Ep. 44 | The Tween/Teen Expectation Gap: Why Everything Suddenly Feels So Much Harder

Many parents of neurodivergent tweens and teens describe a shift that feels difficult to explain: things were already challenging, but suddenly the stakes feel higher, the behaviors feel bigger, and the future feels much more uncertain. In this episode, I introduce what I call the Tween/Teen Expectation Gap—the widening gap between age-based expectations and a child's developmental trajectory—and explore why this period can feel so disorienting, grief-filled, and overwhelming for parents. 🔗 Parent Coaching with Eileen https://www.eileendevine.com/parent-c... 📌 If you appreciated this episode, you can subscribe to Eileen's free newsletter here: https://subscribepage.io/weeklynote 👉 You can also check out all the FREE RESOURCES Eileen offers for parents: https://linktr.ee/eileendevine 🧠 And learn more about all things Brain First at her website: https://www.eileendevine.com/ #parentingtips #parentingpodcast #BrainFirstParenting #NeurodivergentKids #DifferentlyWired #Neurodiversity #ParentingJourney #NeurodivergentFamilies #ADHDParenting #AutismParenting #ParentingSupport #BrainBasedParenting #FASD #AdoptionParenting