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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.    
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Feb 10, 2026

Sensory is not an extra layer. It is the ground your child is standing on.

In this conversation, occupational therapist Cindy Duffy and Secret Genius Project founder Donna Redman join me to explore behavior through a sensory lens. Donna shares her research into our connection with art, science, and nature, and how we...

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Feb 3, 2026

Behavior is never just behavior.

In this conversation, holistic academic support coach Elyse Dworin joins me to look underneath school struggles, homework battles, and “I don’t feel well” complaints through a whole-child lens. We talk about behavior as a symptom, not a character flaw, and explore how challenges...

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Jan 27, 2026

Some families are living on an emotional rollercoaster. One minute everyone seems fine. The next, it feels like the wheels are coming off.

In this episode of Complicated Kids, I sit down with Dr. Kate Lund, a licensed clinical psychologist, resilience expert, and twin mom, to talk about resilience as a way of living...

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Jan 20, 2026

Some kids are labeled “autistic” when their bodies are actually screaming for help.

In this episode of Complicated Kids, I sit down with Dr. Jodie Dashore, an internationally recognized integrative practitioner and clinical herbalist, to talk about the kids who don’t fit neatly into “just autism.” These are...

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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...

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