprise in 5 Years of Occupational Therapy with My PDA Son Feb 25, 2025

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My son started occupational therapy six years ago, when he was four. I didn't really know what it was, nor did I know my son was PDA. But in the years since, OT has become a prominent part of my life. So much so that as he's now graduating from it, I'm navigating feelings of loss, much like I did way back when he first started.

I hope you find the episode helps you, whether or not you're involved in OT.

xo,

Casey

Ep. 100 - What If My Partner Won't Accommodate Our PDA Child or Teen? Feb 18, 2025

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In this episode I speak with Dr. Alex Klein about a dynamic I see all the time - when two parents aren't on the same page about how to parent their PDA child or teen. Alex brings his insight as a clinical psychologist who often works with parents on marriage dynamics while they raise a PDA child or teen. I hope you find it helpful!

Also - this is our 100th episode of the podcast! What I've heard over the years is that the podcast is one of the ways so many families learn about PDA and stop feeling so isolated and alone. If you'd like to help this happen for even more parents out there, please consider giving the show a five-star, written review. If you email us a screenshot once you've done so - and before the end of February - we'll enter your name in a drawing for a free one-hour private coaching session with me. You can send the email to journey@atpeaceparents.com.

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

Ep. 99 - Helping Our PDA Children and Teens Build a Healthy Self Concept Feb 12, 2025

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"Mama, did God make me this way on purpose?"

That's what my PDA son asked me when he was four years old, and it broke my heart.

But today, at age 10, he has a ton of confidence in himself and his identity as a PDAer.

In this episode I talk through how we got from the one place to the other, and how you can, too.

I hope it's helpful.

Casey

Ep. 98 - What About When My PDA Child or Teen Grows Up? Feb 04, 2025

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This episode is about one of parents' most common fears when they begin taking a nervous-system accommodation approach. What about when my kid grows up? Or, said another way, if I don't consistently correct them when they do something wrong, how will they learn not to be awful people?

It's a question and fear I had, too. But what I've seen with my son, and the thousands of families I've worked with, is that our kids know right from wrong, and correcting them when they're having a nervous system response takes us backwards instead of forwards.

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

Ep. 97 - Demi Burnett's Story as a PDA Autistic Adult Jan 29, 2025

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I am so excited to share this conversation with Demi Burnett!

She's famous for her appearances on The Bachelor and more, but I had so much fun - and also learned a ton - talking with her about her life as a PDA Autistic person. I mean, who would have thought reality television would be so accommodating?!?

You can find Demi's often hilarious social media posts here: instagram.com/demi_not_lovato

And she sells her amazing crochet creations here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Demlia

Also - in my intro I announced that we've opened enrollment for the next cohort of the Paradigm Shift Program. You can learn more about the program in the info below, and here's a quick link to the program webpage: https://www.atpeaceparents.com/paradigm-shift-program

The 12-week Paradigm Shift Program is where I personally coach parents who want to build peace in their homes by better understanding and accommodating their PDA child or teen. I host weekly live spot-coaching sessions and provide additional coaching in writing in our online community. The program is built on what I've seen work for thousands of families, and in fact it is the only program for parents of PDA children and teens proven to increase parent connection with their child, while decreasing parent depression and anxiety. You can enroll or add yourself to the program interest list at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/paradigm-shift-program

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

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/casey-ehrlich-ph-d-495a242b

Thanks for listening! You are an amazing parent.

xoxo,

Casey

Ep. 96 - Could Making Your PDA Child Walk Prevent Them From Eating? Jan 24, 2025

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In this episode I discuss how seemingly disconnected activities can impact each other for PDA children and teens. I hope it is helpful to you.

Are you ready to start working to deeply understand and support your PDA child or teen and lead your family to peace? Enrollment is open for the next cohort of my signature Paradigm Shift Program at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/paradigm-shift-program

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