Low Demand Parenting

Low Demand Parenting

Hosted by Amanda Diekman · Amanda Diekman

4.8from 93 ratings

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62Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
51
Episodes
16
Transcribed
93
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2024
First episode
3K
YouTube views

About Low Demand Parenting

The Low Demand Parenting Podcast is your space to let go of the pressure and embrace a more joyful, authentic approach to parenting. Hosted by Amanda Diekman—author, autistic adult, and mom of three—this podcast isn’t about perfection or expert advice. It’s about learning together how to drop the demands that weigh us down and find the ease we crave in our families. Whether you’re navigating neurodivergence, challenging behaviors, or simply the highs and lows of life, this show offers honest conversations, practical insights, and a whole lot of compassion. Let's thrive, even when it feels like life is on level 12 hard.

Publisher
Amanda Diekman
Category
education · health & fitness · kids & family
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
23 Sept 2024
Latest episode
19 Oct 2026
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Latest episodes

16 of 51 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What Burnout Is Really Like

  2. 12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Part 2: Deep-diving PDA

  3. 5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Part 1: Deep-diving PDA

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What Burnout Is Really Like

Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It comes from mental overwhelm, rushing, pushing, performing, and pleasing. Every kid has a unique path to burnout, which can include a mix of factors like underlying anxiety, unaccommodated neurodivergence, physical health challenges and chronic illness, learning disabilities and traumatic incidences. Scientists call this, quote, the perfect storm. That unique cocktail of challenges and vulnerabilities that pushes some kids into a long term state of overwhelm. Burnout is the result of pushing through for so long that the kid goes into a full-scale retreat. In the years to come, I would discover Michael's autistic, ADHD, and pathological demand avoidant, PDA, neurobiology. […]

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Who has been a guest on Low Demand Parenting

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  • Katherine Olson
  • Jo Kelly
  • Andrew Fishman
  • Esther Jones
  • Melissa Corkum

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YouTube views
3,126
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
58 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
35 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality
54
Social presence
100
YouTube
74
Engagement
51

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