Parenting Beyond Labels: How to Support a Child Who Feels "Different"
A heartfelt reflection for parents raising children who don’t fit the mold — blending Akashic Records insights with research on neurodivergence, sensory sensitivity, and the power of unconditional love.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve looked at your child and thought, “Why don’t they fit in the way other kids do?”
Maybe they don’t join in at school. Maybe sounds or textures overwhelm them. Maybe they live in a vivid inner world that’s hard for you to reach.
As a parent, that can be both heartbreaking and confusing. I know because I’ve sat with mothers who carry this exact question in their hearts. And recently, I had the privilege of channeling an Akashic Records reading for a mom of two children on the spectrum.
The insights that came through for her felt so universal that I want to share them here with you alongside what science is also discovering about children who experience the world differently.
At the end of this post, you’ll also find the link to that full YouTube session, where you can watch the channeling itself.
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Why More Kids Feel “Different” Today
The numbers alone tell us something is shifting. In 2023, the CDC reported that 1 in 36 children in the U.S. are now diagnosed with autism (CDC). That’s a big jump from even a decade ago. ADHD diagnoses are climbing too.
Some people see this rise only as a crisis. But what if there’s another perspective? What if these children aren’t broken — what if they’re here with sensitivities and gifts that humanity actually needs right now?
That’s exactly what I see in the Akashic Records again and again.
Beyond Labels
Labels like “autistic” or “ADHD” can help us access therapies and school support, but they can also feel heavy. They can make us forget that behind every label is a whole child with their own story, their own strengths, and their own soul.
Harvard’s Project Zero has found that neurodiverse learners often show unique creative and cognitive strengths, especially in pattern recognition, problem-solving, and imagination (Harvard Project Zero).
So when we start to see our kids not as problems to fix but as people with unique ways of being, something changes. We stop looking at what’s “wrong” and start noticing what’s beautiful.
Seeing More Than Meets the Eye
In the YouTube reading I mentioned, I was shown how the neurodivergent child had “one foot here on Earth and one foot still in the spiritual realm.” He was flooded with perception — hearing, sensing, and feeling layers of information that went way beyond what the rest of us notice.
Science actually backs this up. Research shows that up to 90% of autistic individuals experience sensory processing differences (Crane et al., 2009). What might look like withdrawal or overload is often just that: too much information coming in at once.
When I share this with parents, there’s often such a wave of relief. Because it reframes the behavior. It’s not stubbornness. It’s not failure. It’s sensitivity.
Why Your Energy Matters So Much
Here’s where the Akashic and the scientific overlap beautifully.
In the reading, the guides kept showing me that when the mother calmed her energy, her children calmed too. And neuroscience says the same: children co-regulate their nervous systems through their parents (Feldman, 2007).
That means your energy matters more than you realize. If you’re grounded, your child feels safer. If you’re spiraling in worry or guilt, they’ll feel that too.
A simple practice I often share is this:
Plant your feet flat on the ground.
Take a slow breath in, imagining golden light filling you.
Breathe out, sending roots down into the Earth.
Repeat until you feel steadier.
You don’t even need to say anything. Your child will feel the shift.
Letting Go of Guilt
One of the heaviest things parents carry is guilt. Did I do something wrong? Should I have done more?
But guilt doesn’t just weigh you down — your child can pick it up too. Research on intergenerational trauma shows that children unconsciously absorb the emotional states of their parents (Yehuda et al., 2016).
What helps instead is acceptance. Try saying to yourself, even out loud:
“I am okay. My child is okay. We are learning together.”
It might sound simple, but over time, this creates more spaciousness — for both you and your child.
From “Different” to Gifted
The more I work with families, the more I see that children who feel “different” often have something powerful to offer.
Some are deeply empathetic. Some are incredibly creative. Some carry wisdom that feels beyond their years.
Science is starting to notice this too. Strengths-based approaches to autism show that focusing on abilities rather than deficits can improve outcomes in school, work, and life (Anderson et al., 2017).
These kids aren’t here to fit neatly into boxes. They’re here to expand them.
A Few Practices That Help
Ground together: Make it fun — imagine you’re trees with roots going deep into the Earth.
Play with light: Let your child imagine themselves as a lantern, turning the brightness up or down depending on how they feel.
Support sensory needs: Weighted blankets, headphones, quiet spaces — these aren’t crutches, they’re tools.
Say it out loud: “You are lovable exactly as you are.” Children need to hear this, especially when they feel different.
Release guilt daily: Journal one thing you forgive yourself for each night.
Watch the Full Session
If this resonates, I invite you to watch the full Akashic Records session I did with a mother of two children on the spectrum. In it, I channel messages directly for her children — and the insights are ones I believe many parents need to hear right now. The full conversation goes even deeper — exploring her children’s soul purposes, the fears they carry, and the practical tools parents can use to support them.
Final Thought
Parenting a child who feels “different” isn’t about fixing them. It’s about learning to see differently.
Yes, the world may try to label them. But you get to offer something far more powerful: unconditional love and the permission to be fully themselves.
Your children aren’t here to fit in. They’re here to help us all see a new way of being human. Isn’t that a blessing?
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