Episodi

  • Episode 38: Helping Kids with ADHD Build Situational Awareness

    Episode 38: Helping Kids with ADHD Build Situational Awareness
    Oct 21 2026
    Does your child with ADHD struggle to read social cues, jump into conversations, or recognize what's expected in different social situations?

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor explains why situational awareness can be challenging for kids and teens with ADHD and shares practical strategies to help them navigate social interactions more successfully.

    Learn how simple visual tools, like an emotional thermometer, backpack, and thought bubbles, can help kids understand their own emotions, recognize what others may be experiencing, and make more thoughtful choices in social situations.

    Plus, grab the free Situational Awareness Worksheet to help your child practice noticing social cues, understanding others, and building stronger social skills.

    Download the free worksheet here.
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    10 min
  • Episode 37: When It Feels Personal: ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity, and Big Emotional Reactions

    Episode 37: When It Feels Personal: ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity, and Big Emotional Reactions
    Oct 7 2026
    When children and teens with ADHD feel left out, rejected, or excluded, their emotional reactions can be bigger than the situation itself. Whether it's not being invited to hang out, feeling ignored by friends, or being left out of a group text, these social experiences can trigger intense feelings of hurt, frustration, and anger.

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor shares practical strategies to help children and teens navigate rejection sensitivity, better understand their emotions, and respond to challenging social situations in ways that protect their confidence and relationships.

    You'll learn how to help your child:
    • Identify the feelings underneath anger and frustration.
    • Recognize assumptions that may be making a situation feel worse.
    • Separate the size of their emotions from the size of the actual problem.
    • Understand what they can and cannot control.
    • Explore options for handling social disappointment.
    • Practice reactions that support healthier friendships and social interactions.
    These strategies are especially helpful for parents, educators, and professionals supporting children in upper elementary school through high school.

    FREE DOWNLOAD: Episode 37 Companion Worksheet available here - put these strategies into practice with the free When It Feels Personal worksheet. This companion resource includes a six-step framework, reflection questions, and practical exercises to help children and teens work through social hurt, challenge assumptions, and make thoughtful choices about how to respond.
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    9 min
  • Episode 36: Stay the Course

    Episode 36: Stay the Course
    Sep 23 2026
    When your child argues, negotiates, blames, or pushes back, it can be easy to get pulled into a debate and lose sight of what needed to happen in the first place.

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor talks about how parents can “stay the course” when children and teens with ADHD resist reasonable expectations and responsibilities. Whether it’s brushing their teeth, completing schoolwork, doing a chore, attending an appointment, or following through on a commitment, the goal isn’t to win an argument. It’s to calmly keep the focus on what is healthy, important, and reasonable.

    Dr. Taylor discusses common “detours” that can pull parents off course, including:
    • Arguing and repeated pushback
    • Negotiating to delay or avoid a task
    • Blaming others or shifting responsibility
    • Getting stuck in negativity
    • Avoiding non-preferred or difficult tasks
    You’ll also hear practical ways to respond without turning every expectation into a lengthy discussion. Dr. Taylor explains when to keep your response short, when to offer help getting started, when an accommodation may be appropriate, and how collaborative problem-solving can still allow you to maintain an important expectation.

    The bigger goal is helping children learn that they can do hard things. Following through - even when something isn’t preferred - can help build responsibility, confidence, and a sense of accomplishment over time.

    Companion Worksheet: There is a worksheet available here with this episode to help you identify the detours that tend to show up in your family and think through ways to stay the course while still supporting your child.

    Listen in for practical strategies you can begin using at home right away.
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    10 min
  • Episode 35: Calm Through the Storm: Helping Kids with ADHD Navigate Big Emotions

    Episode 35: Calm Through the Storm: Helping Kids with ADHD Navigate Big Emotions
    Sep 9 2026
    Big emotions can feel like a storm, especially for children and teens with ADHD.

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor shares practical strategies to help kids stay anchored when emotions feel overwhelming.

    Learn how visualization, simple breathing techniques, sensory supports, and the “small, medium, or big problem” framework can help children calm their bodies, put problems into perspective, and decide whether to accept, let go, communicate, problem-solve, or ask for help.

    The goal isn’t to stop big feelings. It’s to help kids build the skills to move through them and make choices they can feel good about when the storm has passed.

    Plus, download the FREE companion worksheet here to help your child or teen practice these strategies and create their own plan for navigating emotional storms.
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    10 min
  • Episode 34: Feelings Mind: Helping Kids Understand Big Emotions

    Episode 34: Feelings Mind: Helping Kids Understand Big Emotions
    Aug 26 2026
    Why do some emotions seem to go from 0 to 100 so quickly?

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor introduces Feelings Mind, a character from her Fostering Connection collection that helps children and teens better understand what’s happening inside them during emotionally charged situations.

    Dr. Taylor shares a practical strategy, rooted in principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), for breaking an emotional experience into four parts:

    • Feelings: What emotions were you experiencing, and how intense were they?

    • Thoughts: What were you thinking or telling yourself in that moment?

    • Body sensations: What was happening physically? Tight shoulders? Clenched fists? A nervous stomach? Feeling hot, shaky, or jittery?

    • Actions: What did you do in response?


    Using the example of a sibling conflict, Dr. Taylor explains how this simple framework can help kids move beyond “They started it!” and develop greater awareness of their own emotional patterns.

    You’ll also learn how to help children consider another person’s perspective and use what they’ve learned about themselves to make a different choice the next time a similar situation occurs.

    In This Episode:
    • How to help kids identify and name emotions
    • Why disappointment can sometimes be hiding underneath anger
    • How thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and behaviors are connected
    • Why recognizing physical signs can help kids notice escalating emotions
    • How to build perspective-taking during conflicts
    • How to help kids think through what they could do differently next time
    • Why active listening matters when helping children develop self-awareness
    The goal isn’t to eliminate big feelings. It’s to help children understand themselves well enough to recognize what’s happening and begin making more intentional choices.

    Access the downloadable worksheet here to support your implementation of these tips.
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    9 min
  • Episode 33: Why They Argue - And What to Do About It

    Episode 33: Why They Argue - And What to Do About It
    Aug 12 2026
    Why do some children seem to argue about everything? For many kids with ADHD, frequent arguing isn't about being defiant—it's often a sign of frustration, impulsivity, difficulty accepting disappointment, or feeling that something is unfair.

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor explores the underlying reasons children become argumentative and shares practical strategies to help them build greater self-awareness and emotional regulation. You'll learn how to identify common triggers, help your child understand their reactions, teach perspective-taking, and develop healthier communication skills.

    Dr. Taylor also discusses the importance of helping children distinguish between small, medium, and big problems, accept "no" without escalating, and use calming strategies before responding emotionally. These conversations, held during calm moments, can help children replace conflict with collaboration and strengthen family relationships over time.

    To help you put these strategies into practice, be sure to download the free companion worksheet. It walks you and your child through identifying common argument triggers, understanding what's driving the behavior, and practicing new ways to respond with greater awareness and self-control.

    In this episode, you'll learn:
    • Why children with ADHD may argue more frequently
    • How to identify the real triggers behind recurring conflicts
    • Ways to help children recognize fairness, frustration, and unmet expectations
    • How to teach acceptance when the answer is "no"
    • Strategies for helping children match their reactions to the size of the problem
    • Practical calming and communication tools that reduce power struggles
    🎧 Listen in, download the companion worksheet, and start helping your child move from arguments to more productive conversations, one step at a time.
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    8 min
  • Episode 32: When Kids Retaliate

    Episode 32: When Kids Retaliate
    Jul 29 2026
    When children feel they've been treated unfairly, retaliation can seem completely justified in their minds. Whether it's yelling, hitting, breaking a sibling's belongings, or trying to "get even," these moments can quickly escalate if we focus only on the behavior.

    In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor shares a practical, values-based approach to helping children and teens with ADHD move beyond revenge and develop healthier ways to respond to conflict. Learn how identifying core values, practicing active listening, and teaching concrete problem-solving strategies can help children build self-control, emotional regulation, and stronger relationships.

    In this episode, you'll learn:
    • Why children with ADHD may retaliate when they feel wronged.
    • How to use core values to guide behavior and decision-making.
    • Ways to help children pause before reacting.
    • When retaliation may point to a larger family or classroom issue.
    • How consequences, forgiveness, and empathy all play a role in long-term growth.
    🎁 Free Download: Click here to access the worksheet that supports helping kids understand the anger behind retaliation feelings.
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    10 min
  • Episode 31: The Social Filter – Helping Children with ADHD Think Before They Speak

    Episode 31: The Social Filter – Helping Children with ADHD Think Before They Speak
    Jul 15 2026
    Children with ADHD often say exactly what they're thinking—not because they want to hurt others, but because the pause between thinking and speaking can be difficult. In this episode of ADHD Connect, Dr. Tish Taylor introduces the concept of the social filter and shares practical strategies to help children and teens develop stronger social awareness and communication skills.

    Using memorable analogies like a firewall, a spam filter, and the soft ball vs. pokey ball, Dr. Tish explains how to teach children to pause, consider their audience, and think about how their words will be received. She also explores common social challenges such as sarcasm, tone of voice, gossip, unsolicited advice, disagreements, and repairing relationships when something slips through the filter.

    Whether you're a parent, educator, therapist, or mental health professional, this episode provides simple, actionable tools you can begin using immediately to help children build healthier friendships and stronger communication skills.

    In this episode, you'll learn:
    • Why children with ADHD often speak before they think
    • How to teach the concept of a social filter
    • Three visual tools that make social communication easier to understand
    • Why tone, sarcasm, and unsolicited advice often create social conflict
    • How to help children repair social mistakes with confidence
    Connect with Dr. Tish Taylor at https://www.tishtaylor.com and access the free worksheet here for this episode.

    Subscribe to ADHD Connect for practical, evidence-based strategies that empower parents, educators, and professionals to help children with ADHD thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
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    9 min