Recent Podcasts
#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.
Recent Articles
Helping kids stay on task
Helping kids stay on task comes in a lot of different forms and for different reasons, which affects what tools you use. Each child is different too in their ability to stay on task. The ability to pay attention depends on their age as well as what focus time has been...
Helping kids understand COVID-19
Talking about COVID-19 can make kids feel safe. Use these techniques to help make difficult conversations better.
The difference between consequences and punishments
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Helping ADHD kid in school
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Becoming confident in my ADHD parenting
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Getting ADHD child to follow instructions
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When ADHD kids become violent
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Changing ADHD expectations for kids
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Dealing with ADHD defiance
If you’re a parent dealing with ADHD defiance it can be overwhelming and isolating as you feel you are constantly dealing with anger management issues. Defiance is open resistance to rules and instructions. ADHD defiance can be especially difficult as some symptoms of ADHD reinforce defiant behavior. ADHD symptoms that exacerbate defiance include high energy, impulsiveness, forgetfulness, and disorganization. Even with an ADHD diagnosis, it’s essential to remember why children act out. […]
The parenting advice you really need: 5 things to teach your kids
The parenting advice you really need: 5 things to teach your kids
The world is full of parenting advice: potty training tips, how to be a happier mom, life hacks that will rock your world, 572 ways you are ruining your child’s life…and so much more.
Many of these ideas are good, but in the age of information overload, sometimes it just becomes too much. Parents read one “good” idea after another and become overwhelmed trying to implement all of them. […]