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Dr. Kristi Clarke
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S1E28 How to Talk to Grandparents About Your Child's Needs (Without Losing Your Mind)
How to Talk to Grandparents About Your Child's Needs (Without Losing Your Mind) You're at Sunday dinner. Your child melts down when it's time to leave. And your mom says—not unkindly, but with that…
S1E27 Why Your Child's Meltdowns Don't Mean They Hate You
Why Your Child's Meltdowns Don't Mean They Hate You It's Tuesday night. Homework time. You say, gently, "Just three more problems." Their jaw clenches. Their shoulders rise. The pencil flies across…
Listener Q&A: Your Questions Answered
Listener Q&A: Your Questions Answered You send me questions all the time—through emails, DMs, after workshops—and today I'm answering four of the ones I hear most often. Real questions from real…
S1E25 When Your Tween Pushes You Away But Still Needs You
Your 12-year-old walks in from school. You say, "Hey, how was your day?" They don't look up. "Fine." You try again—a sigh, an eye roll, "Can you not?" And they walk past you, go to their room, and…
S1E24 The Resentment You Don't Want to Admit
It's 8:47 PM. You've been awake since 5:30. The morning started with a 45-minute battle over wrong socks. Homework took two hours. Bedtime is still not done. And somewhere in that exhausted,…
S1E22 When Your Child Refuses Medication: What's Really Happening and What Actually Works
My child needs medication—for ADHD, for anxiety, for whatever—but they won't take it. I've tried hiding it in food. I've tried rewards. I've tried consequences. We battle every single morning and I…
S1E21 Morning Routines for Tweens and Teens: When They 'Should Know Better'
Your child is thirteen, fourteen, fifteen years old. Old enough to have a phone. Old enough to want independence. Old enough that well-meaning relatives keep asking, "Why can't they just get…
S1E20 The One Morning Routine Mistake That's Sabotaging Everything Else
You've tried teaching the skills. You've tried building routines. And it still falls apart every single morning. Here's what you're missing: you're trying to do too much at once. When I ask parents…
S1E19 Why Traditional Morning Routine Charts Fail Kids Wired Differently
If you've created a beautiful visual schedule—laminated cards, Velcro, pictures for every step—and your child is still melting down every morning, wandering off mid-routine, or standing in their…
S1E19 Building a Support System When You Feel Totally Alone
If you're parenting a child who's wired differently and you feel completely alone in it, that's not random and it's not your fault. Maybe family doesn't understand why you do things differently.…
S1E17 Your Nervous System Matters Too: Co-Regulation Starts with Self-Regulation
"Just stay calm." "Be the calm in the storm." Easy to say, impossible to do when you're already depleted from co-regulating through three transitions before breakfast, making seventy decisions, and…
S1E16 The Myth of "Doing It All": What Sustainable Parenting Actually Looks Like
If you're trying to "do it all"—homemade meals, organized systems, consistent routines, patience, self-care—while parenting a child who's wired differently, I need you to hear this: You're not…
Why Parenting a Child Who's Wired Differently Is So Exhausting (And It's Not Your Fault)
If you're completely drained from parenting your child who's wired differently—and wondering if you're just not cut out for this—I need you to hear this: It's not because you're weak or doing it…
S1E14 The Power of Validation: Why Your Kid Desperately Needs It
"Great, another therapy word that sounds nice but doesn't actually help when my kid is having a full meltdown in Target." I get it. But here's the thing: validation is one of the most powerful tools…
S1E13 Grief and the Holidays: How to Help Your Child (And Yourself) Through Loss
Your child just asked when Grandma's coming back—for the fifth time this week. Or they're melting down over nothing. Or they seem completely fine while you're barely holding it together. And you're…
S1E12 Why Behavior Gets Worse Before It Gets Better (And How to Survive It)
You finally implemented a behavior plan. Day one went great. Day two was even better. And then day three hit—and your child didn't just whine, they SCREAMED. They escalated harder than ever before.…
S1E11 Backtalk & Defiance: What Your Child Really Means (And How to Respond)
Your child just said "That's not fair!" or "You can't make me!" and you're standing there thinking: Is this disrespect? Should I shut this down? Or am I about to crush my child's voice? Here's the…
S1E10 What's Normal Pushback vs. Actual Disrespect (By Age)
Your child just rolled their eyes at you. Or said "no" for the tenth time today. Or told you your rule is "so unfair." And you're standing there wondering: Is this normal? Or am I raising a…
S1E9 Why Your Boundaries Matter More Than You Think (And How to Set Them)
If you struggle to set boundaries with your child—if you say yes when you want to say no, if you give in to avoid conflict, if you feel guilty every time you hold a limit—this episode is for you.…
S1E8 How to Handle Thanksgiving Without the Food Fights, Judgment, or Meltdowns
Thanksgiving is coming. And you're not worried about the turkey—you're worried about what happens at the table. Your child only eats three foods, none of which are on the menu. Grandma's already…
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