Marriage and Family Therapist.
Mom to a disabled child.
Advocate for parents.

Amanda Griffith-Atkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist whose clinical background, combined with her own experience as the mother to a child with a rare genetic syndrome, has given her a unique and refreshing perspective on parenting.

“I can’t pretend that parenting a disabled child is always easy. It can be so hard. It can be scary, exhausting, and filled with grief. We need to be talking about this. Being open about our struggles makes us better parents and humans.”

-Amanda

Deep breaths, friends. 💙
Ask for help! You’re not alone! Call me if you need anything! If only it were this easy, right? I hear from parents multiple times each week about how alone they feel. We often feel like there is no one in our corner, to advocate for our kid
Black and white thinking is something that gets us into trouble. I love the self compassion that’s fostered by embracing duality. We can feel opposing emotions at the same time - not only is that normal, but it’s healthy. When we’
It’s not an overstatement to say that parenting a child with a disability is life-changing. We’re thrown on a roller coaster, suddenly trying to navigate the medical system and make responsible decisions when our child’s life is at
I don’t need an explanation - and you never have to apologize for your child or their needs. Because you know what, I’ve lived it. Can we take a moment to just collectively thank those friends and family members who just get it? The ones
How often do you get to play with your child? How often do you slow down and allow yourself to be silly - entering into their world and experiencing joy? On the flip side, how often are you focused on PT or speech exercises? Daily? Hourly? As paren
I talk to a lot of parents and this is one of the most common things that comes up. How can we soothe ourselves when we’re experiencing chronic stress? On any given day there may be a crisis at school, a medical emergency, a major change in p
I spend a lot of my professional life meeting with parents of disabled kids - and there is one thing that almost always comes up - the feeling of overwhelm. Many parents (mostly moms) of disabled children are NOT OK. And it’s not the fact tha
Being a parent in the age of social media means that we’re often comparing ourselves to strangers on the internet. We see parents pack the perfect school lunches, create the most personalized and gorgeous children’s bedroom, and cultive a
Asher has significant speech issues and can be difficult to understand. As he’s gotten older, he’s become more self conscious about this and realizes that people don’t understand him. This leads him to totally shut down when he gets