Welcome to Parents of Neurodiverse Kids
Parents of Neurodiverse Kids is a warm, supportive coaching space designed to help parents of autistic and neurodiverse children build calmer homes, stronger connections, and confident family routines. Created by educator and children’s author Tiina Hoddy, the site shares mindful resources, coaching programs, printable journals, and stories that nurture emotional balance and joyful learning. Through practical guidance, compassion, and creativity, we help parents feel less alone, more equipped, and deeply understood on their journey.
How We Work
At Parents of Neurodiverse Kids, we understand the unique joys and challenges of raising neurodiverse children. Our coaching approach is grounded in empathy, gentle guidance, and practical strategies that honour each child’s individuality. We help parents strengthen family connections, nurture emotional balance, and create daily routines that bring more peace, confidence, and understanding into the home.
We believe in the power of individualized, strengths-based coaching to enhance family dynamics and nurture the potential of each child. Our programs are designed to inspire hope, build resilience, and create a positive impact on the entire family.
About Me
"A better parent, a healthier child."
I’m Tiina Hoddy — educator, author, and parent coach.
My mission is to help parents of neurodiverse children feel calm, confident, and supported — through creativity, compassion, and evidence-based tools.With a background in early childhood education and years of experience teaching and supporting families, I combine gentle structure with practical strategies that truly work in real life.
Whether through coaching sessions, printable journals, or uplifting books, I help parents rediscover joy, connection, and confidence at home.
“We can’t change every challenge, but we can change how we meet it — with grace, curiosity, and love.”
Parent Coaching
Our Services
Our coaching programs are designed to help parents of neurodiverse children find calm, confidence, and connection at home.
Together, we explore gentle, evidence-based approaches to understanding your child’s needs, managing challenging moments, and creating nurturing family routines.
Through mindfulness practices, emotional regulation tools, and personalized guidance, you’ll learn how to bring more ease and empathy into daily life—for both you and your child.
“Parenting becomes lighter when we understand, not when we control.”
Calm Foundations
Cultivating Peace at Home
Learn how to bring calm into everyday moments through nervous system regulation, gentle parenting tools, and family routines that soothe both parent and child.
Connection & Communication
Building Stronger Bonds
Discover practical ways to connect with your child through empathy, sensory awareness, and compassionate communication that fosters trust and understanding.
Positive Behavior
Support
Guiding with Confidence
Use positive, strength-based strategies to support your child’s behavior through guidance and understanding—never shame or punishment.
Creative Expression
Healing Through Play & Art
Explore creativity, storytelling, and sensory play as powerful tools for emotional expression, connection, and joy within your family.
Key Focus
Building calm, confident, connected homes — one small step at a time.
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Our Areas of Emphasis
Our coaching focuses on empowering parents to create calm, confident, and connected homes — one small step at a time.Each area builds emotional strength and practical confidence for both parent and child.
Emotional Regulation & Calm
Learn to recognize triggers, guide your child through emotional moments, and bring more peace into your daily routines.
Simple mindfulness tools and gentle nervous system support make regulation easier for everyone.
Confident Parenting
Develop calm authority without conflict.
We’ll help you replace frustration and guilt with confidence, clarity, and consistency.
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Connection & Communication
Strengthen bonds through empathy, listening, and playful interaction.
We explore practical communication tools that help your child feel heard and understood.
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Personal Growth for Parents
Rediscover yourself beyond the challenges.
You’ll gain perspective, resilience, and self-compassion — learning to lead your family from a place of calm confidence.
RESOURCES FOR CALM, CONNECTION
& GROWTH
“Creating small moments of calm that grow into lifelong confidence.”
At Parents of Neurodiverse Kids, you’ll find gentle, practical tools to help your whole family thrive — printable journals, mindful stories, and creative activities designed to bring peace, understanding, and connection to everyday life.
​Resources to Support You and Your Child
At Parents of Neurodiverse Kids, we’re building a gentle collection of supportive tools to bring calm, confidence, and connection into everyday family life.
Explore our growing library of guided coaching, printable journals, mindfulness resources, and heartfelt children’s stories designed to nurture family harmony.
Coaching for Parents
Personalized coaching programs to help you understand your child’s unique needs, manage challenges with confidence, and create calmer home routines.
Coaching
Coaching
Journals & Calm Tools
Nurturing GroBeautifully designed printable journals, affirmation cards, and regulation tools to support both you and your child through daily emotions and routines.wth
Children’s Resources
Creating HarmonGentle stories that help children recognize feelings, build empathy, and celebrate their neurodiversity through imagination and play.y
Collaboration & Partnerships
I love connecting with kind-hearted people and organisations who share a passion for supporting neurodiverse children and their families.
If you’d like to explore partnerships, interviews, events, or creative projects that bring more calm, confidence, and understanding into homes, I’d love to hear from you.
