TPP 143b: Tilt Founder Debbie Reber Shares Her Best Self-Care Strategies

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

This is one of only a few solocast episodes I’ve made over the past several years, but I wanted to talk one-on-one with you about self-care. If you’ve read my book or regularly listen to this show, you know I am a big proponent of self-care—I don’t think it’s even close to optional for parents raising neurodivergent kids. And, I also recognize that it can be a hard thing to make time for and prioritize. I get asked a lot about what my self-care looks like, and so today, I’m sharing with you twelve strategies and ideas for creating a sustainable, doable self-care practice. These are all things I rely on and, I give you my word…they work. I’ve also created a printable PDF cheat sheet of these strategies in case you want to print them out and post them somewhere where you’ll regularly see them and be reminded of the importance of prioritizing YOU. Grab it on the show notes page. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World by Debbie Reber (on Amazon) The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Yoga With Adriene (YouTube channel) The Scientific 7-Minute Workout (New York Times) Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Dan Pink’s website Eye to Eye Learn Different Days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.7	Hey there, it's Debbie. For the month of February, playback Friday episodes are focused on
0:35.4	self-care and self-maintenance.
0:37.7	If you're feeling worn down, stretch thin, or just in need of some tending right now,
0:42.0	these episodes from the podcast archives will offer perspective and practical ways to support
0:47.0	yourself through this season.
0:51.8	Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring,
0:57.8	informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. My name is Debbie Reber, and I'm the host of
1:04.2	the show, and I'm also the guest this week, as this is one of only a few solo cast episodes I've made
1:10.5	over the past several years.
1:12.5	I wanted to record this episode to talk to you about self-care. So if you've read my book or
1:18.8	you regularly listen to this show, you know that I am a big proponent of self-care. I don't
1:24.7	think it's even close to optional for parents raising atypical kids. And I also
1:29.8	recognize that it can be a hard thing to make time for and to prioritize. I actually get asked a lot
1:36.5	how I do this and what my self-care practice looks like. And so today, I'm going to be sharing
1:42.8	with you 12 strategies and ideas for creating a sustainable,
1:46.6	doable self-care practice. These are all things that I rely on and they work. So have a listen.
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