The Catholic Woman's Guide to Neurodivergency: Signs, Diagnosis, Spiritual Peace, and Practical Help
About this episode
This episode features a conversation about neurodivergency and its implications for Catholic families, focusing on understanding and supporting neurodivergent children.
If you've ever sat in the back of Mass wondering why your family can't just hold it together, this episode is for you. Ginny Cochis, Catholic author, educator, and neurodivergent parent coach, joins Marie Hansin to have the honest, compassionate conversation Catholic moms raising "quirky" kids have been desperately waiting for. Spoiler: your child isn't broken, behavior isn't always a discipline problem, and holiness is absolutely still on the table. In this episode, you'll learn: - What "neurodivergent" actually means and which diagnoses fall under that umbrella, including ADHD, autism, OCD, dyslexia, Tourette's, giftedness, and more - The most common signs of neurodivergency in children and adults, and how to tell the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum - How to know when it's time to seek a professional evaluation and the two paths available to you (private practice AND through your public school district, even if you homeschool) - The critical difference between a behavior that is a discipline issue vs. a developmental one, and why confusing the two leaves your child's real needs unmet - What "asynchronous development" means and how to…
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