Mindful As A Mother - S4e8; Interview w/ Carina

S4e8; Interview w/ Carina

03/27/24 • 29 min

Welcome back to Mindful As A Mother! Today we are welcoming a special guest all the way from Austria, Carina Wahringer. We strongly believe that the most important voices in parenting and living with neurodivergence come from the individuals themselves. Carina is a strong example of a neurodivergent mother with neurodivergent children just trying to wing parenthood like the rest of us. Together, we talk about how Carina knew she’s neurodivergent, what it's like parenting as a neurodivergent individual and parenting neurodivergent children, and her biggest struggles and strengths in neurodivergence.

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Find Carina on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nd_life_austria?lang=en

Where to find us:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mindfulasamotherco/⁠

Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulasamother?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠

Resource Library: ⁠https://stan.store/Mindfulasamother

Previous Episode

S4e7; Neuroaffirming Nugget; PACE

Welcome to our VERY FIRST Neuroaffirming Nugget of season four. Neurodivergent nuggets are easily digestible pieces of information to support you on your parenting journey. At 15 minutes or less, these actionable items are the perfect parenting snack.

PACE

Playfulness: Stressed brains respond to calm, playful faces and tones of voice. You can counter stress by introducing playfulness. Playfulness can defuse arousal, reduce conflict, and increase connectedness.

Acceptance: Communicating with our words and actions that their feelings, thoughts, urges, and perceptions and accepted completely and trusting that what they are feeling is their truth in that moment. Radically accept what’s in front of you and focus on supporting your child through it regardless of how it triggers you.

Curiosity: be curious about where the behavior comes from. Be curious enough to truly understand your child’s perspective. Open-ended questions or contemplating these questions yourself. Curiosity can also promote their self-reflection on their feelings and behaviors.

Empathy: Genuinely attempt to understand your child’s position. Focus on connection over correction. by demonstrating how difficult an experience might be for THEM, you are comforting them and letting them know they do not have to deal with their distress alone.

For Reference:

Supporting Autistic Girls& Gender Diverse Youth, The Yellowbugs pg. 76

Where to find us:

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Next Episode

S4ep9; Radical Acceptance

What comes to mind when you hear Radical Acceptance? As humans, we spend a lot of time being upset about things that aren’t in our control. Radical acceptance is taking the concept that we can’t change what’s happening, so how do we navigate the challenge? We talk through why this is important in parenting neurodivergent children and how to implement this concept to create a smoother experience in your parenting journey.

For Reference:

Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Youth, by The Yellowbugs (pg 82, 93, 273)

Low Demand Parenting, by Amanda Diekman

The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves and Empowering Our Children, Dr. Shefali Tsabary