Mindful Village Announces Relaunch of Compassionate Parenting Program for Neurodivergent Families

Mindful Village unveils an expanded, neurodivergent-affirming parenting program blending mindfulness, neuroscience, and compassion.

United States, March 23, 2025 — Reimagining Connection: Mindful Village Relaunches Its Transformational Parenting Program

Mindful Village, an evidence-informed, secular parenting program, has announced the relaunch of its signature eight-week course designed specifically for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children. Originally developed five years ago, the program has been expanded to support families across a broader developmental spectrum—from toddlerhood to young adulthood—while emphasizing a neurodivergent-affirming paradigm and a low-demand parenting style rooted in neuroscience and compassion.

Created by Dr. Rabia Subhani, a pediatric neuropsychologist with three decades of experience and a mother of a neurodivergent young adult, Mindful Village was born out of both professional expertise and deeply personal experience. The updated course addresses the urgent need for accessible, inclusive, and trauma-informed alternatives to traditional behavior therapy, which many neurodivergent families find misaligned with their values.

A Unique Intersection of Science, Compassion, and Personal Journey

Dr. Subhani’s professional foundation spans rigorous clinical training at prestigious institutions such as Emory University in Atlanta and Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami. Her academic accomplishments are bolstered by personal transformation through mindfulness, spiritual exploration, and the lived reality of being neurodivergent while raising a neurodivergent child.

“In 2012, my son and I went through severely stressful times which led me on my own spiritual path,” said Dr. Subhani. “I had realized that it was not my son’s responsibility to change, it was mine.” “As I immersed myself in mindfulness and saw the beautiful shift in our relationship, I was inspired to create Mindful Village—a program I wished had existed when I began my own parenting journey.”

Dr. Subhani’s approach integrates four key components—mindfulness, positive psychology, neuroscience, and compassion. Together, they form the foundation of a program that prioritizes connection over compliance and compassion over control. It is grounded in evidence-based research and enriched by Dr. Subhani’s certifications in mindfulness (from leading teachers such as Drs. Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield), self-compassion (with Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer), tai chi/qigong, and the MYMind program developed by Dr. Susan Bögels in Amsterdam.

Accessible, Flexible, and Designed for the Realities of Modern Parenting

One of the program’s standout features is its flexibility and accessibility. Mindful Village is designed as an on-demand online course, ensuring that parents and caregivers with limited time, financial resources, or geographic access can still benefit from high-quality guidance. Whether living in remote areas or juggling demanding schedules, participants can engage with the program on their own terms.

The relaunch includes exclusive access to a private online community for eight weeks, where Dr. Subhani personally leads Q&A sessions, meditations, mindfulness practices, somatic practices, and more. This space fosters collective learning, healing, and support—especially crucial for parents who are also neurodivergent and seeking validation, tools, and empowerment.

Participants may also choose to join the community without enrolling in the course, creating multiple access points to connection and resources.

A Shift Toward Neuro-Affirming Parenting in Practice and Principle

Traditional parenting and therapeutic models often overlook or pathologize neurodivergence. Mindful Village represents a significant pivot toward practices that affirm neurodivergent identities and challenge ableist norms. The course avoids coercive techniques and instead fosters mindful communication, compassionate co-regulation, and most importantly, joy.

“Parents are often told their children ‘need to be fixed’ or taught to be more neurotypical,” said Dr. Subhani. “This program is about reconnecting with your child’s unique light through a compassionate, strengths-based lens and appreciating the brilliance of neurodivergence.”

Her program gently shifts the parenting paradigm from intervention and discipline to compassion, connection, and co-regulation—values that deeply resonate with families seeking affirming and ethical approaches.

Rooted in Lived Experience and Collective Healing

What makes Mindful Village uniquely resonant is Dr. Subhani’s perspective from neurodivergent lived experience, professional expertise, and as a mother of a neurodivergent young adult. She speaks candidly about her own diagnosis as an adult ADHDer with sensory processing differences, noting how validating that realization was.

“This is such deeply personal work for me,” she said. “So many parents, like myself, are also neurodivergent and are doing the hard work of unlearning, healing, and reconnecting. This program is for us, too.”

The program offers not only a practical toolkit but also a space for families to rediscover joy, purpose, and peaceful parenting. By weaving together neuroscience with mindfulness and compassion, Mindful Village provides a nurturing alternative to the traditional parenting playbook—one that honors neurodivergence and encourages self-compassion.

A Compassion-Driven Alternative for Today’s Families

Mindful Village stands out in a landscape of parenting advice often dominated by behaviorism and compliance-based strategies. Its emphasis on presence, connection, and inner work offers a welcome departure for families seeking emotionally intelligent and affirming pathways.

Through an evolving program that honors diversity of mind and spirit, Dr. Subhani continues to serve as a guide for parents seeking not perfection, but presence.

The Mindful Village program is now open for purchase, with the parenting support community already active. More information is available on Dr. Rabia Subhani’s official website.

About Mindful Village

Mindful Village is an eight-week, on-demand parenting program for caregivers of neurodivergent children, developed by pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Rabia Subhani. Blending mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and compassion, the program is rooted in neurodivergent-affirming practices and offers ongoing support for families worldwide. Mindful Village fosters meaningful, joyful relationships while promoting healing and empowerment across the lifespan.

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