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Complicated Kids is a podcast about why raising kids can feel like an extreme sport sometimes. Join me to unpack all of it, figure out who needs what, and help your family thrive. Gabriele Nicolet is a Toddler Whisperer, Parent Coach and Speech Therapist. – She is the co-founder of Raising Orchid Kids – an online, global parent education and coaching practice, as well as the owner of GabrieleNicolet.com – a parent coaching practice in the DC metro area. Gabriele has a hard time eating out in restaurants if children are present because she always wants to play. She is passionate about all things child development, and particularly fascinated by the ways in which common parenting practices affect highly sensitive (Orchid) kids and how to tweak them so that everyone can stay calm and become their best Selves. Have questions? Reach out today complicatedkidspodcast@gmail.com.    

Jul 8, 2025

Tired of the power struggles? Discover how one small mindset shift—validation—can bring more peace to your parenting. I’m diving deep into one of the most powerful—yet often misunderstood—tools in parenting: validation. We’ll explore what validation really means, why it’s not the same as agreement or...


Jul 1, 2025

Ann Dolin, founder of Educational Connections, came to talk about all things homework In this episode of the Complicated Kids Podcast. We covered why homework is such a struggle for so many kids and what we can actually do to help. We dig into the role of executive function in homework challenges, especially for kids...


Jun 24, 2025

In this episode of the Complicated Kids Podcast, I talk with Jennifer Kaufman—educator, school principal, grandmother, and now author of Grandparenting on the Spectrum. We dive deep into the often-overlooked role of grandparents in families raising autistic children. Jennifer shares how her personal and...


Jun 17, 2025

Samantha Foote—a board-certified music therapist, parent coach, and neurodivergent mom—brings a rare blend of professional expertise and lived experience to a powerful conversation about parenting differently-wired kids with greater connection and less frustration. In this episode of the Complicated Kids Podcast


Jun 10, 2025

What if your child’s wildest playtime moments were actually the clearest window into their emotional world—and you held the key to understanding them? In this episode, I sit down with David Schatzkamer, a licensed mental health counselor and registered play therapist supervisor, to explore the world of...