Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of raising a neurodivergent child? Full-Tilt Parenting is here to help. Hosted by parenting activist and author Debbie Reber, this podcast is your go-to resource for navigating life with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance),...
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TPP 469: Helping Neurodivergent Girls Know They’re Enough, with Kate Rope
Today we’re talking about raising girls—what it means to help them feel strong in both body and mind, and how we as parents can nurture that confidenc...
TPP 365a: Dr. Alok Kanojia Explains How to Raise Healthy Gamers
Where is the line between healthy gaming and unhealthy gaming? How much gaming is too much? And when does a gaming habit
evolve into gaming add...
TPP 468: Helping Empaths and Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive with Dr. Judith Orloff
Today we’re diving into the world of empaths and highly sensitive people—what it means to be one, what makes it complicated, and why it’s also such a...
TPP 128b: Digital Media and Technology Expert Devorah Heitner on Helping Kids Be Screenwise
Dr. Devorah Heitner, a digital media and technology expert and the author of "Screenwise" talks about how parents can mentor their kids to develop a h...
TPP 467: A Conversation with Nefertiti Austin About the Diagnosis That Changed Everything
Today I’m talking with writer and memoirist Nefertiti Austin about her journey parenting a neurodivergent child and the many realizations that come wi...
TPP 016b: Understanding and Navigating the Parent-Teacher Relationship with Becca Wertheim
Becca Wertheim, a second-grade teacher at an inclusion school in North Carolina, talks about her experience as a teacher meeting the individual educat...
TPP 466: Rebecca Bush Offers a Pathway for Parents with Newly-Identified Dyslexic Kids
Today we’re talking about dyslexia—what it is, what it isn’t, and how parents can best support their children after a diagnosis. My guest is Rebecca B...
TPP 247a: Dr. Jody Carrington on Lifting Up Educators, Parents, Caregivers, and Anyone Else Who Supports Children
My guest for this episode, Dr Jody Carrington, a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author based in Alberta, Canada, has spent most of her career wor...
TPP 465: How Can I Help My Kids Find Meaning When I’m Struggling to Find it Myself?
Debbie Reber and Zach Morris answer a listener's question about how parents can support their kids' search for meaning and connection while navigating...
TPP 464: Dr. Robyn Koslowitz on Post-Traumatic Parenting and Breaking the Cycles that Almost Broke You
Today we’re diving into the ways our own trauma can shape how we show up as parents, and how we can begin to break those inherited cycles with Dr. Rob...
TPP 318a: What Parents Need to Know about the IEP Process, with Therapist Beth Liesenfeld
If you’re the parent of a differently wired kid with a diagnosed
learning disability, you likely have had experience with Individualized
...
TPP 463: Author and Advocate Julie Green on Generational Autism and Radical Acceptance
In this episode I’m talking with Julie Green, author of the memoir Motherness, a powerful exploration of generational autism, parenthood, and radical...
TPP 120b: Back to School Special with Understood's Amanda Morin
Amanda Morin of Understood joins Debbie for a special back-to-school episode to help families prepare for easing into the coming school year with as m...
TPP 462: Dr. Stephen Porges and Karen Onderko on the Safe & Sound Protocol
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Dr. Stephen Porges and Karen Onderko about the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a therapeutic approach grou...
TPP 223a: Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School, with Dewey Rosetti
Author, youth advocate, and co-founder of PEN (Parent Education Network) Dewey Rosetti talks about her new book, "Bright Kids Who Struggle in School"...
TPP 461: Naureen Hunani on Neurodiversity-Affirming Nutrition and Food Care
Today we’re diving into a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention in parenting spaces—neurodiversity-affirming nutrition. My guest is Naureen H...
TPP 221a: The Relationship Between Exercise and Mental Health for Neurodivergent Kids
Fitness instructor, ADHD counselor, and author Gabriel Villarreal talks about how exercise is "medicine" for kids with ADHD, autism, and more, and how...
TPP 460: How Do We Get Kids the Support They Need in School Without an IEP?
In this Parent Lean In episode, Debbie is joined by parent coach Margaret Webb to answer a listener's question about a challenge so many parents face—...
TPP 459: Bryan Post on Navigating Trauma in Parenting & the Healing Power of Love
In this conversation, I talk with child behavior and adoption expert Bryan Post about how trauma, stress, and fear can shape the way our kids behave—a...
TPP 220a: Meghan Leahy on Why We Should Stop Listening to Experts
Parent coach, Washington Post columnist, and author of "Parenting Outside the Lines" Meghan Leahy talks about embracing imperfection and vulnerability...
TPP 458: Dr. Emily Kline on How Motivational Interviewing Helps Kids Get Unstuck
In this episode, I’m joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Emily Kline for a deep dive into motivational interviewing—an approach to communication that...
TPP 214a: Alane Freund How to Support & Parent a Highly Sensitive Child
Licensed family therapist and international consultant on high sensitivity Alane Freund explains what high sensitivity is, how it shows up in children...
TPP 457: A Conversation with Dr. Alissa Jerud About Emotion-Savvy Parenting
In this episode, I’m talking with clinical psychologist and author Alissa Jerud about her new book, Emotion Savvy Parenting. We get into how parents c...
TPP 211a: Parenting Scripts for Stressed Out Moments with Kids, with Dr. Adele Lafrance
Clinical psychologist and co-developer of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Dr. Adele Lafrance, talks about her new book, What to Say to Kids Whe...
TPP 456: Maggie Dent on How to Parent, Love & Support Today’s Teens
In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by beloved Australian parenting expert and author Maggie Dent to explore what it really takes to raise resil...
TPP 210a: Dr. Roberto Olivardia Talks About Kids with ADHD and Sleep Challenges
Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, talks about the relationship between ADHD and sleep challenges,...
TPP 455: A Conversation with Dr. Naomi Fisher on Neurodivergence, PDA, and Self-Directed Learning
In this conversation, I talk with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Naomi Fisher about self-directed education, and why it can be such a powerful a...
Where Do We Go From Here?
In this special mini-episode, Debbie reflects on the Tilt Parenting revolution nearly 10 years after it began and invites listeners to complete a shor...
TPP 209a: Blake Boles Asks Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School
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TPP 454: What Do I Do When My 18-year-old Is Stalled Out and Not Ready to Launch?
This week I’m joined by Zach Morris for a thoughtful conversation
about the challenges of parenting neurodivergent teens who are
approac...
TPP 453: Dr. Lisa Rappaport on Parenting Dyslexia and Supporting Dyslexic Learners in School and Beyond
In this conversation, I talk with neuropsychologist Lisa Rappaport about the realities of living with dyslexia—something she knows firsthand. We get i...
TPP 207a: Dr. Tina Payne Bryson on The Power of Showing Up
Psychotherapist and author Tina Payne Bryson talks about what showing up for our kids looks like and the theory of secure attachment and how it affect...
TPP 452: Dr. Laura Markham on Peacefully Parenting Siblings in Neurospicy Families
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Laura Markham to unpack the often messy world of sibling dynamics—especially when one or more kids are neurodiver...
TPP 206a: Empathy and Perspective-Building: Why We Need it Now More Than Ever
Amanda Morin, an author, speaker, parent advocate, former early childhood educator and in-house expert for Understood, talks the importance and power...
TPP 451: Dr. Ken Ginsburg on Lighthouse Parenting — Loving Guidance for an Enduring Bond
In this episode, I’m talking with pediatrician and author Ken Ginsburg about his new book Lighthouse Parenting. Ken shares his powerful framework for...
TPP 204a: Musician Laurie Berkner on Inclusivity & Connecting with Neurodivergent Kids
Debbie talks with singer and songwriter Laurie Berkner (The Laurie Berkner Band) about writing music that connects with all kids, why Laurie's music s...
TPP 450: Dr. David Yeager on What the Science Says About Motivating Young People
In this episode, I talk with David Yeager about what really fuels motivation and a sense of belonging for our kids—especially neurodivergent ones. We...
TPP 202a: Psychologist Dr. Dan Peters on Navigating the Teen Years and Preparing for Launch
Author, psychologist, and Summit Center executive director Dr. Dan Peters talks about how we can best support differently wired teens and prepare them...
TPP 449: How Can I Help My Neurodivergent Child Connect with Neurotypical Peers?
In this Parent Lean In episode, I’m talking with Margaret Webb about a question I hear often—how can we support our neurodivergent kids in connecting...
TPP 448: A Conversation with Dr. Megan Anna Neff About Autistic Burnout
Today I’m talking with Dr. Megan Anna Neff, a clinical psychologist, the host of the Divergent Conversations podcast, and the creator of Neurodivergen...