Part Two: When Help Hurts—From Protection to People-Pleasing: The Advocacy Mistake Parents Don’t See.

Part Two: When Help Hurts—From Protection to People-Pleasing: The Advocacy Mistake Parents Don’t See.

January 29, 2026 · 27 min · Season 4 · Episode 36

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Anita Sandoval and Gladys Cortez discuss how over-protection and misdirected advocacy can silence a child's voice instead of empowering it.

What was your biggest Takeaway from this Episode! I would Love to hear from you! What if helping your child is actually teaching them to stay quiet, comply, and people-please authority figures? In Part Two of this powerful series, Anita Sandoval, LPC, and Gladys Cortez, LPC-S, unpack the uncomfortable truth many parents never realize: over-protection and misdirected advocacy can silence a child’s voice instead of empowering it. This episode dives deep into IEPs, 504 plans, ADA rights, neurodi...

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