Tilt Parenting — a podcast about learning disabilities, parenting differently wired children, and more

With more than 300 episodes and 6 million downloads, the Tilt Parenting Podcast is a top podcast about learning disabilities, special education, ADHD, autism, giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and more. The weekly show features transformational interviews and conversations with authors, parenting experts, educators, and other parents, as well as insightful conversations between Debbie and her differently wired child, all aimed at supporting parents raising differently wired kids.

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I cannot believe it’s taken me this long to find the TiLT Podcast—I have absolutely loved the resources, support, and inspiration for raising differently-wired children!!! I highly recommend this as a parent and educator to parents who have been blessed with a differently-wired child. Amazing and life changing!

I am so grateful for the exhaustive research and work put into the TiLT Podcast—Debbie Reber has created an invaluable resource. I constantly recommend this podcast to parents, friends, and educators.

This podcast is for parents / caregivers of ALL children, not just those we deem differently wired. The episodes are well curated with excellent guests who give applicable tips and information that parents can readily put into play to advocate for their children. Thank you Tilt Parenting!

Debbie and her guests provide first-in-class insights and advice for families from every walk of life! Engaging, inspiring, and informative are just a few of the words I’d use to describe the time you’ll spend with them.

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Episode 324: Linda Murphy Talks About Declarative Language

Episode 324: Linda Murphy Talks About Declarative Language

A Conversation about Declarative Language and Co-Regulation, with Linda Murphy   APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER For the past few years, I’ve been hearing about this concept called “declarative language,”...

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Episode 216: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Slow Processing Speed

Episode 216: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Slow Processing Speed

Exploring Slow Processing Speed in Children with Dr. Ellen Braaten    APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERDoes your child have slow processing speed? If your child consistently struggles doing tasks in a timely...

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Episode 215: Dr. Christine Carter on The New Adolescence

Episode 215: Dr. Christine Carter on The New Adolescence

       This episode is all about the challenge of raising teenagers in today’s world. But it’s not all doom and gloom, I promise! I’m especially excited about this interview, because my guest, Dr. Christine Carter, believes raising teens today need not be...

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Episode 203: Dr. Chris Kearney Talks About School Refusal

Episode 203: Dr. Chris Kearney Talks About School Refusal

        In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Dr. Chris Kearney, Chair of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. and the Director of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Yes, you read that right, there...

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Episode 199: Raising Good Humans with Hunter Clarke-Fields

Episode 199: Raising Good Humans with Hunter Clarke-Fields

        For this episode, I sat down with mindfulness mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields, host of the Mindful Mama podcast and author of the book Raising Good Humans, for a conversation about the benefits of mindfulness for parents. I love Hunter’s empathetic and...

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Episode 197: Dayna Abraham Helps Parents Calm the Chaos

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...

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Episode 177: Parenting the New Teen with Dr. John Duffy

Episode 177: Parenting the New Teen with Dr. John Duffy

      We are going to be talking about the experience of today’s kids and teens, and what’s different for them, and consequently, what has to be different for us as their parents and caregivers. Because as my guest, Dr. John Duffy explains, we truly can’t...

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Episode 162: Summer Camp Success for Differently Wired Kids

Episode 162: Summer Camp Success for Differently Wired Kids

        This week's episode is about a rite of passage for many kids—summer camp. I know from personal experience that summer camp can have many benefits for our kids, and I also know that it’s not always easy to find the best fit or to prepare our kids for...

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Episode 134: How Fathers Can Be The Dad Their Child Needs

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...

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Episode 123: Seth Perler Talks with Asher About Resistance

Episode 123: Seth Perler Talks with Asher About Resistance

        I’m excited to be bringing back to the show a listener favorite for two back-to-back episodes—renegade teacher turned executive functioning coach and education coach Seth Perler. Seth and I are trying something new for these two episodes as we tackle...

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Episode 109: Jonathan Fields on How to Live a Good Life

Episode 109: Jonathan Fields on How to Live a Good Life

        While most weeks the TiLT Parenting Podcast features parenting experts and coaches doing work specifically relating to raising children or differently wired, my guest today is an expert on life...specifically how to live a good life. I’m talking...

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Episode 108: Gender Noncomformity and Differently Wired Kids

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...

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Episode 107: Inside Eye to Eye’s EMPOWER App for Kids

Episode 107: Inside Eye to Eye’s EMPOWER App for Kids

      In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, we’re going behind the scenes of a new app for kids with learning and attention issues that is specifically designed at helping them identify their strengths, understand their challenges, discover their...

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Episode 95: Writer Anya Kamenetz on The Art of Screen Time

Episode 95: Writer Anya Kamenetz on The Art of Screen Time

      In today's episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm tackling a topic that's highly relevant to parents raising atypical kids, if not near and dear—screen time. My guest is Anya Kamenetz, mother of two, writer and digital education correspondent for...

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Episode 90: An Interview with Dr. Dan Siegel

Episode 90: An Interview with Dr. Dan Siegel

An Interview with Dr. Dan Siegel on Developing a "Yes" Brain    APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERI'm thrilled to share an interview with Dr. Dan Siegel, an internationally recognized educator, practicing child...

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Episode 66: Allison Carmen on Finding Peace in Uncertainty

Episode 66: Allison Carmen on Finding Peace in Uncertainty

    This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Allison Carmen, a life coach and business consultant and the author of The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times. I discovered Allison and her work while doing...

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Episode 44: Sex Education and Our Differently-Wired Kids

Episode 44: Sex Education and Our Differently-Wired Kids

      In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with sexuality educator and parenting expert Amy Lang for a very frank and open conversation* about sex ed for children—what they need to know, when they need to know it, how to talk about it, and...

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Episode 43: Why Fostering Cultures of Respect in Our Schools is Critical

Episode 43: Why Fostering Cultures of Respect in Our Schools is Critical

In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with a powerful changemaker and inspirer, Courtney Macavinta. An author and a life coach, Courtney is the founder of The Respect Institute, a global organization that builds the capacity of youth influencers to help vulnerable youth achieve positive academic and life outcomes.

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Episode 41: How to Foster a Love of Reading in Our Children

Episode 41: How to Foster a Love of Reading in Our Children

    This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Colleen Carroll, a writer, speaker, educator, and coach of parents of struggling readers. This episode is not about how to overcome learning differences that impact a child's ability...

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Episode 24: Asher Talks About Developing a Growth Mindset

Episode 24: Asher Talks About Developing a Growth Mindset

      In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I share one of our favorite brain science tools—the concept of a fixed and growth mindset as defined by psychologist Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our...

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Episode 19: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Slow Processing Speed

Episode 19: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Slow Processing Speed

Exploring Slow Processing Speed in Children with Dr. Ellen Braaten    APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERDoes your child have slow processing speed? If your child consistently struggles doing tasks in a timely...

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Episode 10: Social and Emotional Learning and Preschool TV

Episode 10: Social and Emotional Learning and Preschool TV

Angela Santomero on How Children Can Grow SEL Skills Through Preschool TV    APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHEREver wonder about the education value of the shows your kids watch? Curious to know if children can...

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Episode 9: Asher on the Importance of Morning Routines

Episode 9: Asher on the Importance of Morning Routines

11-Year-Old Asher and Debbie on the Importance of Morning Routines   APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER ​In this special kid’s POV edition, I share a short conversation with my 11-year-old child Asher about the...

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Episode 4: Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids

Episode 4: Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids

Psychologist Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids   APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER ​For this episode, I sit down with Kate Berger, a child and adolescent psychologist, Mindfulness instructor, and...

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As I’m sitting here only on episode 23, I’m in complete tears knowing that I am not alone. These past years have been the hardest for me as a parent, I didn’t understand what was going on. These past two weeks I have been able to view him as he is, having a more understanding of what might be going on. This is an amazing podcast. I’m in.

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I love this podcast! Each episode is better than the last. My mind is blown each time I listen. Such words of wisdom and support or parents of differently wired children. The guests are experts in their field and offer the listeners so much knowledge, support, and understanding of our complicated children. I can’t recommend this podcast highly enough.

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