It’s that time of year where candy is suddenly everywhere. Many neurodivergent families find that this constant access can result in behaviors like hoarding, binging, or lying that are surprising, confusing, and stressful. This isn’t because your kid is bad or trying to break rules, it’s because of dopamine! So today we get into how the dopamine works, what is different about dopamine for neurodivergent people and how we can support ourselves and our kids. LinksMorgan’s parenting group for parents of neurodivergent teens starts this Thursday! Signup here. If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. To ask a question or submit a topic idea click here. The books we mentioned in the episode are Wonderfully Wired Brains and Dopamine Nation (affiliate). Interactive version of Newton's cradle ball toy *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.
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Masking
Masking is a topic that comes up again and again when we talk about neurodivergence. So this week, we are bringing back one of our favorite episodes from season one: Masking and Neurodivergence. We talk about what masking is, how it impacts us, if it’s always bad, and what to do about it. Be sure to follow so you never miss an episode! If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences are coming up, and they can be a bit stressful! Today, we will talk about how to prepare for conferences and what questions to ask. Then, we discuss three scenarios that we have seen many parents of neurodivergent kids encounter at conferences, and provide you with ideas on how to handle them. Click here to download our conference questions and planning sheet. If you think your child might need something more or something different, check out Dr. Morgan's resource, Understanding and Accessing Additional Support for Your Child. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. You can find Dr. Morgan's course on
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Taking Sensory Needs Seriously
Increased sensory needs are very common for neurodivergent people. Many of us have learned to ignore or downplay them, but that doesn’t make them go away! When we ignore our sensory needs, they grate on us in the background, making it harder for us to think, learn, and regulate ourselves. Today, we talk about what these sensory needs can look like for you or your kid, how to tune into them, and how to make little shifts to make sure we take these needs seriously in our daily lives. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here. You can find Breann’s parent group, Connected Parent Collective, here. We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
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Spoon Theory for Neurodivergent People
If you haven’t heard of spoon theory, it’s a metaphor for understanding our capacity to do things. Today, we will dig into what spoon theory is and how it can help us, as neurodivergent people or parents of neurodivergent people, understand the finite energy we have to accomplish things each day. If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here.
We won’t fix your kid because they aren’t broken, and that’s not a thing!
Dr. Morgan Beidleman and Breann Colpitts tackle your questions and society’s misconceptions about neurodiverence and neurodivergent parenting. Dr. Morgan @drmorganbeidleman is a psychologist and former teacher. Breann @itsbreanncolpitts is a school psychologist and social coach for twice-exceptional kids. Both are also neurodivergent and parents to neurodivergent kids.
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