Parenting Beyond Meltdowns is Ranked in the Top 3% of Podcasts Worldwide!

Mama,

Are you noticing more meltdowns, defiant moments, or tears since the holidays ended? Does your home feel a little “off” like everyone’s trying to find their rhythm again? Do you ever wonder if you’ve lost the progress you were making with your strong-willed or neurodivergent child? Wish you could believe that nothing’s gone wrong that this messy, dysregulated season is completely normal?

Episode Highlights

In this episode, Amanda offers gentle encouragement for the mama who feels weary and off balance after the holiday season. If you’re seeing more meltdowns or defiant behavior from your strong-willed or neurodivergent child, take heart this isn’t a setback. Breaks, vacations, and schedule changes can be incredibly dysregulating for kids with ADHD, ASD, PDA, or other neurodivergent traits and for you as a parent, too.

Instead of rushing to fix the chaos or force structure back into place, Amanda invites you to pause, breathe, and remember that peace isn’t found in perfection it’s found in presence, emotional regulation and building connection. This short episode is a reminder that your child’s meltdowns and your own fatigue are signs of a nervous system seeking safety, not failure.

You’ll walk away feeling seen, grounded, and reassured that you can approach this season with grace instead of guilt. You don’t have to fix everything right now you just have to stay anchored and let the Father restore your rhythm.

Faith Anchor: “He makes the storm calm, so that its waves are still.” Psalm 107:29 (NKJV)

Even when life feels chaotic and unsteady, God is the calm that holds you steady through the waves of transition.

Challenge of the Week: When meltdowns rise or routines fall apart this week, pause for one slow breath and whisper, “Lord, thank You that peace doesn’t depend on my schedule You are my rhythm.” Let that truth anchor your heart in the middle of the mess.

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Closing Encouragement

Mama, nothing has gone wrong. The meltdowns, the messy mornings, the slow starts they’re simply part of the rebalancing that comes after busy seasons. You’re not behind. Take one gentle breath, rest in His peace, and remember: you and your child are learning to find calm together.

Parenting Beyond Meltdowns is Ranked in the Top 3% of Podcasts Worldwide!

Mama, Do Any of These Sound Like You?

• Do the holidays leave you feeling emotionally drained instead of peaceful?
• Does the pressure to “keep everyone happy” make you lose sight of what matters most?
• Wish you could stay calm when meltdowns happen and actually enjoy your child in the moment?
• Long for the reminder that your presence, not perfection, is what truly brings peace into your home?

Episode Highlights

In this heartfelt holiday episode, Amanda shares gentle encouragement for the mama whose holidays don’t look picture-perfect especially if you’re parenting a strong-willed or neurodivergent child is being defiant. The noise, the change in routines, and the expectations can feel like too much for both you and your child. But there’s hope.

In this episode, you’ll be reminded that peace isn’t found in perfect plans it’s found in presence. You’ll learn how to breathe through the chaos, invite Jesus into overstimulating moments, and anchor your heart in truth even when meltdowns happen. Amanda helps you see that your calm is more powerful than control, and your steady presence can create connection and safety in ways words can’t for your strong-willed or neurodivergent child (ADHD, ODD, PDA, ASD).

If you’ve been craving rest, reassurance, and a reminder that you’re not alone in this season this short episode will feel like a deep breath for your heart.

Faith Anchor: “The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace.” Psalm 29:11

Even when the noise and chaos rise, His peace is already within you because His presence never leaves you.

Challenge of the Week: This week, when emotions run high, pause before reacting. Take one slow breath and whisper, “Emmanuel ...God is with me.” Let that truth reshape how you show up grounded, calm, and fully present.

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Mama, Have you ever walked into a family gathering already bracing for judgment about your child’s behavior?

Do you find yourself explaining your parenting decisions again and again only to feel misunderstood or dismissed?

Wish you could protect your peace when others gossip, criticize, or just don’t “get” your neurodivergent or strong-willed child?

Are you praying for strength to forgive, move forward, and not let their opinions define your worth?

Episode Highlights

In this episode, we’re getting real about what it feels like when family doesn’t understand your strong-willed or neurodivergent child (ODD, PDA, ADHD, ASD) and how to protect your peace in the middle of that pain.

Amanda shares a personal story of family rejection and how God gently turned heartbreak into healing. You’ll learn how to stay grounded in truth, regulate your emotions when conflict rises, and rebuild connection in safe, faith-filled spaces.

Through heartfelt encouragement and practical emotional regulation tools, you’ll discover that being misunderstood doesn’t mean you’re unloved sometimes, it’s simply God’s protection over your peace.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, rejected, or weary from trying to make others understand your child, this conversation will remind you that your worth isn’t based on acceptance it’s anchored in identity.

Faith Anchor:

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

When others push you away, the Father draws near. He sees your heart, your child, and your efforts even when others misunderstand.

Challenge of the Week:

If there’s a situation that still stirs up hurt, anger, or bitterness in your heart take it to the Father this week.

Set aside a few quiet minutes and tell Him exactly how you feel. Don’t filter it or tidy it up. Just be honest.

Then pray:

“Father, I come to you with a heart ready to give this pain. Can you please show me how to see this through Your eyes. Help me release the weight of what I can’t control and anchor my heart in You.”

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