Raising Orchid Kids, LLC

06/16/2025

For those struggling with managing siblings with differing needs, especially when one is an Orchid Kid who needs a lot of extra support and care, Raising Orchid Kids has a 2-part workshop starting tomorrow (Tues, 6/17) at 12pm Eastern to help parents find mindset shifts and practical strategies to help manage siblings and find community.

A 2-part workshop for parents of Orchid and non-Orchid kids.

01/22/2025

If you're raising an "Orchid" kiddo or teen, please join us in our private FB group to find community and lots of resources! Just don't forget to answer the required questions so we can keep everyone safe! Raising Orchid Kids

01/20/2025

We have just a couple of more spots open for our next session of our "Core Course," our Practical Strategies for Parents of Neuro-Different Kids starting this Thursday, Jan 23 and at 8:30-9:30pm Eastern and running for 8 consecutive weeks through March 13. If you have taken the course, please share a thought or two about how it was helpful for you and your family!

Someone from our last cohort had this to say: “I wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you for the class this fall. It's been enormously helpful to us and has helped us to reset (or start to reset) a lot of negative patterns that we had gotten stuck in, and has contributed to a much calmer and happier atmosphere in our home.” - MK

If you're curious but not sure if it's the right fit for you and your family, we're happy to hop on a call to answer any questions, or feel free to post any questions here.

For more info and registration:

Our Core Course is an 8-week online class (1 hour per week), live via Zoom where you will find meaningful connection with other parents navigating similar parenting challenges while learning practical, usable strategies to set your Orchid Kid up for success at home, school and in the world.

10/21/2024

At Raising Orchid Kids, LLC, we are thrilled to announce our next session of our Parenting Orchid Teens Support Group. Raising neurodivergent teens can be incredibly challenging, and it’s so hard to know what is typical adolescent brain development and what is particular to your child’s neurodivergent brain. Participants in this Parenting Orchid Teens Support Group will get practical strategies for navigating their own particular parenting challenges as well as solidarity with other parents of Orchid Teens who are in the trenches with them during this turbulent time in child development. Gabriele Nicolet and I work to help parents find neurodiversity-affirming strategies and solutions.

The group will meet every other Monday (mostly) from 12-1pm Eastern from October 28th through January 6th. The link for more information and to register is here:
https://www.raisingorchidkids.com/rok-parenting-teens-support-group/

Please share among your networks if you know parents of neurospicy teens who would benefit from some support!

Adolescence is a time of tremendous development. There are MAJOR shifts happening in the brain and body that shake things up substantially.

10/07/2024

Another informative (and FREE) Q&A this month. Thanks to all of you who submitted questions to raisingorchidkids@gmail.com in advance. XO J/G

09/30/2024

This is a great article with strategies to “cue safety” when our kids become dysregulated.

This blog describes the Self-Reg view of cueing safety, and the important aspects of cueing safety through co-regulation.

09/30/2024

Drop us a WIN on this Monday, gang! How's the Orchid Raising going?

09/09/2024

Are you coming to the workshop on Talking to your kid about their diagnosis on 9/16? Details in the comments.👇

08/12/2024

Delighted to share this piece about brains feeling safe that I wrote for Washington Parent Magazine.

06/10/2024

HI! Have you downloaded our FREE CHECKLIST YET? If not, you'll definitely want to head on over and do that at www.raisingorchidkids.com. There's a banner right at the top where you can opt in and we'll send you the checklist straight to your inbox.

06/03/2024

Ask us all the questions about Raising your Orchid Kids

05/29/2024

Our Parenting Orchid Teens Support Group still has a few spots left. Who do you who needs to be there???

Adolescence is a time of tremendous development. There are MAJOR shifts happening in the brain and body that shake things up substantially.