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In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I sit down with Amanda Diekman—known to many as “Low Demand Amanda”—to explore the tender intersection of parenting, trauma, and connection.
We name the reality so many parents carry quietly:
that some of our pain is happening inside the parenting journey itself.
And we ask the honest question—how do we begin to heal while we are actively parenting?
Amanda brings wisdom shaped by lived experience as a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent kids. We talk about PDA, the limits of control-based parenting, and the quiet, powerful shift of dropping demands to build trusting connection.
We also turn inward—toward the sacred work of reparenting ourselves.
Learning, slowly, to offer our own hearts the compassion, regulation, and grace we may have never received.
To connect with Amanda:
https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda/
https://www.amandadiekman.com/podcast
#NeurodivergentFaith #ParentingTrauma #PDAParenting #LowDemandParenting #AmandaDiekman #NeurodivergentParenting #TraumaInformed #ConnectionOverControl #Reparenting #FaithAndMentalHealth #GentleParenting #NervousSystem #ParentingJourney
To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: [email protected]. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.
By Josh Davis (Autistic Pastor)4.9
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In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I sit down with Amanda Diekman—known to many as “Low Demand Amanda”—to explore the tender intersection of parenting, trauma, and connection.
We name the reality so many parents carry quietly:
that some of our pain is happening inside the parenting journey itself.
And we ask the honest question—how do we begin to heal while we are actively parenting?
Amanda brings wisdom shaped by lived experience as a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent kids. We talk about PDA, the limits of control-based parenting, and the quiet, powerful shift of dropping demands to build trusting connection.
We also turn inward—toward the sacred work of reparenting ourselves.
Learning, slowly, to offer our own hearts the compassion, regulation, and grace we may have never received.
To connect with Amanda:
https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda/
https://www.amandadiekman.com/podcast
#NeurodivergentFaith #ParentingTrauma #PDAParenting #LowDemandParenting #AmandaDiekman #NeurodivergentParenting #TraumaInformed #ConnectionOverControl #Reparenting #FaithAndMentalHealth #GentleParenting #NervousSystem #ParentingJourney
To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: [email protected]. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

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