Teach your neurodivergent child to say these things

This week's podcast/YouTube episode is inspired by some situations I've witnessed or been a part of lately:

*Hearing a father tell his toddler daughter that she isn't allowed to tell him 'no'

*Getting lost in the woods, which led to my encounter with the volunteer fire department 

These situations led me to create this week's episode on three things I think all our kids should learn and be able to say.

Here's a clip from the episode:

But compliant kids are often the ones who are struggling with things like depression and anxiety. They're struggling with people-pleasing. They're struggling with not being able to tell people what they want, or what they need. They, as I mentioned, they are more at risk of ending up in dysfunctional relationships because they have not developed the ability to self-advocate and to stand up for themselves and to leave situations that make them feel uncomfortable because they've been told that they're not allowed to, to say no. They're not allowed to express their needs. They're not allowed to tell people what they think and how they feel. So for our kiddos, it's so important to me, number one: that they learn how to say no, and number two: that they're allowed to say no. 

Listen to the podcast episode. 

Watch on YouTube.

As part of this week's episode, I asked for help. 

I don't ever ask people to like/review/subscribe, but this week I am asking you to please do so. 

Since I don't ask for reviews, we have very few. Last week we received an unhappy review. I have no problem with this as everyone has the right to express their opinion.

It's common knowledge that people who are unhappy are much more likely to leave a review, and that causes those reviews to negatively skew people's impressions of a business. Since we don't have many reviews to begin with, that's what has happened to the reviews for Starfish Social Club. 

If our classes, the podcast, an email response, anything about what we do has had a positive impact on your family or your kiddo(s), I would really love if you would share that. In other words, I would love your help.

*You can leave a Google review here.

*You can leave a podcast review through whichever platform you use to listen (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.).

*You can leave a review on our Facebook page.

Thank you for your help and for your support, and for allowing me the space to ask for help.

I'm glad you are here!