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Listen in as psychotherapist Heidi Rogers speaks with ordinary people about their extraordinary lives. Heidi also provides professional insight into some of parenting's toughest challenges - tailor-made for families with strong-willed or neurodivergent kids.
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40. Fired As Parent... Rehired As Consultant? (opens the original)
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When a Spicy teen blows past curfew and sneaks friends in until 5AM, punishment feels like the answer, whether that's taking their phone or piling on more rules. None of it works the way we hope. A missed curfew is just a brain that hasn't learned to plan yet. So punishment isn't the answer. Because in the teen years, we need to be as connected to them as possible. Why? We get fired from the 'manager' role we're used to having as parents. Staying connected is how we get rehired as a 'consultant'
39. Why Chores Feel Impossible For ADHD Kids (opens the original)
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When we ask our child to carry a plate to the sink, why do they freeze, drift off, or melt down? Because the ADHD brain hates doing things with multiple steps... and one small chore is usually more complex than it looks. It's tempting to call that laziness. But most of the time our child isn't choosing, they simply can't yet. The kindest shift we can make is the story we tell ourselves: they can't, not won't. Tune in to learn: - Why calling chores family contributions changes how it feels to hel
38. When Teen Gamers Won't Leave Their Room (opens the original)
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When your teen won't leave their room because they're stuck on a device, 'gaming' starts to look like a problem. But pulling away from parents is what teens are wired to do. When it comes to gaming, it's often their brain's way of finding a safe space when it feels like the world around them is on fire. Listen to the podcast and learn: - Why hiding away after painful experiences is a survival mechanism for teens- Why 'gaming friends' count as real connection for them- How to help them without sh
37. Why Sticker Charts Stop Working (opens the original)
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When we want our kids helping more around the house, it's tempting to reach for a sticker chart.Charts and rewards do work, but only while the stickers keep coming, and the helping tends to fade once the rewards do.What we really want is for our kids to pitch in because it feels good to be part of the team, rather than because we told them to.Tune in to learn:- Why a sticker chart holds interest for a week and then fizzles- Why letting a child pick the vacuuming or the dishwasher wins their buy-
36. Why So Many Clinicians Miss Autism In Girls (opens the original)
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Why do so many ADHD and autistic girls hold it together all day, then fall apart the second they walk in the door?That's masking. They copy the social rules at school, then unravel at home, where it feels safe.So when the report card says your child is an angel at school - but they're not at home - that's a real clue.Join Heidi to learn what to look for, what to ask for, and why the right clinician changes everything.--🌶️ Spicy kids free workshop -> https://heidilinks.com/pod-top5👆 If you have a
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