Are You a Bad Mom for Yelling at Your Neurodivergent Child?

About this episode

Emily Hamblin discusses the challenges of parenting neurodivergent children and offers tools for emotional regulation.

Have you ever felt that soul-crushing mom guilt that comes from completely losing it on your own child — especially when you're supposed to be the one holding it all together while helping them with their big emotions? What if that guilt isn't the sign of a bad mom, but actually the sign of a great one? And what if there's so much more in your control than you think? In this episode, Emily Hamblin — neurodivergent mom, teacher, and emotion health coach for neurodivergent families — shares the brain science behind why you keep losing it, simple emotional regulation tools to catch yourself before you explode, and why your child's regulation journey and yours are more connected than you realize. You don't need more guilt. You need better tools. Let's find them. Connect with Emily on Instagram: instagram.com/emilyhamblincoaching Join the Brain-Body Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergent Kids Waitlist at https://emily-hamblin.com

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Schultz

Guest: Emily Hamblin

Topics covered

• mom guilt
• neurodivergent children
• emotional regulation
• parenting
• brain science

Keywords

• bad mom
• yelling
• neurodivergent
• emotional health
• parenting tools

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