ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast
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.
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Ladybugs
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Samantha
Recent Episodes
#101: Teaching your kid to function without you
As parents, we want to teach our children to function without us; know what to do in any situation. You can prepare your kids using the skill of Role-play.
#100: How to give consequences that work
Welcome to episode 100! We are grateful for all of you and look forward to the next 100 episodes! We’re also excited to announce the Smarter Parenting Club!
#99: Creating connections with your child
One of the best ways to create connections with your kids is to Observe and Describe what they are doing. We all want to feel that someone sees us.
#98: Helping kids go back to school
In today’s podcast, ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini tackles the challenges of going back to school this year, whether in-person, online, or a hybrid.
#97: Feeling hopeful for the future
You can feel hopeful for the future. Yes, even in trying times, it is possible to feel that the future has incredible opportunities.
#96: Strengthening emotional connections with your child
Children seek out situations where they feel confident, competent, and independent. An effective way for parents to help them is using Effective Praise.
#95: Why video games are so addictive and what parents can do
Why are video games addictive? They are designed to fill psychological needs in your children. Learn how to help your kids meet their needs in better ways.
#94 Improving communication and increasing comprehension: Part 2
How do you communicate with a child who doesn’t want to talk? ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini shares what parents can do to reduce this tension.
#93: Improving communication and increasing comprehension: Part 1
It’s not easy to change how we communicate. The behavior skill of Effective Communication gives parents the steps to communicate to achieve comprehension.
#92: Creating change and increasing confidence: Part 2
We continue our discussion on creating change through Role-playing in children and adults. We recommend listening to Part 1 first if you haven’t already.
#91: Creating change and increasing confidence: Part 1
Kids act up because they don’t know how to act. Using the skill of Role-play, parents can teach children how to behave.
#90: Dealing with frustrating situations: Part II
The skill of Observe and Describe is something you can do now. Learn from ADHD Parenting Coach Siope to engage differently with frustrating behaviors.
#89: Special episode-Preparing our kids to navigate the world around them
Join ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini as he discusses how to effectively communicate with your child about challenging family issues and world events.
#88: Dealing with frustrating situations: Part 1
The skill of Observe and Describe is something you can do today. Learn to engage differently when dealing with frustrating situations of child behavior.
#87: Why children act up: Part 2
In today’s episode, Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini continues the discussion of The ABC’s of Behavior and how it can help you create a happier family life.
#86: Why children act up: Part 1
Do you know why your kid acts up? Understanding why they do allows you to intervene and address behaviors beforehand. Learn more in today’s podcast.
#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.