My son has autism and needs routine but I have CPTSD and some days I can't follow through on our schedule and his meltdowns trigger my trauma responses and we both end up dysregulated.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent's trauma symptoms directly interfere with their ability to provide the consistent structure their neurodivergent child requires, creating a cycle of mutual dysregulation.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
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