Kids & Family

Low Demand Parenting

by Amanda Diekman

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About the show

The Low Demand Parenting Podcast is your space to let go of the pressure and embrace a more joyful, authentic approach to parenting. Hosted by Amanda Diekman—author, autistic adult, and mom of three—this podcast isn’t about perfection or expert advice. It’s about learning together how to drop the demands that weigh us down and find the ease we crave in our families. Whether you’re navigating neurodivergence, challenging behaviors, or simply the highs and lows of life, this show offers honest conversations, practical insights, and a whole lot of compassion. Let's thrive, even when it feels like life is on level 12 hard.

Latest episodes

Part 1: Deep-diving PDA

October 5, 2026 · 23 min

In this first part of a deep dive into PDA from a professional's lens, I’m talking with Dr. Katherine Olson, a clinical psychologist with extensive training in autism, early childhood intervention, and neurodevelopment. But Katie is also a…
The radical freedom of trusting our kids

September 28, 2026 · 30 min

Listen in as I talk with somatic coach and artist Jo Kelly about what happens when we practice truly trusting our children (and ourselves) for the long haul. Jo shares her experience stepping away from traditional schooling and choosing a…
Parenting a gamer

August 24, 2026 · 31 min

DISCOVER THE LOW DEMAND COURSE This powerful 8-week course hones your parenting intuition, builds your self-trust, supports collaborative work with your kid, and yields massive shifts in families. I love it. I hope you love it too. Find…
How does unschooling work?

August 17, 2026 · 29 min

Esther Jones is a long-time unschooling parent who joins me to talk about how kids learn, how we can support learning, and what it looks like to truly trust our kids in their own educational journey. A rich conversation for people…
Healing parenting burnout

July 13, 2026 · 27 min

What if the reason compassion feels so hard isn't because you're failing—but because your nervous system is protecting you? In this conversation, Melissa Corkum and I explore the concept of "blocked care," why so many parents of high-needs…
Maternal ambivalence: when you love your kids and sometimes hate parenting

July 9, 2026 · 27 min

In this episode, I talk with psychotherapist and researcher Dr. Margot Lowy about maternal ambivalence—the reality that parenting often holds both joy and grief, love and frustration, freedom and limitation all at the same time. We explore…
Helping sensory-sensitive kids thrive

June 22, 2026 · 27 min

When we think about demands, we often think about the obvious ones: brush your teeth, sit at the table, get dressed, go to school. But what about the demands we can't see? In this conversation with pediatric occupational therapist Laura…
Becoming a self-healer

June 8, 2026 · 29 min

In this deeply personal conversation, I sit down with Carolina Ramirez to explore what happens when parenting stops being a journey of “fixing” our children and becomes an invitation to heal ourselves. Carolina shares her experience as a…