139. How to stop taking 2 steps back with your ADHD kid

139. How to stop taking 2 steps back with your ADHD kid

From ResponseABLE Parenting by Becky Jennings

March 30, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

Becky Jennings shares her 8 step process to help parents of ADHD kids overcome setbacks and make meaningful progress.

Does it feel like you're always taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back? Maybe 2 steps is generous and it feels more like 50 steps back. This is that feeling where you've "tried everything" and nothing seems to make any difference. In this week's podcast episode I share how we took a pretty big step backwards and how I am using my 8 step process to re-evaluate and get back on track even stronger than before. These moments can derail us, but when we have a process to work from, we can eliminate a lot of the emotional burden and actually make meaningful progress. Book a call with me: https://calendly.com/responseableparenting/call 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting🎉 Put an end to the exhausting patterns you find yourself in day in and day out with your kids. Goodbye to power struggles, defiance, transition battles, and more. With REWIRE you will have the exact steps you need in order to: Understand why you get so triggered What to do for yourself and your child in the heat of a triggering moment How to regulate your nervous system to regain control of the moment How to respond with connection and clarity These are the only steps you'll ever need as a parent. From a screaming…

People in this episode

Host: Becky Jennings

Topics covered

  • ADHD
  • parenting
  • emotional regulation
  • self-improvement
  • family dynamics

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • parenting strategies
  • emotional burden
  • progress
  • self-regulation

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