Hello, I'm Helen D.
Hi! We’re a family of three; myself, my husband Conor, and daughter Gretchen (age 7) who is Autistic, PDA and minimally verbal. I work from home and home educate which is a handful at times! Some days we love to go on big walks and be active. Other days we love to be quiet and cosy and recharge our batteries. Mainly we go with the flow and lead with acceptance and kindness.
My Parenting Style
Gretchen requires a very low demand environment so I would say we are extreme gentle parenters who focus on Co-regulation and respecting autonomy. G responds best to relaxed chilled out energy and then when she does decide to connect with you, you can scaffold learning onto her interests and activities.