Where Do We Go From Here?
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What inspired Debbie to start the Tilt Parenting movement?
Hey everyone, it's Debbie Reber here, and welcome to a special mini episode of Full Till Parenting. So I'm popping into your feed this weekend. With something a little different, something that feels to me important and timely and honestly deeply personal. So this summer marks 10 years since I sat on the edge of the Puget Sound on Bay Bridge Island. I had a notebook in hand and I was dreaming up what would eventually become Tilt Parenting. I was there on a work retreat and just kind of trying to make sense of these thoughts that have been living in my head and heart for me. For a long time. Thoughts like, what if there was a place where parents raising differently wired kids could really feel seen? What if we could change the whole conversation around neurodivergence?
How did the concept of “differently wired” kids shape the early Tilt Parenting vision?
What if we could build a movement, one that was rooted in respect and possibility and strengths for families like mine? So that summer on that work retreat, I started drafting what would ultimately become the Tilt Parent. Yeah. That was the foundation for what I started calling a revolution in how we show up for our differently wired kids and how we advocate for change in the systems meant to support them and our families. So when Tilt first launched, then in early spring 2016, the word neurodivergent wasn't even part of the mainstream conversation. I used the term differently wired to describe our kids because it felt more human, more empowering. And more accurate than the deficit base language that was really everywhere.
I really wanted to reframe the experience of raising a child who doesn't fit neatly into boxes, not as something broken a fix, but as a journey of discovery and advocacy and deep, deep connection. So fast forward to today, and in many ways, the world looks really different.
Why was the term “neurodivergent” not used at the launch and how did language evolve?
Neurodiversity is pretty Much a buzzword now. Schools are slowly, very slowly, starting to shift. There's more awareness, there's more research, there are definitely more voices joining this conversation. And at the same time, I still hear the same core pain points from families. I still see systems failing our kids. And I still believe that this revolution needs to keep evolving. So that's what brings me to why I'm sharing this mini episode with you. I'm stepping back into research and data gathering mode, and I need your help.
What changes have occurred in schools and systems for neurodivergent families since 2016?
So I put together a short survey, literally will only take a few minutes of your time. And the survey is designed to answer some big important questions. Not just what kind of resources do parents need right now, although that is part of it, but also where are we in this movement? What's working and what's still broken? How have things changed for our kids in schools and communities and the systems we're navigating? And what still needs to change to create more ease, more possibility, and more joy for our families. And this is about much more than Tilt. No one else is really asking these questions in the way our community needs them asked. So this survey is an opportunity for all of us to kind of take stock of the revolution that we've been a part of, whether you've been with Tilt since the very beginning or you just found us last week and to really help shape what comes next.
How can listeners help by completing the Tilt Parenting survey and what will it reveal?
Because I really deeply, truly still believe in what we're building here. I still believe we can create a World that not only accepts but celebrates and respects neurodivergent kids for who they inherently are. A world where parents like us feel empowered instead of defeated, where we feel supported instead of judged, and a world where our children feel safe, seen, and free to live fully as themselves. So my ask is: will you help me? To go straight to Survey, visit tiltparenting.com slash survey. It's quick, it's anonymous, and every voice matters. Your voice matters.
What’s the future vision for the Tilt Parenting movement and how can families stay involved?
I want to hear from you. And if you're open to it, I would be so grateful if you could share that link, tiltparenting.com/slash survey. Share that survey with others in your orbit, your parenting groups, your Facebook groups, your online communities, anyone you
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What inspired Debbie to start the Tilt Parenting movement?
0:00–0:45
2
How did the concept of “differently wired” kids shape the early Tilt Parenting vision?
0:45–1:49
3
Why was the term “neurodivergent” not used at the launch and how did language evolve?
1:49–2:25
4
What changes have occurred in schools and systems for neurodivergent families since 2016?
2:25–3:17
5
How can listeners help by completing the Tilt Parenting survey and what will it reveal?
3:17–3:57
6
What’s the future vision for the Tilt Parenting movement and how can families stay involved?
3:57–4:40
Speakers
1 identifiedMore from Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
TPP 266a: A Conversation with Poet and Advocate LeDerick Horne
TPP 522: A Whole Child Approach to ADHD with Phil Boucher, M.D.
TPP 091a: A Conversation With Steve Silberman About His Book “Neurotribes”
TPP 521: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Gray About Restoring Childhood
TPP 253a: Advocate and Author Jonathan Mooney on Why Normal Sucks
TPP 520: Dr. Özgür Bolat on Why Rewards Backfire and the Real Science of Motivating Kids