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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
How do we safely move the PDA threat response through the body for PDA kids and adults?
Children and adults with PDA often experience intense emotional responses that overwhelm their nervous systems. These responses — fight,...
Jul 9, 20256 min read
How can we support a PDAer through a meltdown? (Yourself or a loved one)
A guide to supporting PDAers in meltdowns.
Apr 17, 20254 min read
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