Meet Christy Sprotte, Ed.S.
Calm parenting coach & school support advocate
Hi, I’m Christy.
And, I believe parenting should be about presence, not panic.
For too long, mothers of neurodivergent children have been told they're doing it wrong. That if they just tried harder, read one more book, followed one more expert's advice, their child would fit the mold.
That the meltdowns are somehow their fault.
That the exhaustion they feel is just part of the deal.
I'm here to say that's not true.
I've spent 20 years in the world of neurodiversity—first as a college student doing in-home therapy for children with autism, then as a school psychologist helping families navigate IEPs and 504 plans, and finally as a mother to two neurodivergent children myself. I've seen this journey from every angle, and I know one thing for certain: you are not failing. The systems around you are.
When my own children were young and undiagnosed, I lived the same reality I now help other mothers navigate:
Sleepless nights
Constant meltdowns
Walking on eggshells just trying to get dinner on the table
I had a master's degree in school psychology, but none of it prepared me for the bone-deep burnout of parenting children who didn't fit the neurotypical mold. I resigned from my job. I stopped thriving and started surviving.
Then I found mindfulness—not the trendy, Instagram version, but the real, nervous-system-regulating kind. I learned that I couldn't always change my reality, but I could regulate my response to it. I could co-regulate with my kids. I could teach them to regulate themselves. Slowly, our home shifted from chaos to calm. From surviving to thriving.
That transformation changed everything. It led me to dedicate my work to helping other mothers do the same.
I believe in honoring the gifts of neurodiversity while also honoring the very real challenges that come with parenting a child with ADHD or autism. I believe in regulated nervous systems where everyone is allowed to rest when their sensory cup overflows. I believe in deeply listening to our children's feelings and needs instead of reacting out of fear or frustration.
I believe mothers deserve support from someone who actually gets it—someone who has lived this life, not just studied it.
This work is personal. It's also purposeful. I'm not here to fix your child or tell you what you're doing wrong. I'm here to teach you how to advocate for school supports that actually work, how to use nervous system tools the same day your child melts down, and how to trust yourself again as a parent.
You don't have to keep running on empty. You don't have to do this alone. And you definitely don't have to keep second-guessing yourself.