Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!

Why does my child keep lying—even when I already know the truth?

For many parents, lying can feel personal. It can leave you frustrated, worried, and questioning whether you can trust your child.

But what if the lie is only part of the story?

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, Jenny Drennan explores the reasons children and teens lie and why understanding what is happening underneath the behavior can ...

Is your child constantly comparing themselves to other kids, feeling discouraged by school, or questioning their own abilities?

For many children with ADHD, executive function challenges, and learning differences, everyday struggles can slowly impact how they see themselves. When learning feels harder, organization feels overwhelming, or mistakes seem bigger than they are, self-esteem can take a hit.

In this episode of Parent Your ...

Helping your ADHD child keep their room clean can feel like a never-ending battle. Clothes end up on the floor, trash collects on the desk, school papers disappear, and even when you help organize everything, the room may look messy again a week later.

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, Jenny shares a compassionate, practical way to help your child build organization skills without constant nagging or power...

In this episode, we sit down with Cassy Espinosa, Director of Admissions at Fusion Academy Newport Beach and Anaheim Hills, to talk about what personalized one-to-one education can look like for middle and high school students.

Cassy shares how Fusion’s flexible model supports students who may be struggling with school anxiety, executive functioning, learning differences, soci...

Are you constantly reminding your child to start homework, pack their backpack, email their teacher, or stay on top of responsibilities?

Many parents of ADHD kids feel like everything will fall through the cracks if they are not managing every detail. But while micromanaging often comes from love and worry, it can unintentionally keep kids from building the independence, confidence, and executive functioning skills they need.

In th...

Does your child know they matter to you beyond their grades, behavior, achievements, or performance?

As parents, we love our children deeply. But sometimes, without meaning to, we can send subtle messages that make kids feel like their worth is tied to how well they perform, how much they accomplish, or whether they meet our expectations.

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, Jenny talks about seven ways to he...

Chores can be a powerful way for kids with ADHD to build responsibility, confidence, independence, and executive function skills—but getting them to follow through can feel frustrating for parents.

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we’re talking about why chores can feel so overwhelming for ADHD brains and how parents can make daily responsibilities feel more doable. You’ll learn how to b...

Teacher report card comments can sometimes feel vague, confusing, or even discouraging — especially when you see phrases like “struggles to stay focused,” “makes careless mistakes,” or “isn’t working to full potential.”

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we’re helping parents decode common teacher comments that may point to underlying ADHD, executive fun...

The teen years can feel like an emotional rollercoaster, especially when you are parenting a child with ADHD, executive function challenges, or learning differences. Your teen may seem like they do not want your help, advice, or connection, but the truth is: your relationship still matters deeply.

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we’re talking about why the teenage years are such a delicate and impo...

Summer can be a much-needed reset for kids, especially children with ADHD, learning differences, or executive function challenges. But how do parents balance rest, structure, social connection, and learning without creating an overscheduled, stressful summer?

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we’re sharing three practical ways to make the most of the summer months while helping your child recharge, b...

Is your child constantly forgetting their backpack, losing papers, leaving clothes everywhere, or struggling to follow through with simple organization tasks? You are not alone — and your child is not trying to frustrate you.

In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we’re sharing seven creative, practical, and ADHD-friendly organization strategies that help kids build independence, strengthen executiv...

Spring can be a tricky season for kids with ADHD. After spring break, many students feel checked out, tired, and ready for summer, but this is often the time when school demands increase.

In this episode, we’re sharing four effective ways to help your child reset for the last quarter of the school year so they can finish with more momentum, confidence, and calm.

You’ll learn how to help your child:

• Recognize what&r...

Big emotions can feel overwhelming—for kids and for parents.

In this episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest challenges families face: emotional regulation. If your child seems to go from calm to explosive in a matter of seconds, you are not alone. Many parents feel like they’re constantly walking on eggshells, unsure of what might trigger the next outburst.

The good news is that emotional regulation is a ...

Does your child struggle with organization, routines, or remembering basic tasks and you are not sure how to help without constant reminders, frustration, or doing it all for them?

If your child constantly forgets where things go, struggles to pack up for school, or becomes overwhelmed by simple routines, you are not alone.

In this episode, we are walking through 7 unique organization strategies that can help your child build execu...

How can parents support career exploration without taking over? In this episode, we’re joined by educational and career consultant Diane Geller to talk about how parents can help young adults find their path with confidence, curiosity, and increasing independence. We explore why today’s road to adulthood looks different than it did for past generations, what neurodivergent young adults may need along the way, and how pa...

Looking for simple ways to build executive function skills in kids during Spring Break? In this episode of Parent Your ADHD Child with Confidence!, we share practical, parent-friendly strategies to help children strengthen important life skills like planning, organization, time management, impulse control, and decision-making in a natural, low-pressure way.

You’ll learn how Spring Break can be the perfect time to help your ch...

Depression in teens is rising — and for children with ADHD and learning differences, the emotional weight can feel even heavier.

If your teen seems withdrawn, unmotivated, overwhelmed, or constantly stressed about school, this episode will help you understand what may really be happening beneath the surface.

We explore the connection between ADHD, academic pressure, loneliness, and depression — and why many teens today ...

When your child is dysregulated, it’s so easy to react… and blurt out a punishment you don’t even want to enforce. In this episode, we break down the difference between punishments and consequences—and why this distinction matters even more for kids and teens with ADHD. You’ll learn how consequences (natural + logical) can reduce power struggles, protect your relationship, and teach real-life skills l...

What if some of the support your child with ADHD needs could start with what’s on their plate?

In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Langley, an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner and founder/co-owner of Child Kind Psychiatry in Beverly Hills. Sarah specializes in nutritional psychiatry for kids and teens—supporting ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more with a balanced, whole-child approach that can include...