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A Neuroaffirming Parenting Community & Resource Hub for parents of Autistic & ADHD kids who need emotional, social, & sensory tools. Link in bio.

Made by neurodivergent families for neurodivergent families. We believe resources can be accessible to all.

12/20/2025

Moms, if you have a sensory seeker who has big emotions like anger and anxiety and big behaviors that follow, we got you! 💫

When you need to decompress and make sense of the sensory seeker (or sensory avoider) holiday struggles & daily routines at home and school, we’re here to help you shift out of the chaos into the calm.

🔥If you need this shift in your life - join our next Simplifying Sensory parenting class @
The Little Lounge Tuesday, January 6th, 10-11am.

‼️And if you need sensory support to calm the chaos before that - download our FREE sensory checklist 🤩https://www.developeducatenurture.com/free-guide-sensory-checklist

👀 or find it at the link in our bio! 🔗

12/17/2025

🤸🏻‍♀️Sensory seekers (ya know the ones.... who are always moving, climbing, fidgeting and/or sitting in unique ways) may get labeled as the kids who are "too much" OR we could teach them about their brain, how it's designed to move to learn and ways to support it.

🙋🏻‍♀️Want to know how to support a sensory seeker?

✅ Follow along here or join our next Simplifying Sensory class on Tuesday January 6th from 10-11am at The Little Lounge!

12/16/2025

Is it sensory or behavior? 🧐

We teach parents and professionals who work with kids how to spot the difference.🔥

🙋🏻‍♀️Want to learn how?

Find out at our Simplifying Sensory Class tomorrow, Dec 16th at The Little Lounge
from 10-11am

💫 Save a seat here!
https://momence.com/The-Little-Lounge/Simplifying-Sensory-Parenting-Class/127141730

12/14/2025

Parents, teachers, and therapists- If you’re struggling with challenging behaviors (hitting, kicking, spitting, cursing, avoidance, or disruptive habits) and assuming it’s because the child is being manipulative, we have some bad news for you. 🫠

Their challenging behavior is likely going to continue.

✅ When we approach big behaviors from curiosity, connection and collaboration from a nervous system based lens, the behaviors will change.💡

Want to know how? Follow or join our Parenting Classes!

📍Our next class is Tuesday 12/16 from 10-11am called Simplifying Sensory The Little Lounge

✅ We break down sensory habits that look like defiance and how to support their emotional regulation needs while supporting your own. 🧠

Stay tuned! These classes will be digital and accessible to you 24/7 in 2026! 🤩

12/12/2025

💗Our next Simplifying Sensory Class is Tuesday December 16th from 10-11am The Little Lounge!

This Pop Up Parenting class series is a game-changer if you have a child ages 3-10 who is a sensory seeker or sensory avoider with big emotions, potentially a slightly bossy attitude and a hard time focusing.

We are on a mission to empower parents to confidently use sensory and behavioral strategies at home and the community using a simple 3-step method we developed after 40+ combined years as Pediatric OTs and parent coaches to transform chaos into calm.

12/10/2025

We are taking a moment to pause & play today!

Happy Birthday Vanessa! 🥳

A note from Vanessa about her birthday:

I’m taking a moment to celebrate today, because today is my birthday! 🎉

🔥With each year, I reflect on my truths. This year, here they are:

1. Time, health & mindset are gifts.

2. Most everything that feels like a problem is figure-out-able.

3. Gratitude + curiosity + kindness are ingredients to help with 1 and 2.

4. The Universe has my back ...and yours, if you let it!

5. Learning the skill of discernment and how to trust your intuition even though others try to tell you you're wrong is a gift. Refine it and you'll be successful at whatever success means to you.

🎂Fun fact: Did you know when I was a kid I hated birthdays? Still not fond of them. It's actually not because "I'm getting older" like most people think.

✅ Age is just a number.
✅ Mostly sensory, social, and anxiety related.
✅ But l've always been grateful for the wisdom age brought. And I always find a way to treat myself and honor how far l've come.

12/06/2025

If you are a parent, caregiver, or therapist of a child ages 3-10 years old with intense sensory preferences, has a hard time sitting still, shows big emotions or behaviors, this is for you!🤸‍♂️

DEN +The Little Lounge of Tampa are proudly partnering together to present our Pop Up Parenting Classes on Tuesdays, from 10am-11am, beginning December 9th, 2025.

Our first Pop Up Parenting classes are all about Simplifying Sensory through purposeful play to help parents confidently use sensory and behavioral strategies at home, school & in the community using a simple 3-step method to transform chaos into calm.

What You’ll Learn:
✨ Sensory tips that make sense — understand the why behind behaviors & how to change them

✨ How to “think like a detective” — what to look for & how to respond

✨ Strategies for daily routines — for home, school, and community

✨ Our simple 3-step method — grounded in neuroscience & used with 500+ clients over 40 years

✅Who This is for:

Parents, therapists, or caregivers supporting kids ages 3–10 with big emotions, impulsivity, short attention spans, or intense sensory needs. May have ADHD, Autism ODD, PDA or Sensory Processing Disorder.

✅Save the Date:

Tuesdays from 10–11 AM

Dec 9 · Dec 16 · Jan 6 · Jan 13

🔥Dec 9: Sensory Seekers
🔥Dec 16: Sensory Avoiders
🔥Jan 6: Mixed Sensory Profile (Seekers + Avoiders)
🔥Jan 13: Supporting Sensory Routines through Childhood

You'll walk away with strategies you can use immediately after each class!

📍 Address:
4318 W El Prado Blvd, 33629
💲Fee: $33 per class

🚨Seats are limited — grab yours now! Comment SENSORY and we'll DM you the link to save your seat!

11/28/2025

💕We are blessed and grateful for the families and moms we work with. The holidays are a time of chaos from all of our mixed sensory needs & emotions, yes, but also an outpouring of gratitude. 🫶

We see the love, time and energy you pour into your families. The invisible effort that you think no one see.

You’re the heartbeat of why we do this work.

Thank you for trusting us. 🙏🏻

As DEN grows, so does our gratitude for your trust, your honesty, your humor, your resilience, & the way you show up for your family even on the days your own nervous system is running on fumes. 💫

We are grateful for our health (we’ve both had some obstacles this year!), our DEN team of incredible moms of neurospicy families, and for ✨YOU✨

👉🏼 The moms who keep choosing connection, curiosity, and compassion in a world that often asks too much of you. 👈🏼

Thank you for letting us be a small part of your village as we continue building a space that supports neurodivergent families across the globe. 🌎

11/27/2025

5 Thanksgiving Reminders for Neurodivergent Families 🧡

1. It's Okay if your holidays look different.

2. You are allowed to choose the version of the holidays that support your family's nervous system.

3. Sensory needs are real. Leave early, say no, and modify things. It's not rude, it's self advocacy and support for regulating nervous systems.

4. Talk to your kid about strategies for sensory overwhelm & big emotions before they get into the overwhelming environment. When kids know what to expect from their emotions or are cued before the more stressful moments, you create more opportunities for a pause when impulse control feels impossible.

5. Learn what your kids signs of sensory system overwhelm are. * PRO TIP: it's *super* helpful to learn your own sensory triggers and soothers as well!

6. (Bonus Pro Tip) Transitions are hard for neurodivergent individuals. There are far more transitions in holiday days than the untrained eye notices.

💫 Curiosity & compassion in transitions can transform struggle into success. 🙌🏼

11/12/2025

Parental burnout is more than exhaustion— it’s a full-body signal that you’ve been operating in survival mode for too long without rest and relief. From sensory overload to emotional dysregulation and chronic fatigue, these subtle signs often go unnoticed until we hit a wall.

Looking for support to get out of burnout? (Hint: It's more than take a deep breath)

📥 Download the FREE Burnout-Proof Parent Guide and learn practical nervous system tools, co-regulation strategies, and sensory-aware support that actually work for overwhelmed parents.

Link in bio.

10/23/2025

If you feel like every parenting strategy you try with your Autistic or ADHD kiddo still ends in frustration or meltdowns (for you and them!) and you're constantly overwhelmed, this is your nervous system telling you it’s at capacity. It's reached it's window of tolerance and so has your child's nervous system.

Want to know how to reset your nervous systems? Check out our blog Parent Burnout & Capacity where we explain how to spot burnout early and offer quick regulation tips you can use right away.

Find the link in our bio to read the full blog and get tools you can start using today.

09/29/2025

😴 Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed no matter how much you sleep?

🥵Snapping at small things?

🔊 Everyday noise feeling unbearable?

These aren’t personality flaws or failure— they’re signs of parental burnout.

🔥Burnout in parents can look like:

• A body stuck in chronic fatigue or muscle tension
• Sensory overload from everyday noise and chaos
• Emotional numbness, irritability, or reactivity
• Simple daily tasks suddenly feeling impossible

Burnout isn’t a failure. It’s your nervous system signaling for help. 🚩

📥 Download the free Burnout-Proof Parent Guide for practical tools to support your nervous system, emotional regulation, and sensory needs—created for overwhelmed parents of neurodivergent kids who want to break cycles and find balance.

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