EPISODE #113: Deep Dive — Not Your Typical Parenting Guide
Understanding Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Compassion
In this special Deep Dive episode, Angela Geddes explores the key concepts from her updated Not Your Typical Parenting Guide, 2nd Edition. Instead of a traditional audiobook, this conversation-style episode offers a warm, accessible walkthrough of the book’s main ideas for caregivers, educators, and clinicians supporting children and youth with Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CNDs) including FASD, ADHD, autism, trauma-related challenges, and executive functioning differences.
This deep dive episode discusses:
brain-based approaches to behaviour
dysmaturity and developmental age
memory, impulsivity, and emotional regulation
boundaries, routines, and safety planning
understanding vulnerability
co-regulation and connected communication
nutrition, sleep, and sensory needs
caregiver wellness and self-compassion
This episode offers practical strategies, compassionate guidance, and reflection prompts that complement the interactive format of the book.
Perfect for caregivers seeking clarity, validation, and tools that actually work.