ResponseABLE Parenting
by Becky Jennings
Latest episode
170: My ADHD son tells all!!!
170: My ADHD son tells all!!!
About this podcast
We come to parenting with all the patterns we learned in our own childhood. Together in this podcast, we uncover the roots of our reactivity and grow in education, capacity, awareness, and skills so we will be able to respond vs. react to our strong-willed children. The beauty of this process is as you become a ResponseAble Parent, the "misbehavior" of your children will lessen, the yelling will fall away and a new level of companionship and cooperation will take its place. Welcome to the journey of ResponseAble Parenting. Take a deep breath in, slow exhale out, and let's get to work.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 170 episodes
- 170: My ADHD son tells all!!! · 33 minI asked my son to do something that at this point shouldn't be a battle at all. But it was. I asked my son to brush his teeth before bed. I know I know, what a terrible mom! As…
- 169: Is this stopping you from loving your ADHD child unconditionally? · 22 minPart of parenting an ADHD child is that the volume of challenges can really chip away at the well of unconditional love. And you wake up one day realizing there is a long list of…
- 168: You're not a bad parent, you're just listening to the wrong directions · 18 minA client told me this week "I wish someone could fix me so I could fix my son." It broke my heart. I knew exactly what she meant. And I wanted to share something with everyone in…
- 167: The Good Girl Grew Up and Now She's Yelling · 38 minRage is getting louder. Rage is feeling more ever present in the world of women in their 40s. And rage is influencing our parenting and our relationships. Rage is a key indicator…
- 166: The meltdown over a football card… · 22 minIn this episode I share how my ADHD son had a huge tantrum over not being able to run back inside as we were driving to school to grab some football cards. I share my clucky…
- 165: Does your ADHD child lash out physically? · 37 minIn this episode I share the findings from 4 studies that look at the physical aggression of ADHD children. I connect the dots from these studies to what is likely happening in…
- 164: Your anticipation of the fight with your ADHD kid, is likely causing the exact fight you don't want! · 29 minOver the past week so many parents shared with me that managing their child's mood was like walking on eggshells. They were constantly scanning for things that would trigger…
- 163: The hope and sadness rollercoaster of parenting an ADHD kid · 24 minIn this episode I share this duel reality so many parents with ADHD kids experience. The hope of something new "working" and the sadness that comes almost instantaneously as we…
- 162: The chronic hard moments that end in lectures or fights · 29 minI'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 moments…
- 161: Why does my ADHD kid LOVE to fight with me?! · 24 minThis 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 like, has…
- 160: Frustration INTOLERANCE and how to not join your ADHD kid in their meltdown · 33 minIn 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 how the…
- 159: Does your ADHD kid tell you what they're doing INSTEAD of doing what you just asked!?!?! · 24 minThis 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 what…
- 158: My ADHD kid can't tolerate losing! · 24 minThis 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 change…
- 157: Why so many high-achieving moms feel exhausted with Dr. Anne Welsh · 36 minGet 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 Surviving…
- 156: Prep your ADHD kid for a successful back to school with Dr. Norrine Russell · 36 minWith 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 is going…
- 155: Does your ADHD kid think they're "the bad kid?" And do you agree? · 30 minIn 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…
- 154: Dr. Siggie! What to do instead of punishments · 54 minThe 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 "Child…
- 153: Why is it so hard to say YES to your ADHD kid? · 16 minThis 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 decent…
- 152: If my ADHD kid is like this now…what will they be like at 18?! · 24 minThis 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 fear is…
- 151: Get out of "The Reactive Trap" with your ADHD kid · 28 minYou 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 seconds…
