Parenting with Impact

The Parenting with Impact Podcast with Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster, co-creators of ImpactParents.com, inspires parents and professionals guiding complex kids, teens and young adults all over the world to become capable, independent adults. ImpactParents.com is an online community, award-winning blog, and direct service provider for parents and professionals. Elaine and Diane are certified professional coaches with their own lived experience raising children with complex challenges such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, gender identity issues, and more. Drawing from both personal and professional experience, they teach and inspire parents and professionals to raise and empower complex kids with confidence and calm. Scroll down for links and to download a free parenting guide. The Parenting with Impact Podcast will:Feature leading experts, bringing you cutting edge information to address your child’s challengesTeach you real-life, practical strategies for creating lasting changeDemonstrate how a coach-approach can improve all of your communications, one conversation at a time For the essentials of ImpactParent's coach-approach to parenting, download a free parenting guide at: ImpactParents.com/Podcast Find out about Sanity School®, a program for Parents, at: https://impactparents.com/programs-offerings/parent-training-sanity-school/ For information about professional continuing education: https://impactparents.com/for-professionals/  Visit Impact Parents at: https://impactparents.com/

EP210: Why Smart Kids Struggle in School and What Executive Function Has to Do With It
Apr 16, 2025 – 25:14
EP209: Peaceful Parenting Secrets: How to Build Trust and Raise Confident Kids Without Control
Apr 9, 2025 – 31:12
EP208: Unlocking Teen Potential: Resilience, Innovation & Hope in a Complex World
Apr 2, 2025 – 29:25
EP207: Rebuilding Trust with Teens: Cleaning the Slate Conversations
Mar 26, 2025 – 24:09
EP206: Neurodiversity is not a Character Flaw: How to be a Brain Friend
Mar 19, 2025 – 33:53
EP205: Parenting Beyond Media Stereotypes & Perfection with Bridgett Brown
Mar 12, 2025 – 28:32
EP204: Practical Nutrition Tips For Neurodiverse Kids: Expert Advice with Kelly Dorfman
Mar 5, 2025 – 27:26
EP203: The Power of Good Enough: Progress Over Perfection
Feb 26, 2025 – 25:09
EP202: ADHD Can Help You Succeed in Unexpected Ways with Ari Tuckman, Psy.D.
Feb 19, 2025 – 28:50
EP201: Meet Fawn: A Tool for Nurturing Emotional Growth in ND Kids
Feb 12, 2025 – 24:37
EP200: Reduce Family Stress by Taking Aim
Feb 5, 2025 – 21:54
EP199: Relatable Social Skills for Kids with ADHD with Ryan Wexelblatt
Jan 29, 2025 – 26:04
EP198: ADHD & Sleep pt 2: Getting Kids In & Out of Bed
Jan 22, 2025 – 26:12
EP197: School Advocacy: What Parents Need to Know with Alyson Young
Jan 15, 2025 – 28:02
EP196: Why Sleep Is SO Hard for Neurospicy People (& what to DO about it)
Jan 8, 2025 – 22:13
Episode 195: Highlight Reel: Impactful Moments & Guidance from 2024
Jan 1, 2025 – 36:57
Episode 194: Inspiring Stories: Celebrating Parent Successes
Dec 25, 2024 – 46:11
Episode 193: A Psychiatrist's Perspective on ADHD & Autism
Dec 18, 2024 – 28:50
Episode 192: Navigating Big Emotions with ADHD (Ours & Theirs!)
Dec 11, 2024 – 34:19
Episode 191: From Undiagnosed ADHD to Dope Black Dad
Dec 4, 2024 – 42:47
Episode 190: Social Growth & Emotional Intelligence in Children (Part 2)
Nov 27, 2024 – 26:13
Ep 189: Eliminating Shame to Be 'Unapologetically ADHD'
Nov 20, 2024 – 35:45
Ep 188: Executive Function through the Lens of Social Thinking
Nov 13, 2024 – 38:12
Ep 187: The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Parenting
Nov 6, 2024 – 25:37
Ep 186: Parenting & Hope: Helping Kids Navigate an Uncertain Future
Oct 30, 2024 – 39:15
Ep 185: The 3A's: A Framework for Parenting Complex Kids
Oct 23, 2024 – 30:29
Ep 184: Why Your Child May Struggle with Following Directions (hint: PDA?)
Oct 16, 2024 – 46:17
Ep 183: Complex Kids are Gifted (& Other Secrets about Their Brains)
Oct 9, 2024 – 34:06
Ep 182: Using Novelty to Hack Your Child's ADHD
Oct 2, 2024 – 33:08
Ep 181: Why Focus on Parents? Complex Kids Need Our Guidance
Sep 25, 2024 – 22:27
Ep 180: Helping Kids Manage Grief, Loss & Disappointment
Sep 18, 2024 – 31:39
Ep 179: Procrastination: Getting Started AND Getting Finished!
Sep 11, 2024 – 32:16
Ep. 178: Parents: Are You Making Your Kids Your Job?
Sep 4, 2024 – 23:14
Ep 177: No Time for Judgment: Talking to Teens About Pornography
Aug 28, 2024 – 33:31
Ep 176: Adult Material Online: Risks & Prevention for Children & Pre-Teens
Aug 21, 2024 – 35:05
Ep 175: Research Results: Porn Exposure in Pre-Teens & Teens
Aug 14, 2024 – 30:36
Ep 174: When Kids Are Not Living up to Their Potential
Aug 7, 2024 – 26:30
Ep 173: How Camps & Adventures Can Help Kids with ADHD & Anxiety
Jul 31, 2024 – 29:03
Ep 172: The Parent Paradox: Avoid 'Fix-It Mode' for Better Problem-Solving
Jul 24, 2024 – 20:31
Ep 171: Are You Unflappable? Adapting to Parent Stress, Grief, Change and More
Jul 17, 2024 – 32:54
Ep 170: Early Childhood & Beyond: Parents Are a Child's First (and Forever) Teacher
Jul 10, 2024 – 32:31
Ep 169: Beyond Mean Girls: Parenting and Dignity
Jul 3, 2024 – 33:02
Ep 168: Surgeon General Warning on Social Media: How Should Parents Respond?
Jun 26, 2024 – 32:19
Ep 167: But I Don't Want To! The Emotions Behind Procrastination
Jun 19, 2024 – 31:49
Ep 166: Summer Stressors: Realistic Expectations with ADHD & Anxiety
Jun 12, 2024 – 22:49
Ep 165: Co-Parenting with Elaine & David: Real Strategies to Improve Family Dynamics
Jun 5, 2024 – 28:07
Ep 164: Shame Resilience: A Key Component in ADHD Wellness
May 29, 2024 – 26:51
Ep 163: How to Stop Fixing So You Can Start Helping
May 22, 2024 – 25:28
Ep 162: The Alycat Series: Helping Younger Kids Manage Daily Life Challenges
May 15, 2024 – 23:48
Ep. 161: When It Feels Like It’s Just Too Much
May 8, 2024 – 29:39

Recent Reviews

HRGuru1

The knowledgeable and curated support parents need

Elaine and Diane have been there and know how to help. Great podcast and set of resources to bring knowledgeable and curated support to parents
JMPK11797

Great resource!

I love the show and I also took one of their initial parenting courses. Just so helpful and really good materials!
Alrosso57

Great Podcast!

I love the insightful conversations they have on this podcasts. Impact Parents as a whole is a great organization.
Tina-Louise Wallace

Not enough words to thank these great resources

I just realized I already left a review!!! I love this program and website so much as well as the podcast!! I will edit this after there are more episodes. I have been educating myself on parenting, parenting children with special needs, parenting differently than I was raised basically since my oldest was born (almost 9 years ago). I started looking things up online, reading books, articles, listening to podcasts, more recently attending webinars and taking various courses. All the articles from these women and their writings have helped me so much! I can not thank them enough…. There’s a few others that come to mind when I think about the amount of gratitude for teaching me the most - Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson, Ross Greene, Susan Stiffelman, Rebecca Eanes just to name a few. I will add more later, but thank you!! I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear that there’s a podcast!! Tina
jsnread

Great info for parents

As the dad of a six year old boy with ADHD, this podcast touches on so many things our family is wrestling with every single day. Great resources and awesome way to learn new ideas and find out about other resources out there that might help the parent of a neurodiverse kid.
WeThrive Learning

Must listen to!

I can listen to you all day! Thank you for putting out your content- you word everything beautifully and use all the right metaphors to create visuals to drive our thinking. Thank you for spreading your wisdom !
Annika MWS

3. Success as a Teacher or Parent

You had me at “Overwhelmed”. What a gift to sit in virtually on this conversation, learn from a teacher how to shift approaches to teachers, and get examples on approaching the next situation. So thankful, I have listened to it twice already!
Sethgreene

Great parenting podcast!

What a great parenting podcast! Especially for parents of complex kids. A must listen!
AdgeBarker

Important information for parents!!

Thank you Elaine and Diane for a great podcast! I have been looking for an informative podcast that can help me navigate the waters with my teenager. The website is chocked filled with great tips too!! Thank you for all you are doing for parents!! I definitely recommend the podcast and website!
Misstigerlili

The Parenting Tool You Have Been Missing!

Eye-opening conversations about a number of issues all parents struggle with. We often know WHAT we are supposed to do to help our kids, but applying it and actually doing it is an entirely different challenge. Whether you have a kid with complexities or just an average experience with raising young kids and teens, you are going to find some useful information here! And inspiration! I have found my new favorite parenting podcast!