Raising PDAers with Less Fear, More Connection, and a Calm(er) Nervous System
Raising Kids With Big, Baffling Behaviors: A Course For Parents - Created by Robyn Gobbel | PDA-Adapted + Led by Amy Kotha
A 12-week small-group course for parents and caregivers who want to understand what’s really driving big, baffling, or demand-avoidant behaviors - and finally parent from clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Parenting a PDAer or a child with a vulnerable nervous system can feel like whiplash: one moment calm, the next moment chaos.
Meltdowns that appear “out of nowhere.” Everyday routines that feel like walking through a landmine field.
This course helps you stop playing behavior whack-a-mole and finally understand what’s happening underneath the behavior - so you can respond in ways that actually work and feel good for everyone!
What This Course Will Help You Do
By the end of our 12 weeks together, you will:
Understand your child’s nervous system so their most baffling behaviors finally make sense
Know how to reduce anxiety, increase safety, and support regulation
Learn brain and body-based tools that actually help calm a sensitized system
Strengthen connection even when your child is pushing you away
Build your own capacity so you can remain regulated in the moments that matter most
This is a no-shame, no-blame space that honors each child’s neuroprofile and each parent’s humanity.
This Course Is For You If Your Child…
Is PDA / demand-avoidant
Is neurodivergent (ADHD, autistic, gifted, sensory differences)
Comes from trauma, stress, adoption, or foster care
Struggles with big emotions or shutdowns
Has a vulnerable or easily overwhelmed nervous system
And for parents who feel:
“Behavior charts don’t work.”
“I want to see who my child really is underneath their fear.”
“I’m willing to do my own regulation work.”
This Course Might Not Be a Fit If You’re…
Looking for consequence-based parenting
Wanting quick fixes
Not open to nervous-system explanations for behavior
Parenting a child with ongoing dangerous behaviors needing a higher level of care
What You’ll Learn
Section 1: Become the Expert
You’ll learn the neuroscience of behavior and why your child does what they do - even when it doesn’t make sense. This reframing becomes your most powerful parenting tool!
Section 2: Brain, Body & Sensory Tools
Section 3: Why Knowing Isn’t Enough
Your toolbox grows with strategies that strengthen your child’s nervous system, reduce overwhelm, and support resilience - plus how to choose the right tool for the moment.
Skills matter only if you can access them in hard moments. This section grows your capacity to stay grounded and regulated while supporting your child.
Course Structure & What to Expect
This inaugural cohort is intentionally very small so every parent receives personalized support.
Format
12 Recorded educational lessons
12-week live virtual cohort
1.5–2 hours per week
Small group for safety, connection, and community
Between sessions, you’ll have access to a private Signal group for gentle check-ins, questions, encouragement, and shared wins.
This is a low-pressure, consent-based community space designed to support nervous-system safety and connection.
Materials
Weekly live teaching + discussion
Workbook (PDF or printed)
Weekly slide handouts
Attendance
Recordings support you - but don’t replace live participation.
Weekly Live Q&A + Coaching
Every Friday at 12:00 pm CT, we meet for a 60–90 minute live Q&A + coaching session.
This is where the learning comes alive.
Bring your real-life scenarios, stuck points, confusions, and “what do I do when…?” moments!
These weekly sessions are where you’ll receive:
Clarification and deep understanding
Personalized guidance
Support applying nervous-system strategies
Problem-solving for your family’s specific challenges
Co-regulation through community
Recorded Educational Lessons
You’ll receive weekly recorded teaching modules (licensed educational content from Robyn Gobbel’s course).
Watch on your own time before we meet each Friday.
This ensures we can use our live sessions for YOUR real-life scenarios, rather than lecture time.
Inaugural Cohort Pricing
(January 2026 only - this rate will never be offered again)
$1,200 per person
+ 50% off for a spouse or 2nd caregiver
Payment Plan
To make joining us more accessible, you can secure your spot with a:
$300 deposit today,
followed by two payments of $450
on January 12 and February 12.
Your deposit holds your place in the group and gives you immediate confirmation.
Enrollment is extremely limited to preserve depth, safety, and connection.
Bonus Session!
Bonus Session!
I’m thrilled to include a special bonus session taught by Danielle Rodda of Neurodivergent Consulting:
PDA Unschooling, Homeschooling, and Returning to Learning
Danielle will guide you through PDA-friendly learning environments, why traditional schooling often fails PDAers, and how to support your child’s curiosity, autonomy, and sense of safety as they explore learning on their own terms.
This bonus is a $300 value - and it’s included at no additional charge in the inaugural cohort!
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No. This course is not therapy and does not create a therapist–client relationship.
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I’m committed to creating a supportive, transformative experience for every parent in this program. Because this is a high-touch, community-based course, I offer one Satisfaction Checkpoint to ensure the program feels like the right fit - without disrupting the group or the learning process.
Satisfaction Checkpoint - Week 1
You may request to withdraw from the program at any time during the first 7 days or before the end of the first live session (whichever comes later) if you feel the program is not the right fit for you.
If you choose to withdraw during this window:
• You will receive a full credit (not a refund)
• Your credit may be applied to:
- A future cohort of this 12-week program, OR
- A designated number of 1:1 coaching sessionsNo cash refunds are offered for any reason.
After Week 1
Because group cohesion and continuity are essential to this work, no withdrawals, transfers, or credits are available after the Satisfaction Checkpoint window closes.
You are responsible for the full program investment regardless of participation.Why This Policy Exists
This structure protects the integrity of the group experience while honoring that parents sometimes realize they need a different type of support or a different timeline. The Satisfaction Checkpoint allows you to make that choice early, thoughtfully, and without penalty - while also keeping access to meaningful support.
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Yes, life happens and recordings are available. Live attendance, however, is essential for connection and integration.
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Yes. A second caregiver is welcome at 50% discount.
