The ADHD Parenting Podcast

Ryan & Mike tackle another batch of questions directly from parents like you! If you would like your question answered on a future episode, please leave and rating or review on Apple Podcasts. Grab a screen capture of your review and email it, along with your question to: [email protected] Please include your child's age and medication regimen if that is applicable to the question. Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ [00:00:00] Start [00:02:17] Self-awareness in ADHD. [00:04:41] ADHD as a brain description. [00:07:17] ADHD doesn't define your life. [00:10:25] ADHD decision-making struggles. [00:14:12] Anxiety and indecisiveness in children. [00:17:40] Anxiety and decision-making skills. [00:20:05] ADHD medication effectiveness and safety. [00:23:45] ADHD and executive functioning skills. [00:27:16] Recommended treatment for ADHD. [00:30:27] Parenting and ADHD awareness. [00:33:15] Healthy debate about screens.

In this episode of the ADHD Parenting Podcast, hosts Ryan and Michael dive deep into the complex issues of school refusal and anxiety, particularly in children with ADHD. Joined by expert Kristen McNeely, they explore the critical differences between school avoidance and school refusal—what triggers these behaviors, and how can parents effectively respond? Are well-meaning accommodations actually reinforcing anxiety? As they unravel the misconceptions surrounding anxiety management, listeners will discover actionable strategies to support their children and learn why collaboration with schools is essential. Listen to learn what steps can parents take to prevent school refusal from becoming a long-term issue. Find Kristen @ kristenmcneely.com & on IG Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ [00:00:00] Start [00:01:15] School refusal and anxiety. [00:05:01] ADHD and school refusal connection. [00:08:35] Family accommodations for anxiety. [00:12:14] Accommodating children's anxiety misconceptions. [00:15:10] SPACE therapy for childhood anxiety. [00:20:49] Home environment for school refusal. [00:21:40] Competitive reinforcers and school avoidance. [00:25:34] School refusal and virtual learning. [00:30:25] Enlisting supporters for school refusal. [00:32:22] School refusal is treatable. [00:35:40] ADHD resources and support.

In this episode of the ADHD Parenting Podcast, hosts Ryan and Michael engage in a thought-provoking discussion with special guest Lenore Skenazy, founder of Let Grow. They explore the critical importance of free play and independence for children, particularly those with ADHD. Find Let Grow @ www.letgrow.org Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ [00:00:00] Start [00:02:36] Importance of kids' independence. [00:04:45] Importance of free play. [00:09:12] Internal locus of control. [00:12:18] Screen addiction and outdoor play. [00:14:24] Letting go of parental control. [00:20:38] Parenting children with ADHD independence. [00:21:22] Parental fears and children's independence. [00:26:06] ADHD parenting challenges. [00:29:27] Let Grow Play Club concept. [00:35:01] Feeling useful and competent. [00:35:57] Independence as therapy for anxiety. [00:41:06] Importance of free play. [00:42:21] Kids' independence and free play. [00:46:46] Kids' independence and responsibility. [00:50:03] Let Grow experiences and anecdotes.

In this episode, Mike & Ryan discuss an insighful comment left by a parent on a video from Ryan's channel about moving kids from "prompt dependence" to independence. Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube [00:00:00] Start [00:02:30] Executive functioning skills development. [00:05:30] Performance disorder, not attention disorder. [00:09:38] Creating disability in children. [00:10:42] Youth mental health crisis. [00:15:40] The challenges of parenting. [00:20:22] Outdoor play benefits for children. [00:21:05] Outdoor play and mental health. [00:24:27] Real world vs. virtual world. [00:27:38] High expectations and empathy.⁠⁠⁠