Dana Denning is the founder of Nourished Nest, an online holistic interior design and coaching resource that helps families create homes designed to meet core needs—nervous system regulation, connection, rest, and the reduction of environmental triggers. As a mother of a differently wired child, Dana understands the transformative power of small, affordable changes in fostering family well-being.

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Dana Denning looks at how the environment impacts the emotions and behavior of a child (and parents, too!). She shares tips about how to create calming corners, lighting, indoor air quality, and how to set up things for sleep, especially if your child is neurodivergent. Without buying anything new, families who make small, intentional changes to their home can significantly boost their well-being, nervous system regulation, and connection.

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Dr. Glorianne Vazquez understands that all parents, but especially parents of neurodivergent kids, have some degree of worry and anxiety. She explains the purpose of worry and why we do it even when it doesn’t actually help the situation. Glorianne explains the difference between worry and anxiety, and shares her 3-step process to address worry both “in the moment” or “outside the moment”. She also shares how we can use these same steps to help when kids worry.

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Dr. Poling Bork became a researcher of selective mutism (SM) when she couldn’t find effective therapies for her own children. She explains what selective mutism is and how video self-modeling works to address SM as well as other phobias and issues. Video self-modelling allows kids can see themselves as competent, which motivates them to further develop their skills.