Ep 20 //Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn? Decoding Your Neurodivergent Child’s Stress Responses

Are you constantly in crisis management for your child?

Do you wonder why your child goes into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn—even in seemingly safe situations?

Have you noticed your own reactions feel automatic or overwhelming… and you’re not sure how to shift them?

 

In this episode, we go deeper into the nervous system’s protective responses—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and how they show up in both our kids and ourselves.

You’ll learn how sensory overload can trigger survival responses that are often mislabeled as bad behavior, and why recognizing your own patterns is a powerful first step toward better co-regulation. In this episode I share a client case study that beautifully illustrates the power of understanding your child’s neuro-signature—and your own.

With one powerful question we can create a gentle reframe that can turn moments of chaos into opportunities for connection.

 

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If this episode resonated, the next step is simple but powerful: Start by asking what your child’s nervous system might be trying to protect them from—not just what you need to stop. That reframe can change everything.

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You don’t have to figure this out alone—and I’d be honored to walk alongside you.