Emma P. Daily is a researcher, author, and fierce advocate for neurodivergent families. She is the founder of The Positive Parent Collective, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between clinical neuroscience and the chaotic reality of raising a child who sees the world differently.
Why She Writes
Emma became an author for a simple reason: she was tired of seeing good parents feel like failures. After years of working with families and witnessing the breakdown of traditional parenting advice, she realized that the standard "rulebook" wasn't just ineffective for PDA children. It was damaging.
Her mission is to help parents move from a dynamic of control to a dynamic of connection, proving that you can raise a respectful, healthy human being without breaking their spirit.
Off the Clock
When she isn't writing or researching nervous system regulation, Emma lives a quiet life in the Pacific Northwest. She finds her own regulation in nature, usually hiking rain-soaked trails with her rescue dog, Barnaby.
She is an amateur gardener (specializing in hardy plants that survive neglect) and a firm believer that a second cup of coffee can solve most mid-morning crises.