therapy for overstimulated parents
Why parenting feels so overwhelming for ND Adults
Parenting is hard for everyone, but for autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD parents, the sensory and emotional load is often unbearable. ND parenting therapy helps you understand why noise, touch, interruptions, and constant demands hit your nervous system with ten times the intensity — and why this has nothing to do with being a “bad parent.” You’re not weak, dramatic, or failing. Your sensory system is overwhelmed.
Sensory overload from noise, touch and nonstop demands
The sound of toys, crying, talking, or clattering can feel physically painful. Multiple voices are once can short-circuit your emotional system. And constant touch, even from kids you adore, can push you into fight, flight, or shutdown.
Emotional intensity + executive function strain
Parenting requires rapid transitions, multitasking, and emotional regulation — all areas where ND brains work differently. You’re not overreacting. You’re running at maximum capacity most of the time.
Guilt for reactions you try to control
Snapping, shutting down, or needing space from your kids feels awful. But these aren’t signs you don’t love your kids, they’re signs your nervous system is overstimulated and overextended.