ADHD Parenting Podcast
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On this 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 throughout our parenting podcast 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 our ADHD parenting community.
“Thank you so much for this calming, reassuring cast.”
Ladybugs
“[This] podcast literally saved me from mental anguish with coping with my son and identifying how to respond to [his] condition.”
Samantha
Recent Episodes

Ep #113: Why the Teaching-Family Model creates lasting change
Eric Bjorklund, President of Utah Youth Village, talks about how the Teaching-Family Model came to be, and how Smarter Parenting delivers it.

Ep #112: Creating family routines that work
Creating family routines are tricky enough during the best of times. With the constant changes in the pandemic, it can feel impossible.

Ep #111: Why the consequences you’re giving aren’t working
Often, parents continue to give consequences repeatedly that don’t work, which only increases our frustration level. Improve your skills.

Ep #110: Anxiety management strategies for kid
Children with ADHD often deal with other issues, including anxiety. The combination of both ADHD and anxiety can make it doubly hard for them.

Ep #109: Individualizing rewards and consequences
As parents, we want things to be fair when we give rewards or consequences. Fair does not mean the same as no two children are the same.

Ep #108: Being more effective when giving consequences and rewards
Giving effective consequences and rewards require parents to understand the difference between values and interests. Learn more from Siope.

Ep #107: How to communicate with those you disagree with
Many struggle to discuss difficult topics with those who don’t share their view. Let’s use Effective Communication to create connection instead of division.

Ep #106: When parents aren’t on the same page
Not on the same page as your partner when it comes to parenting? You’re not alone. Effective Communication& Decision Making will help you find solutions.

Ep #105: Helping kids who don’t like correction
Children who have ADHD are more prone to Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. Correcting Behaviors can be incredible in helping your child deal with their RSD.

Ep #104: Investing time with your child
As parents, we have limited time to invest in our kids. By focusing our efforts on Effective Praise, we will maximize that time with our children.

#103: Helping kids stay focused and on task
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.

#102: Helping kids stay focused and on task
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.

#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.