If you're trying to "do it all"—homemade meals, organized systems, consistent routines, patience, self-care—while parenting a child who's wired differently, I need you to hear this: You're not failing because you're not trying hard enough. You're failing because the goal itself is impossible. That vision of "good parenting" wasn't designed for families managing constant co-regulation, sensory needs, and nervous systems that can't handle typical demands.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why you're operating from a scarcity model (and how it's setting you up for collapse)

• How to identify your real non-negotiables (there should be fewer than you think)

• The "should audit" that will free up massive amounts of energy immediately

• Why tight schedules always break—and how to build buffers that actually work

• How to embrace different seasons of parenting without guilt

• What "good enough" parenting actually means (and why it's better for your child than perfection)

By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what to stop doing, what actually matters, and how to build a parenting approach you can maintain for years without burning out.

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Your kid isn't broken. Your parenting isn't broken. Sometimes we're just asking our fish to climb trees. That's what we fix here.