Although I’ve been leading parents through mindfulness practices, yoga classes, support groups, retreats, and workshops since 2002, my speaking work has grown in a way I never expected.
What began as intimate conversations with parents has gradually grown into invitations from schools, parent associations, nonprofits, online summits, and organizations that want to better support the adults who love neurodivergent kids.
Others have changed completely because of what the audience needed that day.
One presentation for a parent association came during an especially difficult time for the school community.
The day before my talk, I heard the tragic story that brought me to my knees.
I put my prepared script aside, shifted gears, and met the parents where they were.
Afterward, I checked in with the Parent Association President to see how everyone was doing.
She replied to tell me this:
“Your presentation landed on one of the most emotional weeks in the school’s history. The fact that you were given so little notice and needed to pivot your planned presentation was likely not easy for you. It was calming and did a lot to soothe the parents’ frayed nerves.”
That message has stayed with me.
We ask so much of teachers and school staff. We ask so much of parents.
There’s so little support for their nervous systems.
When adults are overwhelmed, exhausted, or triggered, it’s hard to access the curiosity and compassion that our neurodivergent kids deserve.
Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Feel Safe in an Uncertain World
Creating Calm: The 5 Cs of Caring for Neurodivergent Kids
Self-Compassion: The Secret Sauce For Better Parenting
Somatic Exercises for Anxious Bodies and Minds
Every presentation is customized for the community I’m serving because every school, organization, and audience has its own strengths, challenges, and needs.
The people doing the most caring often receive the least care.
I’d like to help change that.
If you’re planning programming for your PTA, school, library, nonprofit, conference, or organization this fall, I’d love to explore how I can support your community.
That you leave feeling calmer than when you arrived.
That you trust yourself a little more.
And that you carry one small practice into the week ahead.
More than anything, I hope you leave feeling a little less alone.
A kinder future for our kids begins with kindness toward ourselves.
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