[Episode 35] 5 Parenting Tips for Summer Break
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link Different schedules, new settings, and a whole lot of “are we doing enough?” Summer has a way of turning up the volume on everything! In this solo episode, Dr. Gila shares her top five tips for minimizing meltdowns and maximizing connection this summer break. You’ll hear…✔ The mindset shift that makes […]
[Episode 34] Supporting Your Neurodivergent Learner at School and at Home (with Dr. Emily King)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link If you can’t reach ’em, you can’t teach ’em. That’s true whether we’re talking about math class or tying shoes. No one knows this more than Dr. Emily King, a school psychologist, child psychologist, and author of the upcoming book The Neurodivergent Learner. In this episode, we dig into why the […]
[Episode 33] Raw, Unfiltered, and In the Pit With You
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link No solutions today. Just me, Dr. Gila, saying the quiet parts out loud. This episode is for anyone whose had a rough morning, or wondered how it’s even possible to single-parent in our broken systems. Related resources:⭐️ Feeling overwhelmed? Download my short, guided meditation for single parents (or anyone who feels […]
[Episode 32] Sibling Jealousy: “You love them more than me!” (Listener question)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link “You love my brothers more than me!” These prickly thoughts are hard! They’re hard for you to hear, hard for them to feel, and hard to know what to do. In this week’s episode, Dr. Gila walks through how to handle this and similar situations in response to a listener whose […]
[Episode 31] Summer Planning with Neurodivergent Kids (with Debbie Reber)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link Summer is coming! And the pressure to plan it is already here. This week I’m talking with Debbie Reber, founder of Tilt Parenting, host of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, and author of Differently Wired, about setting ourselves and our neurodivergent kids up for success during the long summer break. You’ll hear:✔ […]
[Episode 30] Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts in Kids and Teens: What Parents Need to Know (with Katie M Kay)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link It’s the situation every parent dreads: Your child or teen is hurting themselves. Or, worse yet, wants to kill themselves. What do you say? What do you do? And how do you not fall apart in the process? This episode is for parents in the thick of it…and for the ones […]
[Episode 29] Boundaries in Parenting (There’s More to It Than You Think)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link Boundaries! Parents talk about this A LOT. But are we actually talking about the same thing? In this episode, Dr. Gila breaks down the three distinct concepts that get lumped together into the term “boundaries,” and why getting clear on the difference isn’t just semantic. In this episode: ✔ The difference […]
[Episode 28] Executive Functioning: The brain skills behind your kid’s “lazy” or “difficult” behavior (with Carrie Bonnett)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link When your child can’t get started, loses everything, or shuts down, it’s easy to blame attitude. But what looks like “lazy” or “defiant” behavior might actually be related to executive functioning. In this episode, executive functioning coach Carrie Bonnett and I break down the brain skills behind your child’s struggles at […]
[Episode 27] Cooking with Kids and Teens: The Gateway Life Skill for Raising Confident Adults (with Katie Kimball)
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link Cooking with kids and teens builds more than meals — it builds confidence, connection, and life skills that last. Katie Kimball, creator of Kids Cook Real Food and Teens Cook Real Food, joins Dr. Gila to talk about how cooking can be a “gateway” skill for kids of all ages and […]
[Episode 26] Does Attention Reward the Tantrum?
Podcast Spotify Youtube Link A mom recently told me she asked ChatGPT how to handle tantrums, and was given advice parents hear all the time: “Don’t give attention during or after a tantrum, or you’ll reward the behavior.” But she wondered… “What if my child is genuinely upset and needs comforting? How do I support […]