Are you completely out of operational capacity in your own home?

If you have ever sat in your car during a sensory storm, feeling your own limits shattered while your grandkids melt down in the backseat, you are not alone—and you are not failing the mission.

In Episode 127, Laura Brazan steps into the boardroom with Dr. Jennifer Brunton (Columbia-educated PhD, professor of counseling, author, and an autistic grandmother raising two neurodivergent toddlers in a 900-square-foot home). Together, they dismantle the traditional, outdated parenting model of forced compliance and behavioral correction, replacing it with a practical blueprint for neuroaffirming family leadership.

If your household feels like a constant battleground of conflicting sensory needs—where one person’s regulation mechanism triggers another person’s migraine—this episode is your lifeline.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:
0:00 - The Reality of Reaching Your Capacity Limit
2:15 - Dr. Jennifer Brunton's Journey: Trauma, Attachment, & Autism
5:40 - Why Forcing Compliance Fails Traumatized & Neurodivergent Kids
9:12 - Firm Scaffolding vs. Amorphous Chaos: Setting Boundaries with Acceptance
14:30 - How to Manage Conflicting Sensory Needs in Small Spaces
19:05 - The "Seven Cs" Framework: Connecting Before Correcting
24:50 - Tearing Down the Deficit-Based Pathology Lens
31:10 - Navigating the System: Tips for IEP and School Advocacy Meetings

🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED:

Visit our main hub for resources and community updates: https://www.grandparents-raising-grandchildren.org

Read Dr. Jennifer Brunton’s blog (Full Spectrum Mama): http://fullspectrummama.blogspot.com

Find Dr. Brunton's books (5 Brain Leadership & The Actually Autistic Guide to Advocacy) at Hachette/Jessica Kingsley Publishing, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

Access free 30-40 page book discussion/resource guides directly on the publisher's website under Dr. Brunton’s book listings.

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