Mythbusting Neurodiverse Relationships

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Mythbusting Neurodiverse Relationships episodes

February 12, 2023 Be Beautiful YOU!
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What do you do ‘like breathing’? What gifts of yours have you lost touch with, rejected or tried to correct or fix?
Natalie’s solo in this episode from March a couple of years ago with reflections and words of encouragement on our uniqueness and gifts. Not knowing our gifts, forgetting them or perhaps worst of all, judging them harshly, is detrimental to our sense of self, our self-worth and ultimately our mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
How could you begin to bring attention to and celebrate your gifts? Natalie has some ideas for you. If you’d welcome more support with this, we have a Coach Adventure dedicated to this inside Loving Difference. It’s called The Gifts of Difference and is included in the free membership plan. If you’ve not joined us yet, head over to www.lovingdifference.net.
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Hop into Revival Retreat, a fresh, new and ‘life-changing’ place for anyone in a neurodiverse relationship who want things to change, but it feels impossible, confusing, or too hard to start to discover new perspectives and tools so that they can decide their next right step. It’s all online. Choose the Revival Retreat Plan at www.lovingdifference.net for more details and to sign up.
What is Loving Difference?
We’re an online membership community bringing together anyone looking for new ways to live in neurodiverse relationships, with a focus on living well together with difference.
Loving Difference is hosted by Coaches with experience navigating life with difference. We guide members to learn about themselves and their loved ones in a safe, non-judgmental community so that we can inspire and encourage each other to love the unconventional and beautiful differences in ourselves and in our homes.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
15 min
February 10, 2023 17. Aren't All Relationships Neurodiverse and the Main Issue Really is Mental Health?
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In this episode, we're sharing our thoughts and perspectives on a question from a Loving Difference member who wonders if really all relationships are neurodiverse and whether mental health is actually the main issue. We thought this would be relevant for those who watch or listen outside of Loving Difference so we thought we'd share it here too.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
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Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨
Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
26 min
February 08, 2023 16. Part 1 - Do I Need to Leave My Neurodiverse Relationship to Recover and Thrive?
www.lovingdifference.netIn this episode, which is Part 1 because we realised we have a lot to say on it (!), we’re busting the myth that your partner can’t meet your needs so you’ll need to leave the relationship to recover yourself and thrive. It takes us back to the very beginning of our journey together in 2014 when we were reading and learning lots about the new land of neurodiversity we hadn’t realised we were in. There are narratives and other contributing factors that we share plus the new truth we discovered and live these todays which has supported our recovery and supports greater understanding and connection in our relationships and families.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨
Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
36 min
June 24, 2022 15. Myth Busting Challenge!
www.lovingdifference.netWe’re back and it’s time for a refresh and reinvention! Welcome to the Myth Busting Neurodiverse Relationships Podcast. In this first episode of a new season we’re joined by Mona from Neurodiverse Love. We’re going to bust as many myths about neurodiverse relationship as we can together in about 45 minutes!!! These are all myths that we had when we started this journey that we’ve realised aren’t true and that were preventing us from recovering and having the relationships and connection with partners and children that we desperately wanted. We want to dispel these myths and bring you hope that absolutely things can change!!
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨
Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
50 min
May 23, 2022 Employment, Special Interests and Communicating Your Needs
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Another collaborative episode with Mona from the Neurodiverse Love podcast.
Many of us would love to turn our interests and passions into paid employment, however that isn’t always possible. In this episode, we’re sharing challenges we’ve experienced in school and employment and how we’ve worked to create ways to use our gifts and talents through paid employment, volunteering or hobbies. We’re also sharing some of the challenges and experiences of our partners and children too. Knowing your needs and being able to ask for them in the your personal and professional relationships can be key to success. During this episode we talk about all these issues! Learn how to become the CEO of your own ‘Department of Wellbeing’ and take small steps to do the things you love and are most passionate about.
Want to learn more?
Join Loving Difference FREE at
https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Follow us on IG @loving.difference or on Facebook.
For more information about Neurodiverse Love, including their podcast and peer support group, check out their website at www.neurodiverselove.com
What is Loving Difference?
We’re an online membership community bringing together anyone looking for new ways to live in neurodiverse relationships, with a focus on living well together with difference.
Loving Difference is hosted by Coaches with experience navigating life with difference. We guide members to learn about themselves and their loved ones in a safe, non-judgmental community so that we can inspire and encourage each other to love the unconventional and beautiful differences in ourselves and in our homes.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
1 hr 7 min
March 25, 2022 14. Why Can Birthdays Go So Badly In Neurodiverse Relationships?
www.lovingdifference.netWhy is that birthdays can seem so tricky in our neurodiverse relationships? In this episode, Natalie and I reflect on some hard earned lessons around birthdays and how we have learned to navigate them. Unfortunately we didn’t always have such an understanding of the differences and preferences operating in our families so birthdays became a source of disappointment, frustration and confusion as we tried to figure out why it seemed so hard.When we began to realise the extent of the anxiety that birthdays create, we shifted our expectations and were able to welcome in new ways of celebrating - and of giving and receiving - even if none of it looks traditional!Enjoyed this episode? Follow us or subscribe so you don't miss an episode. We’d also appreciate you gifting us a moment of your precious time to rate the podcast so others find it too.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨
Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
23 min
March 12, 2022 13. How Can My Neurodiverse Family Survive The Education System?
www.lovingdifference.netA subject close to our hearts, the education system has been problematic for both our families. We are all still experiencing the repercussions of a system which did not meet the needs of our young people. As parents, we had to shift our mindset and change our priorities. We had to make mental and emotional health a priority over school.Stepping away from the social narratives around education can feel lonely, but we offer you hope and encouragement that learning can take place at any stage in life. We don’t need to buy into the conditioning of age related expectations.So, if school is causing anxiety, meltdowns, shutdowns, overwhelm and unhappiness for your young people, please know that you are not alone. If your child is continuously in trouble because they struggle to focus or cannot control their impulsivity, you are also not alone. Neurodivergent young people are struggling in our school systems both here in the UK and elsewhere. Many are without school placements due to anxiety based school ‘refusal’ or exclusion.We share what we changed to help our young people get through the system and to move on. Heather shares some tips on protecting yourself from the authorities in the event that your child is unable to attend school because of anxiety.Everyone needs to find their own path and make their own decisions, but if you want a safe and friendly place to explore this further, you will receive a warm welcome in Loving Difference. Come and join us. It’s free to sign up!Enjoyed this episode? Follow us or subscribe so you don't miss an episode. We’d also appreciate you gifting us a moment of your precious time to rate the podcast so others find it too.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨
Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
59 min
March 01, 2022 Recognising Differences in Your Relationship and Getting Real About Your Feelings
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Really excited to share this episode with you!! Our first collaborative episode between the Loving Difference team and the Neurodiverse Love team. We’ll be publishing collaborative podcast episodes throughout the year and look forward to sharing our different perspectives and the lived experiences we’ve had, as we all address both the strengths and differences in our neurodiverse relationships. In this episode, we’re joined by Mona from Neurodiverse Love to share some of the differences we noticed in our relationships, that others did not experience.
In addition, we go deep on how important emotional boundaries are to reduce anger and resentment and how meeting your own needs and finding the things that bring you joy and peace, can move you towards reducing loneliness and depression.
There’s also a lot of great discussion about what really impacted us and our partners in our neurodiverse relationships and how we had to "become the change we wanted to see" to start creating the love relationships we wanted more of.
Enjoyed this episode? Follow us or subscribe so you don't miss an episode. We’d also appreciate you gifting us a moment of your precious time to rate the podcast so others find it too.
Want to learn more?
Join Loving Difference FREE at
https://www.lovingdifference.net/
Follow us on IG @loving.difference or on Facebook.
For more information about Neurodiverse Love, including their podcast and peer support group, check out their website at www.neurodiverselove.com
What is Loving Difference?
We’re an online membership community bringing together anyone looking for new ways to live in neurodiverse relationships, with a focus on living well together with difference.
Loving Difference is hosted by Coaches with experience navigating life with difference. We guide members to learn about themselves and their loved ones in a safe, non-judgmental community so that we can inspire and encourage each other to love the unconventional and beautiful differences in ourselves and in our homes.
#neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #autismawareness #aspergers #autism #dontletanyonedullyoursparkle #aspergersrelationship #mentalhealth #happyrelationship #neurodiverserelationship #cultivateyourhappiness #beyouagain #beyou #liveslow #livewithintent #autismspectrum #neurodiverselove #lovingdifference #adhd #love #neurodiversecouple #coach #neurodiverserelationshipcoach #neurodiversefamilycoach
1 hr 7 min
February 15, 2022 12. How Do I Get Through Family Events?
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How Do I Get Through Family Events?
How do you experience social events together - all wonderful or a complete nightmare?
We’ve found them very challenging for all sorts of reasons including social anxiety, sensory processing differences, different interests and different capacities for socialising. In this episode we’re sharing some of our Top Tips so that social events can become safer and more accessible and enjoyable for you and for your loved ones too.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at ⁠https://www.lovingdifference.net/⁠
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
⁠#neurodiverse⁠ ⁠#neurodiversity⁠ ⁠#asd⁠ ⁠#autismspectrumdisorder⁠ ⁠#autismawareness⁠ ⁠#aspergers⁠ ⁠#autism⁠ ⁠#dontletanyonedullyoursparkle⁠ ⁠#aspergersrelationship⁠ ⁠#mentalhealth⁠ ⁠#happyrelationship⁠ ⁠#neurodiverserelationship⁠ ⁠#cultivateyourhappiness⁠ ⁠#beyouagain⁠ ⁠#beyou⁠ ⁠#liveslow⁠ ⁠#livewithintent⁠ ⁠#autismspectrum⁠ ⁠#neurodiverselove⁠ ⁠#lovingdifference⁠ ⁠#adhd⁠ ⁠#love⁠ ⁠#neurodiversecouple⁠ ⁠#coach⁠ ⁠#neurodiverserelationshipcoach⁠ ⁠#neurodiversefamilycoach⁠

17 min
January 29, 2022 11. Why Are Mealtimes So Stressful In My Neurodiverse Home?
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In this episode we’re challenging the social rules around meal times and explore why they are so challenging for our families. There are so many narratives around family meal times that made us feel that a “good” family should sit around the table together and have quality time. But we’ve had very different experiences with our families. It’s not that we didn’t want that for ourselves but the reality was that it wasn’t quality time. It was stressful!
Challenges with food textures; sensory seeking or sensory avoiding behaviours, overwhelm from the day, anxiety around eating in front of people, anxiety around eating at all, social anxiety, communication exhaustion, sound sensitivities around eating noises and/or cutlery scraping the plates, difficulties sitting still…. all this, and more made family mealtimes stressful and exhausting.
We still sit in meetings or hear people pushing families to spend quality time around the table with their neurodivergent loved ones without any consideration as to why they are finding it so difficult. It’s time that we give ourselves permission to make our own rules around meal times. I know that we have and it has made a big difference to the stress levels in the home.
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Want to learn more or join us on the road to being YOU and thriving in your own neurodiverse relationship or family?
Join Loving Difference at ⁠https://www.lovingdifference.net/⁠
Loving Difference - HOPE and a Way Forward for Neurodiverse Relationships ✨Loving Difference is hosted by Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks. The Loving Difference Relationship System they coach, specifically designed for neurodiverse relationships, prioritises recovery first and new foundations for better communication and connection. Subscribing members in the programme hosted there are solving the biggest issues experienced in neurodiverse relationships: exhaustion, being YOU, communication, connection, intimacy, resentment and reactivity.
⁠#neurodiverse⁠ ⁠#neurodiversity⁠ ⁠#asd⁠ ⁠#autismspectrumdisorder⁠ ⁠#autismawareness⁠ ⁠#aspergers⁠ ⁠#autism⁠ ⁠#dontletanyonedullyoursparkle⁠ ⁠#aspergersrelationship⁠ ⁠#mentalhealth⁠ ⁠#happyrelationship⁠ ⁠#neurodiverserelationship⁠ ⁠#cultivateyourhappiness⁠ ⁠#beyouagain⁠ ⁠#beyou⁠ ⁠#liveslow⁠ ⁠#livewithintent⁠ ⁠#autismspectrum⁠ ⁠#neurodiverselove⁠ ⁠#lovingdifference⁠ ⁠#adhd⁠ ⁠#love⁠ ⁠#neurodiversecouple⁠ ⁠#coach⁠ ⁠#neurodiverserelationshipcoach⁠ ⁠#neurodiversefamilycoach⁠

29 min

About Mythbusting Neurodiverse Relationships

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Welcome to the Mythbusting Neurodiverse Relationships Podcast, with hosts Natalie Roberts and Heather Parks, busting myths that we’ve realised aren’t true and that were preventing us from recovering and having the relationships and connection with partners and children that we desperately wanted. lovingdifference.net