Parenting with Impact

Are you dreading the family gatherings this holiday? Complex kids, or not- parents are no strangers to unsolicited advice. How do you handle pity or judgement from friends and family who simply do not understand your complex kid? Elaine and Diane discuss how to navigate these situations to help alleviate holiday stress. Listen to this important Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss how to handle pity or judgement from well-meaning friends and family.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Assume someone’s good intention before going on the defenseFind ways to educate people who actually do want to understand and helpCheck your own judgement and stop catastrophizing or being triggeredLinks Mentioned:Relationships By Design blog3-Step Method to ACE Communication blogConnect with Elaine and Diane:www.impactparents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents/@impactparentsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParent@impactparentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents/@impactparentsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ImpactParents@impactparentsParenting is Leadership Parenting is a leadership opportunity. With the "Parenting is Leadership" Guide from ImpactParents, two frameworks and a dozen core competencies will guide you to up-level your parenting... and improve the most important relationships of your life.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barb Wade, M.A., offers life-transforming coaching and speaking for high-achievers to release the patterns, fears, and obstacles that have been keeping them settling for LESS than what they truly want MOST. Barb helps her clients define success based on their authentic values and priorities – not external “shoulds” and expectations – creating extraordinary real-world victories while developing unyielding self-love and self-advocacy in the process. Barb speaks frequently at conferences and on industry panels, has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS News, Thrive Global, Daily Candy, WomenGive, and was the official on-air Life Coach for the Fine Living Channel 8 years.Listen to this relatable Parenting With Impact episode with Barb Wade talks about the universal challenge of parental emotion when raising complex kids. Here is what to expect on this week’s show:The importance of not taking your child’s behavior personally; it isn’t about youKnowing the power of education and support for your child’s specific needsFinding meaningful ways to engage with your kid to build your relationship Links Mentioned:https://barbwade.com/Connect with Barb:Facebook facebook.com/coachbarbwade@coachbarbwadeLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/barbwade/@barbwadeTen Self Care Tips for ParentsDo you give and give until you give yourself away? You’re not alone! In this FREE guide for caring (and exhausted!) parents, you may recognize some of the key tips -- but it’s always good to have a reminder! And then there will be some new ideas to help you put yourself back on your list and find a little more peace and joy in family life. Sure, your kids may need more than other kids. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve the care you need to keep helping your kids!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After her youngest son was diagnosed with learning disabilities and attention issues, Beth McGaw became an outspoken advocate for individuals with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders for the past 24 years. She believes in the power of finding each individual’s strengths to help them succeed in whatever they decide to pursue in life. Beth is the principal of LaunchPad Consulting Group, guiding students in their college and career search with a specialty in counseling students with LD/ADHD/Autism Spectrum disorders.Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Beth McGaw about learning to allow your kid to fail forward and respect their instincts, even if they are wrong.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:The importance of focusing on strengths in order to improve weaknessesPushing through your resistance to allow your kid to fail, allowing growth to happenGrowth happens when your kid works through failuresLinks Mentioned: https://launchpadconsultinggroup.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/launchpadconsulting/@launchpadconsultingInstagram https://www.instagram.com/launch_padconsulting/@launch_padconsultingThings To Know About PsychEd Evaluationshttps://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/9-key-things-to-know-about-psychoeducational-evaluations/  Motivation Guide In this FREE insider’s guide from the experts at ImpactParents, join with parents all over the world who are successfully using these 3 steps and 7 quick tips to motivate their children and teens to respond to requests without meltdowns, distractions, or pushback.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Betsy Hill is President of BrainWare Learning Company, a provider of cognitive literacy solutions. She is an experienced educator and has studied the connection between neuroscience and education with Dr. Patricia Wolfe (author of Brain Matters) and other experts. She taught foreign languages at the high school level and currently teaches strategic thinking in the MBA program at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, holds a MA in Teaching and an MBA from Northwestern University.Listen to this hopeful Parenting With Impact episode with Betsy Hill about cognitive function and how it plays a key role for complex kids in how they learn and thrive.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:What cognitive skills are and why they matterIntelligence is not fixed; it can develop when you address cognitive skillsBeing able to identify strengths and weaknesses in cognitive skills to help complex kidsLinks Mentioned:https://mybrainware.com/Patricia Wolfe’s Brain Matters Connect with Betsy:Twitter https://twitter.com/BrainWareSafari@BrainWareSafariInstagram https://www.instagram.com/brainware_learning/@brainware_learningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/BrainWareLearning @BrainWareLearningLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainwarelearning/@brainwarelearningMotivation GuideIn this FREE insider’s guide from the experts at ImpactParents, join with parents all over the world who are successfully using these 3 steps and 7 quick tips to motivate their children and teens to respond to requests without meltdowns, distractions, or pushback.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you are ready to make positive changes in relation to your child, what do you do if your co-parent isn’t on board with what you need to do? Just like you can’t control your child, you can’t control what your co-parent is going to do. Again, the thing you can control is YOU. Elaine and Diane talk about what you can do to help your kid regardless of where your co-parent is at.Listen to this supportive Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss what to do when your co-parent isn’t on the same page. Here is what to expect on this week’s show:A united front isn’t always possible, but it only takes one parent to turn the tide.The difference between agreement and alignment: what are your core goals?Have patience and allow for space and grace, and change will happen. Connect with Elaine and Diane:www.impactparents.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents/@impactparentsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParent@impactparentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents/@impactparentsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ImpactParents@impactparentsParenting is Leadership Parenting is a leadership opportunity. With the "Parenting is Leadership" Guide from ImpactParents, two frameworks and a dozen core competencies will guide you to up-level your parenting... and improve the most important relationships of your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvia and Jarrid Hall are the proud parents of two teenagers and co-founders of GAB-on! Sylvia has a 15+ years career in strategic and relationship marketing, she pivoted her energy and dedication to navigating the world of special education in both private and public schools on behalf of her son who learns differently. Sylvia holds a certificate from the Harvard E.D.U. "Family Engagement in Education" course; has a passion for writing, and has a tendency to bring rescue pups home at a moment's notice. Jarrid is an idea-generator, and builder of GAB-on! His resume includes years of business development and sales at Fortune 500 companies (most recently at Google) and startups domestically and in Europe. He started his first business at age 12, went on to build the US business for a Dutch start-up, and spent time in London to open a new technology market. He built GAB-on! to connect with his kids and to show them how to be unafraid to try to start something from scratch and to be involved in an effort for the impact it can have. Together, through the GAB-on! journey, Sylvia and Jarrid are graduates of the MassChallenge; graduates of the Rhode Island Social Enterprise Greenhouse Impact Accelerator; finalists for the MilkenPenn Business Plan contest, and recipients of the Rhode Island 50 On Fire Award.Listen to this hopeful Parenting With Impact episode with Sylvia and Jarrid Hall about using technology to start meaningful and engaging conversations with your kids!Here is what to expect on this week’s show:The key to getting your kid to talk is giving them control of the conversationConversation not only builds the brain, but builds the foundation of a strong relationshipKids are more likely to open up when they feel they are in a safe spaceLinks Mentioned:https://gab-on.com/Use the code IMPACT2021 to get GAB-on! at no charge through December 31, 2021Download the GAB-on app for free through December 31, 2021 in the App Store or GooglePlay Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/surgeon-general-social-media-warning-label.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cbOpinion:  Surgeon General:  Social Media Platforms Need A Health Warning:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opinion/social-media-health-warning.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cbConnect with Sylvia and Jarrid:Twitter https://twitter.com/GAB__on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gab__on/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/conversation.connection.community/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarridhall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviavermeerhall/ Ten Tips for Calm and Confident Parenting of Complex KidsParenting complex kids can be difficult, even mind-numbing at times. In this FREE Guide you’ll find clear, quick guidance to help you calm the chaos and more confidently prepare your child for greater independence and success! Learn techniques parents all over the world are using to reduce friction and (believe it!) rediscover the joy of parenting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and resource for parents who are raising differently wired children. Her newest book, Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope, came out in June 2018. After living abroad in the Netherlands for five years, Debbie, her husband, and 16-year-old son moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2019.Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Debbie Reber about the liberation of reframing your view and learning to let go of pathologizing your kid and empower them instead. Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Your kid is NOT broken and you are NOT a bad parentCelebrating your kid’s strengths will help society adapt and accept differencesThe work a parent must do is multifaceted, but invaluable and pays great dividendsLinks Mentioned:https://tiltparenting.com/Free 7 Day Differently Wired Challenge https://tiltparenting.com/differently-wired-7-day-challenge/Connect with Debbie:Twitter https://twitter.com/TiltParenting @TiltPareningInstagram https://www.instagram.com/tiltparenting/ @tiltparentingFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tiltparenting/ @tiltparentingTop 12 Tips To Help Your Complex KidsGot complex kids? Yeah, so do we. Parenting a complex kid can be frustrating, overwhelming, and isolating. It can also be incredibly rewarding -- with the right help and guidance! This FREE insider's guide  from the experts at ImpactParents includes our top 12 tips to help you create a calm, peaceful home and guide your kids to become more independent every day.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Dempsey Lee is an educator, consultant, writer, and avid coffee drinker whose questions about the interactions among families, schools, communities, and equity landed her in Lesley University's Individually Designed Ph.D. program. She graduated in May 2020 with an interdisciplinary perspective on the topic above.  Shortly after, she launched Liz Dempsey Lee Consulting with the goal of reframing equity as central to creating just schools, organizations, and communities. She runs a variety of workshops for parents, schools, and organizations including, Parenting for Equity and All Together for Equity: Building Community Support for Equity Initiatives in Schools. She also runs small discussion groups for parents interested in exploring their privilege.Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Liz Dempsey Lee as she unpacks the factors in the classroom and curriculum that often creates education inequity.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Understanding the “soft skills” of in-person connection and interactionNew classroom modeling to give kids real-world skillsThe way the classroom functions is often excluding a large percentage of kidsLinks Mentioned:www.lizdempseylee.com10 Parenting Tips for School Success with Complex KidsThere are only 10 tips in this FREE parent’s guide from the experts at ImpactParents -- and they’re the only ones you need to give you the foundation to help your kids find school success! Used by parents all over the world, you learn quick steps to lighten the load and help smart kids feel good about school again.Connect with Liz:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lizdemplee@lizdempleeTwitter https://twitter.com/LizDempseyLee@lizdempseyleeLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-dempsey-lee-9533192/@elizabeth-dempsey-leeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special episode of Parenting With Impact, Elaine takes a guest seat, joined by special guest and coach Tracy Lefebvre, as Diane guides them in a conversation about gender and sexual identity, and the interplay with neurodiversity. This episode shares a frank discussion about each of their parenting journeys raising gender and queer kids with neurodiversity.Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine, Diane and Tracy as they discuss the nuances of parenting children who identify differently with understanding and support.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:The difference between gender and sexual identitySupporting their journey, while meeting your child where they are nowProcessing and adjusting as a parent of gender and queer kidsLinks Mentioned:Join the private Facebook support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/genderkidsparentsRaising complex kids with gender &/or sexuality identity differences can be isolating, frustrating and scary. Add a layer of neurodiversity and it can feel like we’re parenting in a whole new dimension. This FREE one-page resource guide provides parents of neurodiverse kids who identify as queer or questioning with links to established resources, organizations, influencers, and books (for kids and adults), and an invitation to join an online group: Gender &/or Queer Kids with Neurodiversity (Parent Group).Connect with Elaine and Diane:www.impactparents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents/@impactparentsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParent@impactparentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents/@impactparentsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ImpactParents@impactparentsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelly Lefkoe is a co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, a San Francisco Bay Area firm whose mission is “To significantly improve the quality of life on the planet by having people recreate their lives and live as the unlimited possibilities they are.”Shelly has had the privilege of helping thousands of clients worldwide rid themselves of a wide variety of problems including phobias, relationships that never seem to work, violence, procrastination, unwillingness to confront people, health and wellness issues, and sexual dysfunction. Her clients have been able to eliminate emotional patterns such as fear, hostility, shyness, anxiety, depression, worry about what people think of them, and a negative sense of themselves.  Her programs have reached over 150,000 people worldwide. Her work has been featured on the Today Show, Leeza, and many other media outlets.  Shelly is a keynote speaker and workshop leader. Her personal vision is to transform the way people parent. She believes that if we raise a conscious generation of children, violence will end, people will treat each other with respect and dignity, and life on this planet will be better for everyoneListen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Shelly Lefkoe about how our beliefs about ourselves causes us to assign meaning to everything that happens in our lives.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Understanding the feeling of “I’m not good enough,” and how to change itWe all assign meaning to events, when events really don’t have to mean anythingWhat four words you should stop sayingLinks Mentioned:Get your 8-CD Parenting Course Get your Free Gift12 Tips for Parenting a Complex TeenFrom the experts at ImpactParents (and the moms of 6 young adults!), we promise you this: it’s not too late. In this FREE guide you’ll learn 12 fool-proof tips to improve conversations and reconnect with your teens so you can guide them to become independent and successful. Parents all over the world have better relationships with their teens using these tools. You can, too!Connect with Shelly:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheLefkoeWay/ @TheLefkoeWayLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellylefkoe/ @shellylefkoeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices