WELCOME
Soft Landing Parenting has grown from lived experience and a deep respect for nervous systems, autonomy and relationships. Finding a different path in both my parenting and my relationship with myself has meant listening closely, slowing down and letting go of what no longer felt safe or sustainable.
As a late diagnosed autistic mother to a PDA, ADHD and autistic child, the conventional expectations just didn't work for us, and it was incredibly isolating. I now work with parents to offer email based gentle and practical PDA informed support navigating autonomy, regulation and Home Education, and I am passionate about helping parents feel less alone.
I'm Anna, and I am so pleased you've found your way here. I am committed to helping Home Educating parents of Neurodivergent children feel validated, calm and confident in their parenting. My work offers reassurance, understanding and steady support for parents navigating PDA. This is not about fixing behaviour, but about slowing down enough to notice what our children are trying to communicate, and how we can listen, adapt and create conditions where safety can grow.
All children are uniquely wonderful, and require a tailored approach to celebrate their characteristics, but for our PDA children, autonomy must be treated as a basic need, and relationships are everything. This is a space that places nervous system safety above all, for both you and your children.
Our relationship is a soft landing, a place without shame or judgement, a place for us to face your fears head on and hold space for them, while strategising to find practical ideas we can action to support your family. It can feel terrifying to sit with the discomfort of "what if they never learn" and "what if it's always like this", but when we let fear dominate over acceptance, celebration and compassion, we lose sight of what our children need today. We will learn to let go of future fears, instead focusing on what is going on right now, and we will take things week by week together.
When regulation is addressed, they will learn and grow, and a home filled with connection and contentment is absolutely possible. I have seen it in my own family, and within many families I have had the pleasure to know. If you are struggling please feel free to get in touch with absolutely no pressure and we can explore if working together feels like a good fit.
Working Together
Email Parent-Parent Coaching
When I was in the thick of it Home Educating my young daughter having the energy or time capacity to schedule regular therapy calls or leave the house to attend support groups would have been impossible. Asynchronous support enables burnt out parents to reach out and respond when they are regulated and have time, while still benefiting from non judgemental practical thoughtful support tailored to their child from someone with lived experience of parenting and Home Educating a child with PDA.
Parents I support:
- Parents of children with a PDA diagnosis or those exhibiting PDA associated behaviours
- Home Educating parents raising Neurodivergent children
- Parents of Neurodivergent children considering Home Education
- Parents navigating if they themselves may also be Neurodivergent
Please click below for more information on the benefits of email based coaching, and how it could work for you and your family.
Monthly Subscription
£85 per month
Payments are handled securely online (via Stripe)
and can be cancelled anytime
Core Offering
- One structured weekly email check in
- One thoughtful follow up email
The core offering is my standard service to enable me to support a wider number of families, and is designed around one main weekly check-in email. If you require a more frequent back and forth even on a short term basis to begin we can review whether a customised support plan would be suitable.
Boundaries and Response Time
I will respond to emails within 24-48 hours, giving me time to provide detailed and thoughtful responses.
I hold space while offering reflections, pattern analysis, emotional support and gentle strategy suggestions. This is not crisis support, medical advice or legal or educational tribunal guidance.
TESTIMONIALS
Lisa (Parent)
I had the privilege of working with Anna to support my neurodivergent children. Her approach is calm, grounded and completely non-judgemental. Through our work together, I've learnt how to communicate in ways that have created a much calmer, happier and more balanced home. Anna truly embodies what she teaches, which gave me deep trust in the tools she shared. If you are navigating an explosive or overwhelmed neurodivergent household, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Anna to restore calm and confidence.
Jo (Parent)
My daughter attended school until year 4 when she completely burnt out. She was so sad and unhappy and just could not be in that environment any more. She had started refusing school after many months of tummy aches, sleepless nights and endless anxiety. We made the decision to withdraw her from school as we could see how much it was affecting her mental health, and she has since been diagnosed with PDA, Autism and ADHD. It was a daunting prospect and I had no idea where to start. I joined a couple of groups and that is where I first met Anna. She was so kind and understanding and really listened to my worries. Anna gave me invaluable advice on low demand parenting and following my daughter's lead on what she felt able to do each day. She also gave me the confidence to step back from trying to recreate school at home which is what I thought I needed to do, but was actually making things so much worse. My daughter was in burn out and needed time to recover and working with Anna really helped me see and understand this. It's been almost a year now since we left school, and my daughter is thriving. It's been very difficult at times, and I have really had to learn to step back, but Anna has supported me with this along the way and although we still have good and bad days, things are a million times better than they were.
CONTACT
I would love to hear from you. If you have any questions please get in touch and
tell me about yourself and your family using the form to the right or alternatively
email me at hello@softlandingparenting.com
