Rabbi Shoshana's Blog

What is Equalizing? And what's the difference between equalizing and abuse?

Equalizing refers to a PDAer exerting power, control, or status in order to regain a sense of nervous system safety after a perceived loss of control or social equality/status. For some PDAers it is more disabling than demand avoidance. (I'm one of those people!)

Dec 4, 202511 min read

6 steps to make doctor appointments more accessible to PDA kids & teens

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman How can we drop demands & offer autonomy, control, and social equality in a medical setting? How can we...

Nov 23, 20245 min read