Informationen zum Autor Amanda Diekman is soulful Presbyterian pastor, spiritual director, coach, and autistic contemplative. She has been published at Not An Autism Mom, PDA Parents, the Mighty, and Motherly. She lives in Durham NC with her husband and 3 children. Klappentext Autistic adult, Amanda Diekman, shares her experiences about how low-demand parenting her neurodivergent children has transformed her relationship and family life. Full of easy-to-implement resources and activities this is the go-to-guide for low-demand parenting. Zusammenfassung Autistic adult, Amanda Diekman, shares her experiences about how low-demand parenting her neurodivergent children has transformed her relationship and family life. Full of easy-to-implement resources and activities this is the go-to-guide for low-demand parenting. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: My Story 5 Chapter Two: The Neuroscience of Connection 16 Chapter Three: Uniquely Wired Kids 22 Chapter Four: Low-Demand Parenting 25 Chapter Five: How to Drop Demands 38 Chapter Six: How to Get Started with Low-Demand Parenting 60 Chapter Seven: Practical Examples 62 Chapter Eight: Low-Demand Parenting & Screens 69 Chapter Nine: A Low-Demand Approach to Screens 76 Chapter Ten: Low-Demand Co-Parenting 88 Chapter Eleven: A Low-Demand Approach to Co-Parenting 93 Chapter Twelve: Toward a Thriving Future 109 RESOURCES 115 FOR FURTHER READING 129 Acknowledgements 133 About The Author 135

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Autistic adult, Amanda Diekman, shares her experiences about how low-demand parenting her neurodivergent children has transformed her relationship and family life. Full of easy-to-implement resources and activities this is the go-to-guide for low-demand parenting.

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Chapter One: My Story 5
Chapter Two: The Neuroscience of Connection 16
Chapter Three: Uniquely Wired Kids 22
Chapter Four: Low-Demand Parenting 25
Chapter Five: How to Drop Demands 38
Chapter Six: How to Get Started with Low-Demand Parenting 60
Chapter Seven: Practical Examples 62

Chapter Eight: Low-Demand Parenting & Screens 69
Chapter Nine: A Low-Demand Approach to Screens 76
Chapter Ten: Low-Demand Co-Parenting 88
Chapter Eleven: A Low-Demand Approach to Co-Parenting 93
Chapter Twelve: Toward a Thriving Future 109
RESOURCES 115
FOR FURTHER READING 129
Acknowledgements 133
About The Author 135