TPP 263a: Processing When a Child is Newly Diagnosed, with Dr. Lynyetta Willis

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

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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This week I’m talking with Dr. Lynyetta Willis about navigating the journey when a child is newly diagnosed with a neurodifference. A psychologist turned family coach, Lynyetta specializes in empowering women in their relationships, as well as combines her foundation in psychology and trauma healing with best practices in empowerment coaching to help her clients strengthen their parenting, partnerships, and personal growth to create joyful, connected, and harmonious families. There are so many things I could have talked about with Lynyetta, but I wanted to dig into what happens to a couple, and a family, when a child is newly diagnosed — an often challenging and real process for many parents of differently wired kids. We talk about the sister emotions of grief and guilt, the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the process, how to handle different reactions in partnerships, and more. About Lynyetta Dr. Lynyetta G. Willis, psychologist and family empowerment coach, helps frustrated families break unhelpful patterns and cross-generational cycles so they can move from stable misery into peaceful harmony. She helps her clients and audiences learn to strengthen their parenting, partnership, and personal growth practices so they can feel harmony in their hearts and homes. What You'll Learn in this Episode: The difference between practicing clinical psychology and coaching work What are the common emotions after a diagnosis and how to process them in a healthy way Lynyetta’s PATHS framework: Perspective, Awareness, Tools, Healing, Self-Empowerment Tips for getting on the same page as parenting partners What is meant by the term “stable misery” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.7	Hey, it's Debbie. For the month of January, playback Friday episodes are focused on navigating
0:35.9	neuropsychs and assessments. If understanding and
0:39.1	integrating what you're learning about your child feels like an ongoing part of your world,
0:43.4	these episodes will offer guidance for the next steps. Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast
0:51.9	featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring,
0:55.3	informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Reber.
1:01.1	And I just have to say before I even introduce this episode, I am traveling right now post-move,
1:08.1	and I forgot my good microphone. I'm sitting in a closet and my friend's house in
1:13.4	Seattle using really not so great earbuds. So I apologize for the audio quality for the
1:20.9	introduction, but rest assured, the interview itself was recorded with my regular setup.
1:26.4	Anyway, on to the show. This week, I am talking with
1:30.0	Dr. Linietta Willis, a psychologist-turned family coach who specializes in empowering
1:35.5	women in their relationships. There are so many things I could have talked with Lynietta
1:40.5	about, but for today's episode, we focused our conversation on navigating the emotional
1:45.8	fallout after a diagnosis, a difficult and real process for many parents of differently
1:51.5	wired kids. This is one of those packed conversations with lots of great insights. And I love
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