We started a parenting series in the Fall of 2024 to address the particular ups and downs of parenting in a household containing neurospicy kids and adults. The series focuses mainly on autism, ADHD, anxiety, and asynchronous giftedness. The goal was to address the fact that most parenting advice assumes neurotypicality and can often have harmful outcomes for both kids and parents who are not.
Thanks to a JJAB grant, talks are free and come with free childcare as well as free catered dinner. Childcare is provided at STEAM Lab where staff has much familiarity with neurospicy kiddos. Talks are held offsite at either Mesa Public Library or, when STEAM Lab relocates, at Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse. We do request an RSVP to secure appropriate resources.
Upcoming Talks
Tara Adams will be the presenter for our Spring 2025 series.
Tara Adams (she/her) is the parent of three young adults who grew up in a 100% neurospicy household. She has worked with children and their caregivers since she had dial-up Internet, but people say she looks great for her age.
February 11: Sometimes This Doesn’t Feel Good: Letting Kids Have Their Emotions and Experiences, Even the Bad Ones
- Talk: Mesa Public Library: The Zone (Youth Services)
- Childcare: Los Alamos STEAM Lab – 174 Central Park Square
- Caterer: Coming Soon
- Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1121268526143598/
- Registration: Coming Soon
March 11: Staying Curious: The Practice of Stepping Back to See Through Our Child’s Eyes
- Talk: Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse
- Childcare: Los Alamos STEAM Lab – 160 Central Park Square
- Caterer: TBD
- Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2003018290200631/
- Registration: Coming Soon
April 8: Keeping Our Relationship in the Center: When Do We Focus on Appreciation and Not Just Support?
- Talk: Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse
- Childcare: Los Alamos STEAM Lab – 160 Central Park Square
- Caterer: TBD
- Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1627268588176021/
- Registration: Coming Soon
Prior Talks
Fall 2024 – presenter Jamie Thorsden Monroy
- August 27, 2024: The Science of Schedules
- October 1, 2024: Conflicting and Overlapping Needs
- managing the conflicting and overlapping needs in a household with multiple neurospicy family members
- November 12, 2024: Parenting in Public
- What it means to Parent neurospicy kids in public when we might be breaking social norms to provide our kids what they need.