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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.    

Sep 30, 2025

AI gets a bad rap from some but can be a valuable tool for helping kiddos with learning delays and development issues.

 

Corom Thompson and Elad Ziklik join the Complicated Kids Podcast to explore how AI is being used in creative, deeply personal ways to help children with intellectual and developmental challenges....


Sep 23, 2025

Mediation can make one of life’s hardest transitions less overwhelming for families with kids who need extra care.

That’s what divorce mediator, Joe Dillon, conveyed when he joined me to talk about what happens when families with complicated kids go through divorce. Joe shares how his own childhood...


Sep 16, 2025

Growing up autistic brings a perspective that parents, teachers, and therapists can learn so much from. This week, I’m talking with Becca Engle, a special education teacher, book coach, and autistic adult. Becca was diagnosed at age three, found her voice by age five, and has been navigating the ups and downs of...


Sep 9, 2025

What does it really mean to choose single parenthood by choice? Clinical Social Worker Joanna Strait, shares about the thoughtful, often complex decisions behind creating a family outside of the traditional structure. We explore fertility pressures, the importance of community, the influence of social media, and...


Sep 2, 2025

Spoiler Alert: the secret to your child’s toughest behaviors isn’t discipline; it’s the strength of your connection with them. 🤯 

In this episode of The Complicated Kids Podcast, I sit down with parent coach and therapist Todd Sarner to talk about what attachment really means (and what it doesn’t)....