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The Parenting Long Game: Finding the Problem Under the Problem
Episode 322
Today we talk about how parent reactivity, historical family patterns, and systemic overwhelm inadvertently trap families in cyclical power struggles…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rewards and Punishment Paradox with Alfie Kohn
Episode 321
Within traditional educational and parenting paradigms, behaviorist strategies such as token economies, behavior color charts, and positive reinforce…
3 months ago
Educator Burnout: Why "Remember Your Why" Isn't Enough
Episode 320
The high statistical prevalence of burnout in the education system has moved past the realm of speculation and into undeniable systemic reality. Whil…
3 months ago
Deconstructing Gifted Burnout
Episode 319
When highly capable children spend years cruising through an educational system where academic rigor is geared toward the average, they fail to devel…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Waiting for Sleep: Chronobiology and Neurodivergence
Episode 318
When a neurodivergent child or teen struggles with daytime focus, emotional volatility, or low frustration tolerance, caregivers naturally look for b…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Understanding ADHD Children
Episode 317
Parents often believe they know their children, when in reality they haven't made the effort to really understand them. That understanding can be eve…
4 months ago
From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential
Episode 316
When creating policies and environments for neurodivergent students, schools frequently rely on outward observations, behavioral data, and the opinio…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulation
Episode 315
When a student or child is dysregulated, adults often focus entirely on finding the right words to say or the appropriate consequence to give. But wh…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start
Episode 314
How often do we label someone "unmotivated" or "defiant" when they fail to start a task? What if the barrier isn't a lack of will, but an inability t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Interoception Is a Sense Few Understand
Episode 313
Interoception plays a pivotal role in how all people perceive and engage with their bodies and the world around them. For neurodivergent people, the …
5 months ago