Raising ADHD: Real Talk For Parents & Educators
by Dr. Brian Bradford & Apryl Bradford
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ADHD Summer Survival: 5 Things Saving My Life Right Now
Jun 22, 2026
19m 38s
Traveling With ADHD Kids: How to Plan a Vacation That Doesn't End in Meltdowns with Mary Katherine Brooks
Jun 15, 2026
49m 12s
Your ADHD Child Isn't Trying to Drive You Crazy: Here's What's Really Going On
Jun 9, 2026
31m 03s
Why Consequences Don't Work for ADHD Kids (And What to Do Instead)
May 28, 2026
44m 40s
The Best Daily Routine for a Child with ADHD (Summer Edition)
May 18, 2026
28m 00s
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| 6/22/26 | ADHD Summer Survival: 5 Things Saving My Life Right Now | Send us Fan Mail Surviving summer with an ADHD kid? Here are five small, real-life things saving my sanity right now, plus a pep talk for when nothing feels like it's helping. ________________________________________________________________ It's week five of summer and you're holding on for dear life. Same. Here are the small, ordinary things keeping me afloat this ADHD summer, and why noticing what's working can shift a hard season. This one's a little different. Instead of a behavior or a s... | 19m 38s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Traveling With ADHD Kids: How to Plan a Vacation That Doesn't End in Meltdowns with Mary Katherine Brooks | Send us Fan Mail Traveling with an ADHD child without the meltdowns is possible. A travel expert shares how to plan Disney, cruises, and trips that actually feel like a vacation. ______________________________________________________________ The thought of planning a vacation with your ADHD kid makes your stomach clench, so you either skip it or push through and come home needing a vacation from your vacation. There's a third option. In today's episode, I'm sitting down with travel expert Mar... | 49m 12s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Your ADHD Child Isn't Trying to Drive You Crazy: Here's What's Really Going On | Send us Fan Mail Why your ADHD child kicks, hums, and can't sit still, and what to do instead of yelling. A simple reframe for sensory and dopamine-seeking behavior. _________________________________________________________ You're three minutes into the drive home, and your kiddo is already kicking the back of your seat, humming the same three notes on a loop, and poking their sibling until everyone's yelling. You're white-knuckling the wheel, wondering if they're doing it on purpose. They're... | 31m 03s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | Why Consequences Don't Work for ADHD Kids (And What to Do Instead) | Send us Fan Mail Traditional discipline doesn't work for ADHD kids—here's the brain science why, plus 6 research-backed strategies that do. ________________________________________________________________ Raise your hand if you've ever been told, "You just need to discipline your child more." Or maybe you've thought it yourself: Why won't they just try harder? This isn't that hard. Here's what no one told you: traditional discipline techniques—consequences, punishments, taking things away—don... | 44m 40s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | The Best Daily Routine for a Child with ADHD (Summer Edition) | Send us Fan Mail What's the best daily routine for a child with ADHD? Not a rigid schedule, but a flexible anchor system. Get the research-backed summer framework that actually works. ___________________________________________________ School ends, and within 48 hours, your ADHD kid is dysregulated, bored, melting down, and you're wondering how you'll survive until August. Here's why: the school day has been doing invisible work for your child's brain all year. It offloads sequencing, t... | 28m 00s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | ADHD Executive Function in Real Life: Why Checklists Fail and the Scaffolding System That Actually Works | Send us Fan Mail ADHD executive function is why your checklist isn't working. Learn how to become your child's GPS and scaffold the skills that actually get things done at home. ________________________________________________________________________ You made the checklist. You laminated it. You hung it on the fridge. Your child used it for two days. Now you're frustrated because they won't even look at it, and you're wondering if anything will ever work. Here's the problem: the checklist was... | 23m 00s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | How to Talk to Kids About Having ADHD: A Mom's Guide to Making It Normal | Send us Fan Mail Not sure how to talk to your child about ADHD? Get age-specific scripts, do's and don'ts, and the mom perspective on making the conversation feel natural, not heavy. _____________________________________________________________ Have you been putting off the ADHD conversation with your child? Maybe you're not sure what to say. Maybe you're afraid you'll say the wrong thing. Maybe you're worried it'll feel too heavy or make them feel like something is wrong with them. This epis... | 41m 57s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | ADHD Meltdowns vs Tantrums: Why They Happen and a 5-Step System to Reduce Them | Send us Fan Mail ADHD meltdowns aren't tantrums. Learn why they happen, the ABCs of behavior tracking, and a 5-step system to reduce meltdowns by building invisible skills. _________________________________________________________ You say "turn off the iPad" and your child loses it. Total, utter meltdown. Or you're at the store, you say no, and everything explodes. Or plans change on vacation and suddenly you're in the middle of a public scene that makes you want to disappear. If this sounds ... | 42m 09s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Why is Parenting an ADHD child so hard? The Parenting Pivot Nobody Tells You About (And Why ADHD Kids Need It Most) | Send us Fan Mail There's something that happens in parenting around elementary school age, and no one talks about it. Learn the parenting pivot that change how you parent today...and reduce meltdowns and defiance. _______________________________________________________ You've tried the chore charts. You've labeled the bins. You've explained what a clean room looks like a hundred times. The result? Meltdowns, avoidance, the same fight on repeat. Here's what no one tells you: there's a pi... | 29m 57s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | How to Manage ADHD Hyperactivity Without Fighting It | Send us Fan Mail ADHD hyperactivity isn't a behavior problem to suppress. Learn 5 neuroscience-backed strategies to channel your child's movement, including the PINCH framework. ______________________________________________ Your child can sit completely still for an hour playing a video game. They cannot sit for five minutes doing math. And you're wondering... is this a choice? It's not. Their nervous system is running on empty and their body is trying to tell you. In this episode, Apryl bre... | 29m 58s | ||||||
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| 3/26/26 | How to Discipline Kids with ADHD: What the Research Says Actually Works | Send us Fan Mail Traditional discipline fails ADHD kids. Learn what research from Harvard, Yale, and the AAP says actually works, plus the strategies that changed our home. ________________________________________________________________ If you've ever taken away the iPad, watched your kid escalate, so you took it away for the rest of the week, watched them escalate MORE, and thought... nothing works with this child. This episode is going to change everything. Here's what nobody told you: tr... | 27m 05s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | Executive Function Skills and ADHD: Why Your Child Can't "Just Do It" (And How to Help) | Send us Fan Mail ADHD kids are 30-40% behind peers in executive function skills. Learn what that means, which skills matter most, and how to build them at home. _______________________________________________________________ You've said "stop bugging your brother" 47 times. It's not even 7 a.m. and you're already yelling. Your child KNOWS how to put on their shoes. So why does it feel like nothing is happening? Here's the thing: the skill that's missing isn't shoe-tying. It's the invisible sk... | 24m 48s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Why Is My ADHD Child on So Many Medications? How to Prevent the Drug Cascade with Dr. Kate Trapani | Send us Fan Mail Your ADHD child is on multiple meds and you're not sure why. Two psychiatrists explain how to prevent the drug cascade and advocate at every appointment. _________________________________________________ You took your child to the doctor for ADHD. One medication turned into two, then three—and now you're staring at a pill organizer wondering how did we get here? You're not a bad parent for feeling uneasy about that. A recent Wall Street Journal article confirmed what many fam... | 36m 26s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | Why Your ADHD Child Lies (And What to Do Instead of Punishing It) | Send us Fan Mail When ADHD kids lie, it's not a character flaw, it's a coping strategy. Learn what the research says and what actually helps instead of shame spirals. ______________________________________________________ If you've ever looked at your child and thought, "Why are you lying to me right now?"—this episode will change how you see that moment. Here's something most parents don't hear: when ADHD kids lie, it's not a moral failing. It's not manipulation. It's a brain that moved too ... | 20m 02s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ADHD School Behavior Problems: Why Nothing's Changing and the Framework That Will | Send us Fan Mail Your child's behavior card comes home negative every day. It's not a character issue—it's a design issue. Learn the REACT framework that actually works. ____________________________________________________ It's 3:07 pm. The dismissal bell rings. And somewhere across town, your phone lights up with the same behavior report you got yesterday. Had difficulty staying in seat. Called out repeatedly. Before you even open it, your stomach drops—because nothing is changing. Here's wh... | 48m 06s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ADHD Without Medication: What Actually Works (According to the Highest-Quality Research) | Send us Fan Mail Overwhelmed by conflicting ADHD advice? Discover what actually works (and doesn't) for managing ADHD without medication, backed by top-tier research. ______________________________________ If you've ever found yourself Googling "ADHD help without medication" at midnight, wondering if anything actually works, or if you're just failing your kid, this episode is for you. Here's the truth most people won't tell you: the research is clear about what helps and what's just wishful... | 32m 47s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ADHD Morning Routine Chaos? How to Find Your Battle Zone and Fix It Without Changing Your Child | Send us Fan Mail ADHD mornings don't have to be chaos. Learn how to identify your household's biggest battle zone and make one environmental shift that changes everything. _______________________________________ Someone's crying. You're already running late. The shoes are right there but somehow invisible—and suddenly you're not just tired, you're angry. Before you've even had your coffee, you're yelling. Sound familiar? Here's the thing: the problem isn't your child. It's not that they're n... | 16m 22s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ADHD School Behavior Problems: 3 Moves Parents and Teachers Both Need to Know | Send us Fan Mail Your phone buzzes: another behavior report. Learn why punishment fails ADHD kids and get scripts to build a real school-home team. ____________________________________ It's 2:47 PM. Your phone buzzes. You already know what it is before you look. Behavior update. Today was difficult. Please discuss consequences at home. Your stomach drops—because this isn't information. It's a verdict. Here's what no one tells you: There are three people drowning in that moment. Your child, ... | 30m 37s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Why Your ADHD Child Thinks "I'm the Problem" (And How Repair Changes Their Identity) | Send us Fan Mail ADHD kids hear "I'm the problem" on repeat. Learn why repairing after yelling rewrites that story—and what to do when your child won't engage. ________________________________________ There's a sentence ADHD kids learn really early. They don't usually say it out loud, but they're living it internally: I'm the problem. Not "that was hard." Not "that didn't go well." But something is wrong with me. Here's what the research says: it's not the conflict that damages your relatio... | 27m 02s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | Stop Sitting in Mom Guilt: How to Repair with Your ADHD Child After You Lose It | Send us Fan Mail Yelled at your ADHD child and feel awful? Learn the 5-step repair system that protects your child's self-esteem and actually strengthens your relationship. _______________________ The explosion is over. The house is quiet. Your kid has disappeared into their room, and you're standing there with a pit in your stomach, replaying the look on their face and asking yourself the question no parenting book prepared you for: Am I ruining my kid? Here's what you were never taught: the... | 22m 30s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | When ADHD Anger Turns Destructive: Why Punishment Makes It Worse (And What Actually Works) | Send us Fan Mail Destructive anger in ADHD kids is one of the most misunderstood, shame-loaded experiences parents face. The advice most families are given — harsher consequences, bigger punishments, “making it stop” — often makes these episodes happen more often, not less. In this episode, Apryl and Dr. Brian walk through what’s actually happening in the ADHD brain during these moments — and the system that helps families stop the cycle without becoming permissive or powerless. Thoughts par... | 34m 51s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | [Part 5 of 5] The ADHD Holiday Survival System: The 3-Phase Plan That Stops Meltdowns, Sensory Overload & Dopamine Crashes | Send us Fan Mail This is the holiday episode every ADHD parent needs. After five weeks of dismantling holiday myths, decoding meltdowns, and rebuilding your confidence piece-by-piece…we’re finally here. In this episode of Raising ADHD, Apryl (former teacher + ADHD mom) and Dr. Brian Bradford (child & adolescent psychiatrist) reveal the complete, step-by-step ADHD Holiday Survival System — the exact 3-phase plan that helps your child stay regulated, reduces sensory overload, prevents RSD ... | 32m 14s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | [Part 4 of 5] The Small Holiday Tweaks That Create Big ADHD Wins (Parents Can’t Believe the Difference) | Send us Fan Mail There’s a moment every ADHD parent remembers. Not the big, Instagram-perfect one — the small, quiet one. It’s the moment you realize: “Wait… this actually worked.” The morning didn’t explode. The meltdown didn’t happen. Your kid didn’t spiral at the holiday party. For a few seconds, your home felt calm — and you almost didn’t believe it. This episode of Raising ADHD is about that moment. The wins. The proof that small changes create big transformations, especially during th... | 11m 18s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | [Part 3 of 5] 3 ADHD Holiday Myths Ruining Your Family's Christmas (Psychiatrist Reveals the Truth) | Send us Fan Mail If your holidays feel louder, harder, and more meltdown-heavy than everyone else’s, there’s a reason — and it’s not your parenting. It’s the three myths you were taught to believe about ADHD and the holidays. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the well-intentioned advice that’s been making December nearly impossible for ADHD kids (and the adults raising them). These myths feel comforting, logical, even wholesome — but the neuroscience tells a very different st... | 21m 17s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | [Part 2 of 5] Stop the Holiday Meltdowns: The 10-Minute Holiday Reset Every ADHD Family Needs (But No One Told You About) | Send us Fan Mail If “holiday magic” currently looks more like meltdowns over socks, cold coffee, and pure morning chaos, you’re not doing anything wrong, you’re living inside the ADHD Holiday Paradox. In today’s episode, we're revealing the fastest way to bring calm back into your home, a simple, science-backed 10-Minute Holiday Reset that lowers emotional reactivity, rebuilds structure, and gives your family the breathing room you desperately need right now. And teachers, you’re part of this... | 26m 04s | ||||||
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