In this first episode, pediatric psychologist Dr. Mark Bowers introduces the purpose and approach of Beneath the Behavior.
If parenting feels harder than you expected—confusing, exhausting, or isolating—you’re not alone. Many parents of neurodivergent kids try everything they’re told to do and still feel like they’re missing something.
In this episode, we slow things down and talk about why so much parenting advice doesn’t fit neurodivergent kids, how blame quietly replaces understanding, and why behavior is best understood as communication rather than defiance.
This isn’t therapy, and it isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about creating a different starting point—one rooted in safety, clarity, and compassion.
If there’s one message to take away from this episode, it’s this:
You’re not failing your child. You’re learning how to understand them. And that matters.
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