If you are parenting a neurodivergent teenager, you already know the advice to take care of yourself. What is harder to find is an honest explanation of why this kind of parenting is so depleting in the first place. In this post, licensed psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Gooding breaks down the three types of support neurodivergent teens still need from parents during adolescence, why those demands are often amplified and extended, and why protecting your own nervous system is not self-indulgent.