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Unschooling Series with Paige Carter (Parent, Advocate, Community Leader, Business Owner): Week 6 - Recovery, Stability, Then Expansion: Trusting A Child’s Pace
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Say yes to slower. That simple pivot—away from pressure and toward real choice—turned a chaotic season into a week with fewer meltdowns, easier car rides, and a hydrotherapy session full of laughter. We open up about parenting a PDA child with low demand strategies, how we detach from outcomes, and why autonomy is not a luxury but a lifeline for regulation.
We dive into the recovery–stability–expansion arc and why families often rush past the stability phase. Fresh from the Perth PDA conference, we share takeaways from psychiatrists and lived-experience voices: meltdowns are involuntary, medication is a careful balancing act, and environments that honour autonomy are central to nervous system safety. The science lands in everyday moments—like offering a late yes or no to hydro, letting go of non-essential demands, and checking our own triggers when a child refuses shoes.
Low Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman
danabaltutis.com, mytherapyhouse.com.au, https://mytherapyhouse.com.au/your-childs-therapy-journey/ https://www.danabaltutis.com/services
Chapters
1. Late Night Check-In (00:00:00)
2. Fewer Meltdowns And Hydro Win (00:03:07)
3. Choosing Autonomy Over Pressure (00:04:51)
4. PDA Recovery Timeline Explained (00:08:18)
5. Preparing To Live On The Road (00:12:52)
6. Helping Oakland Understand The Trip (00:16:15)
7. Trial Runs And Settling Into The Van (00:21:14)
8. Inclusive Adventures And Community (00:24:30)
9. PDA Conference Insights From WA (00:28:16)
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