5 Signs of An Emotionally Safe Parent For Neurodivergent Children
THE AUTISM ADHD PODCAST
Holly Blanc Moses
4.9 • 686 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Autism ADHD Podcast, host Holly Blanc Moses welcomes Shelly Robinson, a Certified Conscious parenting coach and founder of Raising Yourself.
You don't want to miss this episode! Parents, therapists, and educators are going to LOVE this episode. Holly and Shelly cover 5 signs of emotionally safe parents, why this way of parenting is the best for both the child and the parent and how to work on becoming a safer parent. They dive into crucial topics like allowing kids to disagree respectfully, not taking their behavior personally, and the importance of self-care for parents. They emphasize the value of genuine apologies, collaborative problem-solving, and authentic connection with neurodivergent children. Holly and Shelly also share personal stories and practical strategies for breaking the cycle of hierarchical parenting. The episode aims to help parents and professionals with tools to support neurodivergent kids and create emotionally safe and connected homes.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Autism-AdHD podcast. |
| 0:06.7 | It's the place to be for nerdiversity affirming parents and professionals. |
| 0:11.9 | I'm your host, Holly Blanc Moses, the mom nerd aversion therapist. |
| 0:16.4 | Here we chat about emotional regulation, mental health, social support, executive functioning, |
| 0:23.5 | learning, and more, all aimed at empowering us to support kids and teens with compassion |
| 0:29.8 | and understanding. |
| 0:31.7 | I'm thrilled that you join me today and I've got some pretty exciting news to share with you. |
| 0:37.6 | For those rock star therapists listening right now, |
| 0:41.6 | I've created continuing education training that is tailor-made for you. |
| 0:47.7 | Take a deep dive into cutting-edge strategies that you can start using today. |
| 0:54.4 | The CEs you've wanted for so long are finally here. |
| 0:59.6 | Go to hollyblankmosis.com forward slash C.E. Training and sign up. |
| 1:07.0 | You are going to love it. |
| 1:09.5 | The link is also available in the show notes. |
| 1:12.8 | Now, if you are a parent or educator listening |
| 1:15.9 | and you know a therapist or a psychologist |
| 1:19.1 | that is passionate about supporting kids and teens, |
| 1:22.7 | I greatly appreciate it if you could pass on this great news. |
| 1:27.2 | Thanks so much again for your support, |
| 1:29.6 | and let's get started. Welcome Shelley Robinson to the Autism ADHD podcast. Thank you, Holly. I'm super happy to be here. |
| 1:49.2 | I am so excited that you're here because I just love your work so much. Thank you. I love your work. |
| 1:55.7 | Oh my goodness. We could fan girl together all day. We share a love for whiteboard and also don't like shopping. So we like each other |
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