TPP 339: Dayna Abraham on Helping Parents Calm the Chaos
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What is the Calm the Chaos framework and why was it created?
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Maybe it's Maybelline. When you think of the most... challenging moment. That's what I call storms. And so this is about getting everyone to safety and you becoming the safe place. And I think so often, as parents, we beat ourselves up. because we end up adding fuel to the chaos. We end up yelling or losing our own cool. And a lot of times it's because we don't have the strategies for writing it out. And so that's what this plan really is about. So if we go back to those four elements, you, connect, understand, empower, the you piece is all about telling your brain you're safe. You're okay, you're gonna get through this. You've done it before, you can do it again.
Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Reber. Today, I'm welcoming back Dane Abraham to the show to discuss her latest book, Calm the Chaos, a fail-proof roadmap for parenting even the most challenging kids. I really resonate with Dana's work because we're both committed to empowering families, especially those who are in deep survival mode. And in our new book, she shares her signature Calm the Chaos framework, which is designed to give parents a doable plan for navigating challenging situations and finding genuine calm in the midst of the storm. In our conversation today, Dana gives us the highlights of this framework and share some strategies that we can start employing right away.
I'm betting that most of you listening are familiar with Dana already, but just in case, here's a little bit about her. Dana Abraham is the bestselling author of the Super Kids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day, and she is on a mission to create a more accepting world, one challenging kid at a time. As a national board-certified educator, a parent of three neurodivergent children, and an ADHD adult herself, Dana brings a unique and out-of-the-box perspective to parents raising kids in the modern world. Through Calm the Chaos, she has helped millions of desperate parents around the world find peace and meet their children where they're at when conventional parenting tools have failed them. Before I get to my conversation with Dana, if what I'm doing here at Tilt Parenting and the guests I bring on the show are providing support and encouragement and hope for your family, and you're ready to dive deeper with me and uplevel your progress, I invite you to join us in the Differently Wired Club.
The club is my most favorite thing I do at Tilt, as it's really just an incredible community of parents raising complex kids like ours. We get together regularly for virtual office hours, coaching calls, and live calls with expert guests and authors. And we also dive deep into a different theme every month, like noticing and observing, scaffolding, advocacy, co-regulation. You can learn all about the club at TiltParenting.com slash club. So if you're feeling alone or overwhelmed in your parenting life, please join us. We are in this together. Go to tiltparenting.com slash club to learn more. Thanks so much. And now here is my conversation with Dana Abraham. Hey, Dana, welcome back to the podcast. Thanks for having me.
I'm so excited. Yes, it's been a couple years and I'm pretty positive that my listeners know who you are. And I've read your formal bio, but how are you introducing yourself these days? What would you want my listeners to know about you before we dive in?
Yeah, so I'm the founder of Calm the Chaos Parenting, and I help parents create a family that works together, advocate for each other, and empower each other, despite whatever challenges they're facing at the time.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the Calm the Chaos framework and why was it created?
0:00–6:01
2
How did Dayna’s personal experiences shape the development of her roadmap?
6:01–13:03
3
What are the four core elements (You, Connect, Understand, Empower) that run through every stage?
13:03–20:20
4
How does the first stage – “Ride the Storm” – help parents get everyone to safety?
20:20–27:38
5
What are emotional anchors and how can parents use the “stop‑breathe‑anchor” technique in the heat of a crisis?
27:38–38:11
6
What practical strategies support the middle stages of the roadmap (energy reserves, quick daily practices, and building trust)?
38:11–43:52
Speakers
2 identifiedMore from Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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