ResponseABLE Parenting

162: The chronic hard moments that end in lectures or fights

I'm no stranger to a lecture. In fact, that's all my body knows as a solution for high conflict. That's all my dad did and I'm drawn to that as the solution to the hard m

161: Why does my ADHD kid LOVE to fight with me?!

This episode is for you if your ADHDer is prone to conflict. If your child appears to seek out a sibling, escalates with you quickly after hearing an answer they don't li

160: Frustration INTOLERANCE and how to not join your ADHD kid in their meltdown

In this episode I break down a very intense moment between my ADHD child, his grandparents, and us (his parents) when his idea didn't go exactly as he wanted.  I share

159: Does your ADHD kid tell you what they're doing INSTEAD of doing what you just asked!?!?!

This was a HUGE ah ha moment for me and my ADHD son this summer. We've been in this pattern for as long as he's been able to talk. I ask him to do something, he tells me

158: My ADHD kid can't tolerate losing!

This episode I share how a bowling trip went from pure chaos to a moderately enjoyable evening. If you have a child who hates losing, will do everything in their power to

157: Why so many high-achieving moms feel exhausted with Dr. Anne Welsh

Get ready for an amazing conversation with Dr. Anne Welsh, a psychologist, executive coach, working mother, and the author of the upcoming book, Ambitious Mother: From Su

156: Prep your ADHD kid for a successful back to school with Dr. Norrine Russell

With only a couple weeks left of summer, we can intentionally get our ADHD kids prepped for back to school with the help of the amazing Dr. Norrine Russell. Dr. Russell i

155: Does your ADHD kid think they're "the bad kid?" And do you agree?

In this emotional episode I share a deeply pivotal moment in my son's ADHD journey. This is the episode for every parent who's said the unplanned, unfiltered thing and im

154: Dr. Siggie! What to do instead of punishments

The one, the only, Dr. Siggie is on the podcast!! Dr. Siggie is a globally-recognized child behavioral and developmental specialist, known to millions of parents as the "

153: Why is it so hard to say YES to your ADHD kid?

This past weekend we had experienced several bumpy moments with my ADHD son. Things that we had been working on that weren't clicking the way I had hoped. Then we had a

152: If my ADHD kid is like this now…what will they be like at 18?!

This week I spoke to over a dozen parents. Every single one said a version of this "If they're like this now…what will they be like as a teenager? As an adult?" This f

151: Get out of "The Reactive Trap" with your ADHD kid

You know that moment, you ask your kid to do something they HAVE to do…like brush their teeth. You get met with a reaction that's far greater than the request. And within

150: Why is my ADHD kid MEAN!?

Have you noticed that when your ADHD kid is dysregulated it comes out as being plain nasty?! For lack of a better word, they turn into a total asshole! New EEG research s

149: Rapid Mindset Shifts with Tim Shurr

Tim Shurr specializes in rapid mindset transformation for individuals facing ongoing stress and emotional triggers. Over 36 years, Tim has facilitated more than 16,000 be

148: Empowered in the Dr. Office with OBGYN PA-C, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier

As a clinician, creator, and mother of three, Nikki sees firsthand how parents and kids alike are impacted by systemic chaos. With over a decade as an OB/GYN Physician As

147: The Power of Different with Dr. Saltz

Dr. Gail Saltz is a Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, television commentator, author of The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius, and medical ex

146: ADHD Dopamine Seeking Behavior - How I spotted and addressed this pattern

In this episode I share the real experience of being caught up in a reactive pattern around the relentless asking, negotiating, conflict, etc. I share a 2 day breakdown a

145: My ADHD son's new skill to tackle the impulse to "take it too far"

My ADHD son struggles with impulse control. A LOT. And there have been a lot of lectures, we've talked about solutions, we've done "everything" to address the challenge.

144: Do you have a plan for the next time you're triggered?

In this episode I share a personal story of how I tried to willpower my way through a very triggering day. And how UNSUCCESSFUL I was in doing so. And I talk about how I

143: It's Never Too Late to Be a Great Parent with Catherine Hickem

EVEN THOUGH I am not a parent to an adult child, I was struck by how many things Catherine shared that we can be doing NOW as parents of young children to set us up for a