Episode 174 | When Youre the Rigid One
Rigidity isnt just something our kids struggle withits something we do, too. When stress runs high, the brain craves certainty and control, and that often shows up as all-or-nothing thinking: Its working or its failing. Im doing great or Im doing everything wrong.
In this episode, Lisa shares how her own rigidity surfaced over a Lego Death Star, and how she helps clients recognize and interrupt the same patterns in their parenting. Youll learn how to spot black-and-white thinking, why it makes perfect sense under stress, and what to do when your need for control starts running the show.
In this episode, youll learn:
- How all-or-nothing thinking shows up in autism parenting
- Why rigidity is a stress response, not a personality flaw
- How certainty gives short-term relief but long-term exhaustion
- Simple questions to create flexibility and perspective
- How to find steadiness in the gray areas
Listen now to learn how to loosen your mental grip, lead with curiosity, and find more spacefor you and your child.
If youre ready to stop white-knuckling through autism parenting and start leading from steadiness instead,
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