ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast
“[This] podcast literally saved me from mental anguish with coping with my son and identifying how to respond to [his] condition.” –Samantha
Join ADHD parenting coach Siope Kinikini as he helps you better parent a child with ADHD. As someone with ADHD he understands what your child is going through and the challenges that families face. As a certified Parenting Coach, he knows the solutions you need.
The ADHD Smarter Parenting podcast is here to give you hope, solutions, confidence, and change by teaching you how to implement the behavior skills of the Teaching-Family Model. The Teaching-Family focuses on helping kids with ADHD reach their full potential. Applying what we teach will reduce stress and frustration and repair/strengthen your relationship with your child.
The ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast is the first step in creating change for your family! Join us.
Recent Episodes
#85: How to use Effective Negative Consequences: Part 3
In today’s podcast, ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini continues to share with parents the limitations of consequences and what they can do instead.
#84: How to use Effective Negative Consequences: Part 2
In today’s podcast, ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini shares with parents the limitations of consequences and what they can do instead.
#83: How to use Effective Negative Consequences: Part 1
There is a difference between consequences and punishments. Learn how to use consequences effectively with your child to help them make better choices.
#82: Reduce frustration with Preventive Teaching: Part 3
In part three of our Preventive Teaching journey, Siope Kinikini teaches parents to use time and energy wisely instead of spending it addressing problems.
#81: Reduce frustration with Preventive Teaching: Part 2
When parents have skills and tools, they can be proactive instead of reactive. Preventive Teaching helps families prevent problems before they arise.
#80: Reducing frustration with Preventive Teaching: Part 1
When parents have skills and tools, they can be proactive instead of reactive. Preventive Teaching helps families prevent problems before they arise.
#79: Learning new behavior through continued practice
Let us guide you on how to make Role-playing effective for your family. Sign up for a free ADHD Parenting Coaching session!
#78: Creating a growth mindset in kids using Praise Approximations
Creating a growth mindset helps kids understand expectations while allowing them to not be perfect. Effective Praise shows a child what they are doing well.
#77: How I learned to help my ADHD child, with Eric Bjorklund
Eric Bjorklund talks about how Smarter Parenting and the Teaching-Family Model changed his parenting and improved his relationship with his son.
#76: Giving Effective Praise
Giving Effective Praise can be especially helpful during a tantrum as it allows parents to focus on the positive and deescalate the situation.
#75: Dealing with angry outbursts and tantrums using Correcting Behaviors
Dealing with outbursts or tantrums can be exhausting. The behavior skill of Correcting Behaviors helps parents respond in a way that prevents escalation.
#74: Getting the right diagnosis with Dr. Gray and Dr. Crohan
ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini talks with Dr. Gray and Dr. Crohan about getting the right diagnosis and how behavior skills can help kids with ADHD.
#73: Preventing temper tantrums using behavior skills
ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini is asked frequently how to prevent temper tantrums. Learn how by using behavior skills from Smarter Parenting.
#72: Nonverbal communication and the messages we’re sending
Understanding how we are communicating nonverbally goes a long way in increasing our relationship with our children. Learn how to improve your skills here.
#71: Changing the brain through Role-playing
Rewiring the brain through Role-playing may seem like fiction, but kids can learn new things if a parent is consistent and deliberate using Role-playing.
#70: Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated
When you are overwhelmed and exhausted with parenting, you want solutions. The behavior skills on Smarter Parenting is the solution. Learn more here today.
#69: 4 ways to increase your relationship and fix behaviors
When we’re overwhelmed & unsure what to do, it is helpful to have someone give us things to do to address problems & find solutions for our family.
#68: Following through with consequences with Jonathan Mendoza
One of the challenges for parents is following through with consequences. Hear from Jonathan Mendoza on Following Instructions & consequences.
#67: Consistency creates change
Lasting change in behavior doesn’t just happen. Change requires consistency. Remember that small, daily improvements lead to long-term success.
#66: Knowing when to teach behavioral skills
When a child or parent is upset, frustrated, or angry, that is the worst time for parents to teach a new behavior skill. Learn the right time to teach here.
#65: Rewarding kids when they Follow Instructions
When parents reward kids when the Follow Instructions, they encourage their child to repeat the behavior. Different rewards will motivate different kids.