Your child follows some rules religiously but ignores others completely. They can recite the classroom expectations but break them daily. Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian explains the neuroscience behind this confusing pattern — why predictable rules are easy but social rules are hard, and what this means for neurodivergent kids. This isn't defiance. It's a brain processing rules in a fundamentally different way.

When your child clings, cries, or panics at drop-off, it's easy to wonder if you're doing something wrong. Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian explains what's actually happening in your child's nervous system during separation — and why this isn't manipulation or misbehavior. Learn why standard separation anxiety approaches often fail for neurodivergent children and what actually helps their brain feel safe.

Resources Mentioned:

  Download the free Trust Fund Field Guide at wideawakeparenting.com/freebies to recognize the deposits you're already making and discover practical tools for building your child's emotional

  foundation.

About Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian:

  Licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Wide Awake Parenting, specializing in helping parents recognize their natural wisdom while building secure relationships with their children.

 What You'll Discover:

  • How co-regulation works: your calm nervous system teaches your child's nervous system what safety feels like

  • Why "brain safety" is the foundation for learning, creativity, and connection

  • The difference between Wide Awake and autopilot parenting

  • How "good enough parenting" actually supports healthy development

  • Why different brains need different safety signals (neurodiversity-affirming approach)

  • Practical ways to access your own regulation when parenting feels overwhelming

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