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ResponseABLE Parenting

by Becky Jennings · English · Kids & Family

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 31 min
Latest: 5 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026 · 22 minNew

166: The meltdown over a football card…

In 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 process to regulate us both in the heat of a time crunch to get to school on time and what I discovered the meltdown was REALLY about. 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are sick and tired of the same repetitive behaviors and want to see real and permanent changes with you and your ADHD child, make sure you attend my upcoming FREE masterclass.…

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28 Sep 2026 · 37 min

165: Does your ADHD child lash out physically?

In 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 your home with your ADHD child when they are frustrated, have been told no, or are being asked to transition. The data suggests that 78.9% of the people who will listen to this podcast have experienced some form of child to parent violence during a moment of dysregulation. That means you are most certainly not alone. My hope in this episode is to share a bigger picture about what is happening for your child as well as…
21 Sep 2026 · 29 min

164: Your anticipation of the fight with your ADHD kid, is likely causing the exact fight you don't want!

Over 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 their child or set them off. And they'd try to avoid it but all the strategies used seemed to intensify the moment or backfire completely. In this week's episode I talk about that anticipatory anxiety and how our nervous system's survival strategy is failing us. And I give you steps on how to rebuild that predictability so both you and your child come to these triggering moments in a different way. I give you an example…
14 Sep 2026 · 24 min

163: The hope and sadness rollercoaster of parenting an ADHD kid

In 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 think of all the things we've tried that haven't worked. I share some stories that I witnessed this week and how they've touched me and made it so crystal clear why I'm on this mission to support parents of ADHD kids. 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are sick and tired of the same repetitive behaviors and want to see real and permanent changes with you and your ADHD child, make sure you…
7 Sep 2026 · 29 min

162: The chronic hard moments that end in lectures or fights

I'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 with my ADHD kid. In this episode I share some of the underlying reasons we reach for lectures and punishments in hard patterns. And how these choices fuel the conflict even more. I share a few steps you can take right now to start moving the needle in the direction of the desired behavior. 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are sick and tired of the same repetitive behaviors and want to see…
31 Aug 2026 · 24 min

161: Why does my ADHD kid LOVE to fight with me?!

This 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 to do a non-preferred task that is SO BORING!! I break down a few bits of science that is really helpful to understand WHY their brain is doing what it's doing. And once we know this, what can WE do as the parent to stop feeding the conflict and start building louder more positive options in the desired behavior pattern we want to see. 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are sick and tired…
24 Aug 2026 · 33 min

160: Frustration INTOLERANCE and how to not join your ADHD kid in their meltdown

In 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 moment unfolded, what was going on for him and me during the argument, and how I supported us both through the fire. This episode is truly about frustration tolerance. How do we build it, how can we teach it, and that really pivotal moment where it feels like nothing is working. What do we do… Make sure you check the show notes for the ADHD Masterclass times and sign up! I know better and I still lose it on my ADHD kid…
17 Aug 2026 · 24 min

159: Does your ADHD kid tell you what they're doing INSTEAD of doing what you just asked!?!?!

This 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 he's doing instead. This has led to us BOTH being very reactive and triggered and it's been one pattern I haven't been able to crack. UNTIL NOW! In this episode I break down the exact moment we figured it out, how things have changed since, and exactly how we are practicing it so we can lower the defensive walls and start communicating more respectfully! 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are…
10 Aug 2026 · 24 min

158: My ADHD kid can't tolerate losing!

This 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 the outcome of a game, this episode is for you. 🎉STOP YELLING! The ADHD Behavior Blueprint is HERE!🎉 If you are sick and tired of the same repetitive behaviors and want to see real and permanent changes with you and your ADHD child, make sure you attend my upcoming FREE masterclass. https://calendly.com/responseableparenting/adhd-masterclass Please note: these masterclass dates fill up FAST. I am adding as many as…
3 Aug 2026 · 36 min

157: Why so many high-achieving moms feel exhausted with Dr. Anne Welsh

Get 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 to Thriving in Your Career and at Home (Bloomsbury, 8/6/26). As a mother who has navigated the demands of career ambition alongside parenting, she understands the invisible pressure many women feel to succeed at work while being fully present at home, often at the cost of their own well-being. Through Ambitious Mother, Dr. Welsh challenges the myth that mothers must choose between success and sanity. She offers a…
27 Jul 2026 · 36 min

156: Prep your ADHD kid for a successful back to school with Dr. Norrine Russell

With 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 to give us SO much wisdom to get our kids back on track and back to school without all the drama! Dr. Russell is the founder of Russell Coaching for Students, a nationally recognized practice supporting complex learners—including those with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and learning differences—through her innovative Connected Coaching method. Since 2009, her approach has helped thousands of students thrive, while also…
20 Jul 2026 · 30 min

155: Does your ADHD kid think they're "the bad kid?" And do you agree?

In 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 immediately hated themselves for it. What happens in our body before that moment, and why it keeps happening. When we hear "I hate you." or "you're the worst parent." These things come out of tiny mouths during dysregulation and how it hits us like a ton of bricks. I share how this happened to me over the weekend and I break down what I did in response. Not perfectly, but how I helped myself and my son through this really hard…
13 Jul 2026 · 54 min

154: Dr. Siggie! What to do instead of punishments

The 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 Whisperer." Dr. Siggie has become one of the most trusted voices in modern parenting, building an engaged global community of more than 2.3 million combined followers through her viral social content and practical, compassionate advice for navigating everyday parenting challenges. We dive into discipline, boundaries, how to build emotional resilience in your children and how we as the parent can make meaningful shifts…
6 Jul 2026 · 16 min

153: Why is it so hard to say YES to your ADHD kid?

This 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 chunk of time where things were going WELL! It was fun, we were enjoying each other and I could see his effort. Then he started asking for some extra things. Nothing crazy, literally an extra scoop of ice cream and some sprinkles. And I could FEEL my body want to grab the "no" and stay there. I felt an instant resistance to saying yes. This episode dives into WHY I believe this was happening. I also share how I shifted…
29 Jun 2026 · 24 min

152: If my ADHD kid is like this now…what will they be like at 18?!

This 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 REAL for parents of ADHD kids. We want to know we've given them everything they need to be successful. Will they take no for an answer or take it too far? Will they be able to handle rejection or criticism? Will they be able to handle the responsibilities of a job? This is the episode about what fear is actually doing to us and how it's changing our reactions. And I give you the first step to reverse engineer these fears…
22 Jun 2026 · 28 min

151: Get out of "The Reactive Trap" with your ADHD kid

You 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 you're in a fight with your kid. Based on how many times you've been in this exact same fight, your nervous system is primed for the fight and you go round and round. In this episode I share the FIRST most critical step to get out of "The Reactive Trap" by identifying your "Expectation Gap." In this episode I share a few real life examples of how I got OUT of "The Reactive Trap" before getting into a fight over the…
15 Jun 2026 · 31 min

150: Why is my ADHD kid MEAN!?

Have you noticed that when your ADHD kid is dysregulated it comes out as being plain nasty?! For lack of a better word, they turn into a total asshole! New EEG research shows that 96% of hyperactive-impulsive ADHD kids have a significant difference in frontal lobe activity during frustrating moments. And the net result is anger and aggression. Of that 96%, 63% is severe. This is important to note, because in neurotypical children, this outcome is 12%. This tells us it's less a behavior choice and more of a wiring reality. To me, this is empowering. Because now we know more and we can do more…
8 Jun 2026 · 49 min

149: Rapid Mindset Shifts with Tim Shurr

Tim Shurr specializes in rapid mindset transformation for individuals facing ongoing stress and emotional triggers. Over 36 years, Tim has facilitated more than 16,000 belief transformation sessions, working with Fortune 500 execs and top performers to rewire the unconscious patterns that drive 95% of our behaviors. His One Belief Away Method reliably creates fast, lasting shifts that most expect only after years of therapy. Tim has the ability to locate and upgrade the unconscious belief that creates those patterns in the first place. Instead of teaching people to cope, reframe, or try…
1 Jun 2026 · 43 min

148: Empowered in the Dr. Office with OBGYN PA-C, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier

As a clinician, creator, and mother of three, Nikki sees firsthand how parents and kids alike are impacted by systemic chaos. With over a decade as an OB/GYN Physician Assistant, she's helped families navigate everything from adolescence to postpartum and menopause, always focusing on trauma-informed care and honest conversations. These experiences inspired her to launch Take Back Trust and author We Deserve More , which came out May 19, 2026. In this episode we explore how reproductive health intersects with family dynamics, self-advocacy, and resilience. She offers tools to stay grounded…
25 May 2026 · 39 min

147: The Power of Different with Dr. Saltz

Dr. Gail Saltz is a Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, television commentator, author of The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius , and medical expert for the Physicians for Human Rights, Dr. Saltz specializes in a variety of psychological issues, including those pertaining to emotional wellbeing and mental health/wellness aspects of breaking news stories. She is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute and has a private practice in Manhattan. This…
18 May 2026 · 33 min

146: ADHD Dopamine Seeking Behavior - How I spotted and addressed this pattern

In this episode I share the real experience of being caught up in a reactive pattern around the relentless asking, negotiating, conflict, etc. I share a 2 day breakdown and get really granular on what was happening for both my son and for me. I share the negative thoughts that were driving my behavior and the real impact that dopamine seeking has on an ADHD kid. I share how we decided to interrupt this pattern with skill development and what we are going to do in order to support these moments in a totally different way. If you resonate and are tired of these relentless moments, book your…
11 May 2026 · 19 min

145: My ADHD son's new skill to tackle the impulse to "take it too far"

My ADHD son struggles with impulse control. A LOT. And there have been a lot of lectures, we've talked about solutions, we've done "everything" to address the challenge. But what I share in the episode is the only thing that has made meaningful change and it's amazing how rooted in neuroscience it is! After you listen to this, make sure you sign up for my free masterclass so you can learn about all the other 7 steps that make getting to THIS step possible. Once these are in place and flowing, all you'll ever have to do going forward is look at the 8 steps to figure out what went wrong and…
4 May 2026 · 22 min

144: Do you have a plan for the next time you're triggered?

In this episode I share a personal story of how I tried to willpower my way through a very triggering day. And how UNSUCCESSFUL I was in doing so. And I talk about how I learned from it. It's not your typical way, in fact, it takes journaling about it to the next level and actually gives us data to analyze in order to know what to do in the future. I'm excited for you to listen to this episode and make sure you sign up for the masterclass to have the latest dates and times to get all this info for yourself! 🎉STOP YELLING! How to create a resilient and responsive ADHD home🎉 If you are sick…
27 Apr 2026 · 51 min

143: It's Never Too Late to Be a Great Parent with Catherine Hickem

EVEN THOUGH I am not a parent to an adult child, I was struck by how many things Catherine shared that we can be doing NOW as parents of young children to set us up for an incredible relationship when our kids are older. For over 40 years, Catherine Hickem has helped families navigate emotional complexity with clarity and purpose. A licensed clinical social worker, seasoned psychotherapist, and executive coach, Catherine has worked with thousands of parents and professionals alike—guiding them through seasons of conflict, change, and growth. Through her platform, Parenting Adult Children…
20 Apr 2026 · 31 min

142: 60 Seconds to a Calmer Kid (No Screen Required) | Kira Willey

In this episode you'll hear from Kira Willey, award-winning children's music artist and mindfulness expert who has spent nearly 20 years helping kids feel calm, confident, and connected. Her new book, The Joyful Child , gives parents 75+ one-minute songs and rhythm games that help kids regulate, focus, and release anxiety. We talk all about how to integrate movement and age appropriate play to spark motivation and move our kids to action. This is such a fun episode and I'm excited to introduce Kira to you. You can find Kira on Instagram instagram.com/kirawilley 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE…
13 Apr 2026 · 52 min

141: Dr. Cam teaches us to "speak teen"

In this episode I have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Cam Caswell, PhD, Dr. Cam is a nationally recognized adolescent psychologist, parent coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and founder of the Parenting Teens Academy. Affectionately known as "The Teen Translator," Dr. Cam helps frustrated but hopeful parents turn power struggles into connection and chaos into calm—without yelling, shaming, or giving up on their teen. With over 20 years of experience and a doctorate in Developmental Psychology, Dr. Cam has supported thousands of families through shutdowns, attitude, anxiety, and emotional…
6 Apr 2026 · 34 min

140: If you have kids connected to devices - this is a must listen!

I have the pleasure of speaking with FOSI (Family Online Safety Institute) and we dive deep into the current risks as well as necessary adaptations that kids are experiencing in the tech world of today. Whether you are just starting your screen journey with your kids or you're facing a daily power struggle over screens, this episode will help you navigate this journey. You can find additional free resources on FOSI's webpage: https://fosi.org/ 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting🎉 Put an end to the exhausting patterns you find yourself in day in and day out with your kids. Goodbye to power…
30 Mar 2026 · 30 min

139: How to stop taking 2 steps back with your ADHD kid

Does it feel like you're always taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back? Maybe 2 steps is generous and it feels more like 50 steps back. This is that feeling where you've "tried everything" and nothing seems to make any difference. In this week's podcast episode I share how we took a pretty big step backwards and how I am using my 8 step process to re-evaluate and get back on track even stronger than before. These moments can derail us, but when we have a process to work from, we can eliminate a lot of the emotional burden and actually make meaningful progress. Book a call with me:…
23 Mar 2026 · 21 min

138: I joined a fight club

I know the number one rule of fight club is to not talk about fight club…but this whole episode is about fight club :) I share some really important mental shifts that I've taken from that class and added a parenting twist to it. I hope that you find the insights valuable and you can start to see these moments as puzzles vs. infractions. 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting🎉 Put an end to the exhausting patterns you find yourself in day in and day out with your kids. Goodbye to power struggles, defiance, transition battles, and more. With REWIRE you will have the exact steps you need in…
16 Mar 2026 · 43 min

137: Are You Here?

In this episode I have a beautiful conversation with Jenny Robinson Clark, mom of four and wife to Travis Clark, the frontman of We The Kings. Her new children's book, Are You Here? officially launches on March 17th and offers itself as a gentle entryway to conversation with kids about what happens when a loved one passes, how to find connection in the day to day, and the signs that show us love all around. As a creative homeschool mom of four in Nashville, Jenny builds curiosity and emotional awareness into her family's routine, encouraging children to explore how feelings and connection…

About ResponseABLE Parenting

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.

ResponseABLE Parenting is a English kids & family podcast from Becky Jennings. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Becky Jennings
Language: English
Category: Kids & Family
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 31 min
Latest episode: 5 Oct 2026
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