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342 Pressure Isn’t Motivating, It’s Actually Dysregulating, with Penny Williams
Episode 342
We’ve been told for generations that pressure builds motivation. Push harder. Raise the stakes. Add consequences. But when you’re parenting a neurodi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
341: Building Bravery in Anxious Kids, with Melissa Giglio, Psy.D.
Episode 341
Bravery isn’t about being fearless. It’s about learning how to move forward with fear — slowly, gently, and with support. And for anxious kids, that …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
340: Finding the Balance Between Supporting & Enabling, with Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP
Episode 340
There’s a quiet tension many of us carry as parents of neurodivergent kids: Am I helping my child or am I holding them back? That line between suppor…
5 months ago
339: When Hope Feels Heavy: Permission to Start A New Year Without Optimism, with Penny Williams
Episode 339
There are moments in parenting when hope doesn’t feel light or motivating — it feels heavy. Like something we’re expected to carry when we’re already…
5 months, 1 week ago
338: It’s the Small Things that Make the Biggest Impact, with Penny Williams
Episode 338
Some of the most meaningful shifts in parenting don’t arrive with fireworks or finish lines. They arrive quietly, in the moments we almost miss. I’ve…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
337: Building Executive Function Supports into Your Everyday Lives, with The Childhood Collective
Episode 337
There’s a moment so many of us experience standing in the kitchen, staring at the backpack explosion on the floor, the socks in the hallway, the half…
6 months, 1 week ago
336: ENCORE: Lessons Learned: From Mom and Her Neurodivergent Kid, with Penny & Luke Williams
Episode 336
Every once in a while, a conversation lands in your heart in a way that stays. This encore episode is one of those for me. Luke was around twenty whe…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
335: Navigating Existential "Crises" with Neurodivergent Kids, with Matthew Fishleder
Episode 335
Some of the hardest questions our teens wrestle with don’t have answers. Why am I here? What’s the point? Who am I becoming? When your neurodivergent…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
334: The Real Work of Raising ND Young Adults (Part 2), with Debbie Reber
Episode 334
Launching a neurodivergent young adult rarely looks like what we imagined. It’s not a straight line toward independence but rather a winding journey …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
333: 5 Ways to Help Students with Writing Challenges, with Kelli Fetter
Episode 333
When writing becomes a daily battle, it’s not about laziness or lack of effort. It’s about overwhelm. Writing is one of the most complex tasks our br…
7 months ago