Jan 13, 2026
ADHD is not just about attention. It is about self-control, self-esteem, and what happens when the brain goes offline.
Living with untreated ADHD is not just about missing assignments. It is about moving through the world without a reliable connection between what you know and what you do.
In this conversation, I talk...
Jan 6, 2026
Autism content is not the same thing as autism science.
In this episode, Dr. Theresa Lyons joins me to talk about what it really means to follow the science of autism, and why parents cannot rely on headlines, algorithms, or outdated assumptions when the stakes are this high. Theresa is a Yale trained scientist...
Dec 30, 2025
Play is where development lives, even when it looks simple, repetitive, or messy.
In this conversation, Annamarie von Firley joins me to unpack why play is essential to early brain development and why children need hands-on experiences far more than screens, flashcards, or noisy battery powered toys. We talk about how...
Dec 23, 2025
Trouble ensues when we avoid saying what we actually need and expect the people we love to just know.
In this episode of Complicated Kids, I sit down with Kati Morton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and longtime mental health educator, to talk about why clear, direct communication is not just a nice-to-have,...
Dec 16, 2025
“Listening is fixing: what anxious teens wish their parents knew.”
In this episode of Complicated Kids, I talk with therapist and author Sophia Galano about what teenage anxiety actually looks like, and why it is so easy for even the most caring parents to miss. Sophia explains that teens are not...