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Pride Marches, Teen Boundaries & Football Wins | NeuroDADverse Ep.7


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🎧 Episode 7 – Pride, Parenting & Penalties


In this shorter then usual episode in The NeuroDADverse, Ben and Dan reflect on a summer weekend packed with big moments. From marching at Pride to navigating teenage boundary testing, all while trying to keep family life connected and calm.


Oscar embraces Pride with a homemade non-binary flag, Mabel shines as a supportive ally, and the family enjoys a joyful cinema trip. Meanwhile, a challenging conversation about teen boundaries sparks open, respectful discussions on honesty, independence, and trust.


There’s also football joy (England win!) and the ever-present bath time saga proving that even the most everyday routines are never boring when you’re parenting neurodivergent kids.


If you’ve ever tried to balance allyship, adolescent independence, and your own sanity during summer holidays — this one’s for you.


đź’¬ Topics this episode:

•Marching at Pride & supporting LGBTQ+ identity in ND families

•Teen boundary exploration & honest conversations about trust

•Creating safe spaces at events for sensory needs

•Allyship between siblings

•England’s Euros victory & family football bonding

•Summer holiday wins & managing unstructured time

•Bath time negotiations & regulation strategies


👇 CHAPTERS BELOW for easy navigation.


00:00 – Welcome back to The NeuroDadverse

01:00 – Why Dan’s tired & the week in three words

02:00 – Wins of the week: England win, cinema trip, Pride march

04:00 – Pride with Oscar: homemade flag, sensory-friendly route & finding comfort

05:30 – Mabel’s allyship & sibling bonding moments

06:30 – Visiting friends & managing unfamiliar environments

07:00 – Ben’s win: first week of the summer holidays

09:00 – Challenges: unstructured time & tag-team parenting

12:00 – Work-life balance during the holidays

13:00 – Teenage boundary exploration: the biggest challenge

15:00 – Approaching boundaries with conversation & trust

18:00 – Social contracts, honesty & the family “value tree”

22:00 – Keeping freedoms while reinforcing respect

24:00 – Resisting the urge for heavy consequences

26:00 – Calm communication over confrontation

29:00 – How teaching experience shapes parenting style

32:00 – Looking ahead: family meet-ups & friend visits

35:00 – Bath time wins & post-football chill

38:00 – Regulation challenges & one-bath-a-week routine

40:00 – Closing reflections: wins, challenges & listener thanks

42:00 – Outro: where to find us & join the conversation


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