TPP 503: The Real Work of Parenting Neurodivergent Young Adults (Part 3)
About this episode
This episode discusses the practical and emotional realities of parenting neurodivergent young adults, focusing on financial literacy, accommodations, and parent-child dynamics.
You may recall that last fall, my friend and colleague Penny Williams, a parenting coach for neurodiverse families, the author of four books on ADHD including Boy Without Instructions, and the host of the Beautifully Complex Podcast, and I did a two-part series on what it really looks like to support our neurodivergent young adults as they move toward living self-determined lives – Part one was here on Full-Tilt Parenting, and Part 2 was on Penny’s show. We left a lot of topics on the table, so we’re back with more…parts 3 and 4 in fact. This episode on Full-Tilt Parenting is part 3, where we’ll be focusing on the practical and emotional realities of this stage—financial literacy, accommodations, decision-making, and the often complicated dynamics between parents and young adults. Penny and I share personal stories, strategies that have helped, and some honest reflections on what this phase asks of us. And then you can listen to Part 4 over on Beautifully Complex this Thursday … and in that episode we’ll be talking about things like consent and communication, exploring thinking about future and goals, and how we approach conversations about difficult topics like risky behavior…
People in this episode
Host: Debbie Reber
Guest: Penny Williams
Topics covered
- parenting
- neurodivergent young adults
- financial literacy
- accommodations
- decision-making
- parent-child dynamics
Keywords
- neurodivergent
- parenting
- young adults
- financial literacy
- decision-making
- accommodations
- parent dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Beautifully Complex Podcast
Books & works: Boy Without Instructions
More episodes of Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
- TPP 507: A Conversation with Dr. Destiny Huff About Neuroaffirming Advocacy in School
- TPP 307a: Eliza Fricker Talks Parenting a Child with PDA
- TPP 506: A Deep Dive into Autistic Burnout in Children with Jodie Clarke
- TPP 301a: Navigating Big Life Transitions with Differently Wired Children (a Solocast)
- Dr. Susan Baum on 2e Learners & Elmbridge University’s Program on Cognitive Diversity
- TPP 505: What Happens When We’re No Longer Here? Financial Planning for Differently Wired Families
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