Episode 320: Dr. Karen Wilson on Telling Kids About Their Diagnosis
Dr. Karen Wilson on How (and When) to Tell Kids About Their Diagnosis APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER One of the topics that comes up a lot in the Tilt community is how, and when (and if), we should tell...
Episode 314: Dr. Abigail Gewirtz on Finding Hope in Challenging Times
Dr. Abigail Gewirtz on Helping Kids Find Hope & Optimism in the Most Challenging Times APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERSince my guest for today’s episode, Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, was on the show just over two years...
Episode 312: Todd Adams on How Dads Can Better Show Up for Their Families
Todd Adams on Dads, the "Man Box", and How Men Can Better Show Up for Their Kids and Families APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER This episode explores the subject of vulnerability, male culture, and parenting...
Episode 307: Eliza Fricker Talks About Parenting a Child with PDA
Eliza Fricker Talks About Parenting a Child with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER On today’s episode I’m talking with Eliza Fricker about parenting a child with PDA or...
Episode 301: Navigating Big Transitions with Differently Wired Kids
Debbie Reber on Navigating Big Life Transitions with Differently Wired Kids APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER I haven’t done a solocast in a while, but when you talk, I listen, and this topic has been...
Episode 291: Laura Jackson’s Family’s Journey of Discovering Dyscalculia
What is Dyscalculia? Parent Advocate Laura Jackson Talks About her Family's Journey with a Math Disability APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERWhat is dyscalculia? If you're wondering if your child has this often...
Episode 288: Natasha Daniels Talks About Anxiety and OCD in Kids
Natasha Daniels Talks About Anxiety and OCD in Kids APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER Many members of the Tilt community requested that I bring child anxiety and OCD therapist Natasha Daniels onto the show,...
Episode 259: Getting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges
Getting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges, with Zen Parenting's Cathy and Todd Adams APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER One of the topics most requested for this show is how to work through...
Episode 219: Understanding & Combatting Negative Stigmas with Ann Douglas
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Ann Douglas, author of the powerful book Parenting Through the Storm, originally released in Canada and now available internationally. Ann has successfully raised four differently-wired kids...
TPP 218: Debbie and Derin on Parenting a Differently-Wired Child
This is another one of those “very special Brady episodes,” in that I’m bringing my husband Derin onto the show for a super honest, super vulnerable conversation between the two of us about our journey as a couple navigating parenting a differently-wired...
Episode 212: Fostering Cultures of Respect & Justice in Schools
This episode is a replay from the first year of this show. But it’s such an important conversation for us to be having right now in this moment in time as we as a country, and a world, are confronting issues of race and bias and injustice for people...
Solocast on Parenting Differently Wired Kids Through a Pandemic
Special short episode in which Tilt Parenting host Debbie Reber shares thoughts and ideas for contemplation surrounding parenting differently wired children through the coronavirus pandemic. About Debbie: Debbie Reber, MA, is a parenting...
A Special Episode on Parenting in the Age of the Coronavirus
Last night, I participated in an important webinar (March 15, 2020) all about parenting in the age of coronavirus. The...
Episode 197: Dayna Abraham Helps Parents Calm the Chaos
My guest this week is Dayna Abraham, founder of the popular blog Lemon Lime Adventures and author of The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day. As a former teacher and as a differently wired mom of a differently wired kiddo, Dayna is...
Episode 193: Filmmaker Chris Baier Helps Families Get Unstuck from OCD
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing you a conversation with writer and filmmaker Chris Baier, whose experience as the parent of a teen with with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder inspired him to produce the film UNSTUCK: an OCD...
Episode 186: Samantha Cotterill On Her Children’s Book Series, Little Senses
In this week’s episode, I’m interviewing Samantha Cotterill, a children’s book illustrator and the author of the book series Little Senses, a collection of books especially for kids on the autism spectrum and/or with sensory issues. When Samantha...
Episode 182: Autism and Neurodiversity Support Specialist Kristy Forbes
My guest this week is autism and neurodiversity support specialist Kristy Forbes of In Tune Pathways. Kristy is the parent of four autistic children, and has an abundance of emotional, practical, and lived experience both working with and raising...
Episode 179: 12-Year-Old Rylan on Growing up with Tourettes & Autism
This is a unique episode as it’s a mother / son conversation about what it's like to grow up with Tourette’s and autism. My guests are Gwen Vogelgang and her son, Rylan. Gwen and Rylan have teamed up to write a one-of-a-kind picture book called If I...
Episode 169: Colleen Kessler and Homeschooling Gifted Children
If you have a gifted or 2e child that maybe you’re homeschooling or you’re considering homeschooling, you may already know about my guest for this episode, Colleen Kessler. Colleen is a mom, teacher, author, speaker and founder of the website Raising...
Episode 165: Stories of People Discovering Their Neurodivergence as Adults
This episode is the second in a two-part series about parents who are diagnosed with some kind of neurodifference as adults, and often as a result of discovering their child’s neurodivergence. If you haven’t heard it yet, in last week’s episode, I...
Episode 160: J.O. Oliver on Being a Differently-Wired, Stay-at-Home Dad
My guest today is Jonathan Oliver, who goes by the name of JO. JO is a personal development coach, motivational speaker, author, and a coach for stay at home fathers. After struggling greatly through his school years, JO was diagnosed with dyslexia and...
Episode 159: Inside The Flex School with Founder Jacqui Byrne
My guest this week is an educator, the founder of the Flex School, and a fellow mama of several differently wired kids that I’m proud to call a friend, Jacqui Byrne. If you haven’t heard of Flex School before, it’s a unique learning network for...
TPP 153: Casey O’Roarty of Joyful Courage on How to Calm the Drama in Our Homes
Casey O'Roarty of Joyful Courage on How to Calm the Drama at Home APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER Today I’m bringing back to the podcast a guest who has much goodness to offer our community, Casey...
Episode 151: Laura Lemle Shares Her Daughter’s Journey with NVLD
Today we are talking about nonverbal learning disorder, or NVLD, a disorder which is usually characterized by a significant discrepancy between higher verbal skills and weaker motor, visual-spatial and social skills. Whereas most learning disorders...
Episode 149: Kelly Hirt Shares Strategies for “Boosting” 2e Kids
My guest today is Kelly Hirt, a full-time working elementary school teacher in the public school system who also happens to homeschool her own child. Since she bridges the worlds of being both an educator of young children and raising / homeschooling...
TPP 145: Helping Coaches Understand Differently Wired Athletes
What Coaches Need to Understand About Their Differently Wired Athletes APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER If you have a differently wired child who is athletic and/or is into sports, this episode is for you....
TPP 143: TiLT Founder Debbie Reber Shares Her Best Self-Care Strategies
This is one of only a few solocast episodes I’ve made over the past several years, but I wanted to talk one-on-one with you about self-care. If you’ve read my book or regularly listen to this show, you know I am a big proponent of self-care—I don’t...
Episode 142: Kayce Hughlett’s Journey of Her ADHD Son’s Drug Use
Author Kayce Hughlett's Shares the Journey of Her ADHD Son's Drug Use APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER This episode features is a powerful, heartfelt conversation that I’m honored to share with you. My...
Episode 138: Debbie’s TEDx Talk on Differently Wired Kids and More
This isn’t a typical podcast episode, but I had a few things I wanted to share during this month-long break in December, so I’m just popping in to your podcast player for a few minutes. In this mini-solocast, I share an update on our family’s...
Episode 135: Navigating Tricky Dynamics with our Parents and In-Laws
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with my dear friend and super talented life coach Kanesha Baynard to talk about the relationship we have with our parents and in-laws while also navigating our own journey as parents. Kanesha...
Episode 134: How Fathers Can Be The Dad Their Child Needs
This week I’m talking with family and marriage therapist and the author of Fatherhood in 40-Minute Snapshots, Jeremy Schneider. In our conversation, we are going to get into how dads can be the parent their differently wired child needs. I wanted to...
Episode 127: Inside TECA—Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy
There are many aspects to running TiLT and making this podcast that I love, and one of them is introducing the TiLT community to helpful resources that have the potential to improve the quality of their family’s lives. I’m happy to be dedicating this...
Episode 122: Debbie and Derin on Their Parenting Journey (Part 2)
I get a lot of questions from parents about how to get a partner more involved or engaged in what’s happening with their differently wired kids. Many of these emails I get talk about partners who are checked-out, don’t know how to relate to their...
Episode 112: Differently Wired is Here! Special Book Release Episode
It's a book! It's a book! This week is a special BOOK RELEASE EPISODE where I finally get to say DIFFERENTLY WIRED IS HERE! I asked my dear friend, and TiLT Parenting Podcast editor, Donna Bardsley to interview me for this episode. Donna and I met...
Episode 108: Gender Noncomformity and Differently Wired Kids
Dr. Laura Anderson on Gender Nonconformity and Differently Wired Kids APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERIn this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, we’re going to be diving into a topic I’ve been looking to...
Episode 106: Author and Parent Educator Julie King on Sibling Dynamics
If you are the parent of more than one child, neurotypical or atypical, this is an episode you are definitely going to want to listen to. I get requests for topics from listeners all the time (which, by the way, is great...please keep them coming!),...
Episode 103: Margaret Webb On Getting Through Difficult Moments
If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, today’s guest will be no stranger to you. I’ve asked parent coach Margaret Webb to come back on the show, because I wanted to have a very real, honest, and helpful conversation about how to handle those...
Episode 100: 100th Episode Special with TiLT Founder Debbie Reber
Today we're celebrating a major milestone: This is episode 100! And to mark the occasion, I’m doing things a little differently. I’ve decided to record a solocast so I can have a conversation with you…like a couple of friends talking over a...
Episode 93: A Talk with ADHD & Autism Parent Coach Penny Williams
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Penny Williams, author of the book Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD, as well The Insiders Guide to ADHD, and What To Expect When Parenting a Child...
Episode 83: A Conversation with Melissa Wardy About Raising Anxious Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with fellow parent-in-the-trenches, Melissa Wardy. Melissa is the author of the book Redefining Girly, How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween, and is the...
Episode 79: Coach & Author Andrea Owen On Raising Her Differently-Wired Son
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with a dear friend of mine and fellow mom-in-the-trenches, Andrea Owen. Andrea and I met many years ago through our advocacy work on behalf of teens and young women, and since then, Andrea’s...
Episode 75: Julie Neale Talks About Her Mother’s Quest to Live an E.P.I.C. Life
his episode of the podcast features a conversation with Julie Lieberman Neale, a life and leadership coach, the founder of the Mother’s Quest podcast and community, and the mother of two differently-wired boys…
Episode 72: Debbie Talks About Her Homeschooling Curriculum and Schedule
Homeschooling 2e Children — Debbie Shares Her Curriculum & Schedule APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER This is the third installment in a series of solocasts specifically about homeschooling 2e children....
Episode 71: Judith Newman Talks About Her Book To Siri with Love
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Judith Newman, a journalist and the author of the new book To Siri, With Love: A Mother, Her Autistic Son, and the Kindness of Machines. Judith’s book is based on an essay of the same name she wrote...
Episode 67: One Mother’s Story of Raising a 2e Daughter with LDs
This week on the TiLT Parenting Podcast my guest is Tia Smith, a former business executive and current in-the-trenches mom of three, including at least one differently-wired child, her twelve-year-old twice-exceptional daughter who has several processing...
Episode 64: A Single Mom’s Story of Taking a Leap of Faith
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Brandi Stephens, a singe mom raising an autistic daughter who's made some bold choices in her life. In the coming months, I’ll be bringing more episodes featuring parents in the...
Episode 57: Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Support Atypical Kids
Today's episode of the podcast features a conversation with Giselle Marzo Segura, a designer, teacher, mentor, writer and solutions thinker based in Miami, Florida, who is also the parent of a differently-wired daughter. As a result of her journey with her...
Episode 56: A Conversation About Parenting a Differently-Wired Child
This is another one of those "very special Brady episodes," in that I’m bringing my husband Derin onto the show for a super honest, super vulnerable conversation between the two of us about our journey as a couple navigating parenting a differently-wired...
Episode 54: Behind the Scenes of I Got This, a New App for Kids with ADHD
Today episode features a conversation with Rich Schramm, the creator behind the new app iGotThis. iGotThis is a task-focused, productivity tool for families with ADHD that’s loaded with features to keep kids with ADHD on track, focused, and motivated—all...
Episode 48: Debbie Reber Talks About Her Transition to Homeschool
Debbie Reber Talks About Her Transition to Homeschool APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERToday is another special solocast episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast—which basically means that rather than have a...