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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 incredibly knowledgeable 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 252: Janet Allison Talks About Boys and Big Emotions
This week I'm talking with speaker, author, educator, and family coach Janet Allison about the emotional lives of boys. Janet is the founder of Boys Alive!, and the co-host of podcast On Boys, and for more than 20 years has been on a mission to empower parents...
Episode 251: Ashia Ray on Raising Luminaries and “Smashing the Kyriarchy”
My guest this week is Ashia Ray, a neurodiversity rights activist and the founder of the Raising Luminaries movement and Books for Littles website. Through these combined endeavors, Ashia curates lists of engaging children’s picture books for parents, teachers,...
Episode 250: Debbie Reber Hosts a Tilt Parenting 5-Year Anniversary Special
This is a bit of a different episode, as this week I’m celebrating the five-year anniversary of Tilt Parenting! I cannot believe it's been years! Because this feels kind of like a big deal, it seemed like the right time to reflect on the journey of this Tilt...
Episode 249: Jessica Lahey on Her New Book “The Addiction Inoculation”
This episode features an important conversation about alcohol and substance abuse. In almost five years of podcasting, I’ve only covered this topic once so far, yet I know this is a pressing issue for parents of differently wired kids as several...
Episode 248: Julie Lythcott-Haims on How to Be an Adult
In this episode, I’m bringing back to the podcast the brilliant and talented author and speaker, Julie Lythcott-Haims. Julie last appeared on the podcast to talk about her game-changing book How to Raise an Adult, written in response to the over-parenting...
Episode 247: Dr. Jody Carrington on Lifting Up Educators & Parents
My guest for this episode, Dr Jody Carrington, a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author based in Alberta, Canada, has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma, and has learned that kids can only be as okay as the...
Episode 246: What it Takes to Grow Up Safely in Today’s World
This weeks’ episode is a must-listen to if you have a teen, a tween, or will someday have a teen or tween (so yes, pretty much all parents). My guest is veteran prosecutor for the city of Los Angeles, and former troubled teen Jonathan Cristall. Five...
Episode 245: Mental Health, Stress Management, and Educating Law Enforcement
This week I'm talking with Dr. Marsha Brown, a licensed psychologist with a specialty in forensic and clinical psychology. I’m especially excited to introduce my audience to Marsha’s work, because in addition to her interest in increasing understanding of...
Episode 244: Dr. Michele Borba on How to Help Kids Thrive in an Anxious World
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest for is internationally-recognized educational psychologist Dr. Michele Borba. Michele is one of those guests I’ve been wanting to bring onto the show for a while now, so I’m thrilled to finally have...
Episode 243: Debbie Answers Questions on Remote School & More
I get a lot of questions emailed to me about parenting and supporting our awesome kids, and while I would love to respond to every single one, it’s just not possible or I would spend all of my time replying to emails. So I’ve decided to record periodic...
Episode 242: Roberto Olivardia on Boys, Body Image, and Eating Disorders
This week is a conversation about boys, body image, and eating disorders. I’m excited to bring back to the show Clinical Psychologist Dr Roberto Olivardia for this important and often overlooked topic. Roberto last spoke with us about sleep challenges with...
Episode 241: Mercedes Samudio Talks About Shame Proof Parenting
I don’t think there’s a parent in the world who has never felt shame or guilt for something, whether from their own actions or from the judgement of others, and I’m going to venture that parenting differently wired kids can be a particularly unique minefield...
Episode 240: Heather Boorman on Gifted and 2e Learners in Covid
This week I’m excited to bring you a conversation about supporting the unique needs of gifted and 2e learners during Covid. My guest is Heather Boorman, a licensed clinical social worker, speaker, author, and advocate who, through her experience as a...
Episode 239: Dr. Aliza Pressman on Trauma and Resilience in Covid-19
This episode features a powerful and timely conversation on trauma and resilience—a topic I know is weighing heavily on parents’ minds as this pandemic continues to stretch on and we wonder more and more are the kids going to be okay? To bring some...
Episode 238: Dr. Rebecca Branstetter on Pandemic Holiday Survival
This episode features a timely and jam-packed conversation all about supporting our differently wired kids during this unusual holiday pandemic season. I know that so many parents, barely holding themselves and their kids together, are now staring...
Episode 237: Dr. Barry Prizant and Dave Finch On Their New Podcast
This week I'm sharing a conversation with Dr Barry Prizant and Dave Finch about their new podcast Uniquely Human, titled after Barry's revolutionary book Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism. Uniquely Human: The Podcast continues the...
Episode 236: How “The Talk” Can Keep Your Kids Safe Online During Covid
This week I’m bringing back to the podcast sexuality educator and parenting expert Amy Lang for a follow-up conversation about online pornography. I know this is something on many parents’ minds right now, as kids are spending more and more time...
Episode 235: Author Micki Boas on Advocating for Dyslexic Students
For this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with advocate and author Micki Boas about dyslexia and the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m excited to be bringing Micki on the podcast because not only is she incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the...
Episode 234: David Marcus on the Path to University in the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Fall is typically college application season for high school seniors, but the world is a little upside down right now, and if you are the parent of a high schooler, you and your student likely have many questions about what this all means. To talk...
Episode 233: Rupa Mehta on Social Emotional Learning & the Subject of Self
This episode features a conversation with teacher, entrepreneur, author, and all-around health advocate, Rupa Mehta, to talk about the importance of social-emotional learning, but with a bit of a twist. Rupa is the founder of the Nalini Method and...
Episode 232: Attorney Catherine Michael on IEPs & 504s During Covid-19
In this episode we’re doing a deep dive into the subject of parental and student rights or, from another perspective, the legal obligation that schools have to provide for a child’s education, and what that means during the Covid-19 pandemic. To talk...
Episode 231: Dr. Kristin Neff on the Proven Power of Self-Compassion
I’m excited to bring to you a conversation that every parent needs to hear, and especially parents of differently-wired kids, and especially at this moment in time. The topic is self-compassion and my guest is Dr. Kristin Neff, a pioneer in the field...
Episode 230: Janine Halloran on Coping Skills for Kids & Teens
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with author, speaker, and licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran for a conversation about coping skills for kids. Janine is the author of the Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, the new...
Episode 229: Lisa Van Gemert on Understanding Perfectionism
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Lisa Van Gemert, also known as the Gifted Guru, an educator, speaker, former Youth and Education Ambassador for Mensa, and the author of four books, including her latest book, Perfectionism: A...
Episode 228: Inside Understood’s New Digital Tool — Take N.O.T.E.
In this episode, I'm introducing you to a new initiative from Understood.org called Take N.O.T.E.―a simple, free, step-by-step tool to help parents figure out if the struggles they’re seeing in their child might be signs of a learning and thinking...
Episode 227: Amelia Bowler Talks About Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Today’s episode covers a topic that is both new to the podcast and often shrouded in confusion and controversy—Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD. To shed some light on this topic, my guest is Amelia Bowler, a writer, teacher, mother, and behavior...
Episode 226: Maria Davis-Pierre on Autism and the Black Community
This week I talk with therapist, coach, speaker, advocate, and author Maria Davis-Pierre. Maria is the founder of Autism in Black, which provides educational and advocacy services to Black parents who have a child on the spectrum, as well as to bring...
Episode 225: ADHD Essentials for Parents, with Brendan Mahan
Today I’m excited to be bringing to the podcast Brendan Mahan, an expert in ADHD and Executive Functioning, and the host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast. As a former teacher and school counselor who also has ADHD himself, Brendan brings to the podcast...
Episode 224: A Guide to Getting Grounded with Parent Coach Sheryl Stoller
We’ve been talking a lot on the podcast about the current pandemic and all the ways it might be affecting our kids, and how to support and help them through it. But today, my fellow parents in the trenches, it’s time to talk about US. I’ve heard from...
Episode 223: Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School, with Dewey Rosetti
Today’s episode of the podcast features a conversation with author and youth advocate, Dewey Rosetti. I’m especially excited to bring you this interview because, back in 2003, as a result of her experiences with her own differently wired daughter, Dewey...
Episode 222: Cherina Williams on Under 5’s and Early Intervention
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Cherina Williams, a pediatric speech and language pathologist based in the SF Bay Area, the host of the “I’ve Got this Kid” podcast, and a mom and homeschooler of two children. Though her...
Episode 221: Exercise and Mental Health for Kids with ADHD
In this episode, I’m talking with coach, counselor, and author Gabriel Villarreal about the intersection of mental health and exercise for differently wired kids. Gabriel is not just a licensed counselor specializing in ADHD and the owner of LostBoys...
Episode 220: Meghan Leahy on Why We Should Stop Listening to Experts
This week I talk with Meghan Leahy, a certified parent coach, parenting columnist for The Washington Post, and former school counselor and teacher. As mother to three young children herself, Meghan considers herself to be a “heart-centered parent coach in a...
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 217: Allison Carmen on Finding Peace in Uncertainty
This episode 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 research for my book,...
Episode 216: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Slow Processing Speed
If your child consistently struggles doing tasks in a timely manner—whether that’s getting her shoes and coat on to leave for school or fill in a homework sheet or take a timed math test—he or she likely has challenges relating to processing speed. Slow...
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...
Episode 214: Parenting Highly Sensitive Kids with Alane Freund
If your child seems to be “extra” impacted by things—whether it’s light, noise, pain, or even other people’s emotions—he or she might be highly sensitive. High sensitivity is a genetic trait that affects up to 20% of the population, and is often...
Episode 213: How to Talk to Kids When the World Feels Like a Scary Place
This week I’m talking to the author of the new book When the World Feels Like a Scary Place: Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids, which seems like the exact right book for this exact time in the world. I wanted to have a very...
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...
Episode 211: Dr. Adele LeFrance on Parenting Scripts for Tough Moments
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Adele Lafrance, a clinical psychologist and research scientist with a passion for helping parents support their kids in a way that is informed by the latest developments in...
Episode 210: Dr. Roberto Olivardia on ADHD and Sleep Challenges
This episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast is ALL about sleep! Specifically, sleep challenges in kids with ADHD. My guest is Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School, who specializes in the treatment of...
Episode 209: Blake Boles Asks Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School
During this time of global school upheaval, I’m bringing back to the podcast self-directed learning advocate Blake Boles. Blake is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures, the host of the Off-Trail Learning podcast, and the author of several...
Episode 208: Trauma & Social Isolation in the Time of COVID-19
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing you an important conversation about social isolation and differently wired kids during the Covid-19 pandemic. My guest is Dr. Nicole Tetreault, a neuroscientist and author with a special interest...
Episode 207: Dr. Tina Payne Bryson on The Power of Showing Up
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is psychotherapist and author Tina Payne Bryson. Tina is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of the groundbreaking brain science and parenting books The Whole-Brain Child, and No-Drama...
Episode 206: Amanda Morin on Why We Need Empathy Now More Than Ever
This episode is all about empathy—something that has come up many, many times on this show, but somehow in over 200 episodes, we have never had an entire episode devoted to empathy as a topic. So I’d say it’s about time, and there is no better person...
Episode 205: Jennifer Cook on Asperkids, Girls on the Spectrum, and More
In this episode, my guest is autism advocate, speaker, and prolific author Jennifer Cook. Since being identified as being on the autism spectrum in 2011, in conjunction with all three of her children, Jennifer has become a powerful voice in the world...
Episode 204: Laurie Berkner on Connecting with Kids Through Music
My guest for this episode has been called "the undisputed queen of kindie rock," and I admit to having a bit of a fangirl moment here as her music was a big part of our family’s soundtrack for many years—I’m so excited to share this interview with singer...
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...
Episode 202: Dr. Dan Peters Discusses the Teen Years & Prepping for Launch
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing back Dr. Dan Peters, a psychologist, author, Executive Director of the Summit Center, co-founder of the Parent Footprint Awareness Training, and one of my favorite people to talk with about...
Special Episode: Executive Functioning Considerations in the Pandemic
Last week, executive function coach Seth Perler and I did a Facebook live on the Tilt Together page to talk about how we can manage and support our kids' executive functioning development during this unusual time of "home education" during the...
Episode 201: Author Amanda Stern on Growing Up with a Panic Disorder
In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking with Amanda Stern, whose new memoir Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life has recently impacted me in a big way. I met Amanda at the Shift Your Thinking Conference in Toronto last fall, where she...
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...
Episode 200: Body-Positive Parenting with Zoë Bisbing and Leslie Bloch
This week, we’re diving into the topic of body image issues and disordered eating, something I’ve been looking to cover for some time now and an important topic for ALL parents, but with some special considerations for parents raising differently...
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 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...
Episode 198: How to Handle It When School Isn’t Working
This episode is a special “reverse interview,” featuring a conversation between myself and Debbie Steinberg Kuntz, founder of Bright & Quirky, and host of the Bright & Quirky Summit. Debbie invited me to be a part of the summit to do a deep...
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 196: Dr. Donna Geffner on Auditory Processing Disorders
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Donna Geffner, a speech-language pathologist and audiologist, and renowned expert on Audio Processing Disorder. Dr. Geffner is the author of 5 books and over 300 publications on...
Episode 195: Dr. Becky Bailey On Her Conscious Discipline Methodology
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m excited to be bringing to the show Dr. Becky Bailey, award-winning author, speaker, educator, and expert in childhood education and developmental psychology. For more than twenty years, Dr. Bailey...
Episode 194: Educator Jason Allen on Differently Wired Students of Color
This week I talk with Jason Allen, an Atlanta-based teacher, blogger, and community advocate with a passionate drive to improve education for Black boys, as well as for increasing the number of Black male educators in schools. One of my goals for the...
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 192: Dr. Karen Wilson Knowing When Your Child is Ready for School
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Dr. Karen Wilson, a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. I’ve brought Karen on the show to talk about...
Episode 191: A Conversation with Author and PDA Emmisary Harry Thompson
In this episode, I’m bringing you a conversation with author and self-described “PDA Emissary” Harry Thompson. Harry is himself diagnosed with ADHD, Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance and has found his life’s work in improving the lives of...
Episode 190: Big Minds Micro-School & Educating 2e Kids, with Melanie Hayes
My guest this week is Dr. Melanie Hayes, an expert in gifted education and the founder of Big Minds, a micro-school designed for twice-exceptional learners. Dr. Hayes holds a master’s in gifted education, a doctorate in educational leadership with a...
Epiosde 188: Nurturing Creativity to Help Children Thrive, with Terry Roberts
This week we’re looking to the future! My guest is Dr. Terry Roberts, a lifelong teacher, educational reformer, and novelist, whose book The New Smart: How Nurturing Creativity Will Help Children Thrive seeks to answer the questions: who will prosper...
Episode 187: Debbie Reber & Seth Perler Talk to Teachers and School Administrators
In this special episode, I’m bringing you an honest, deep-diving conversation about the current state of education for differently wired children. Or more to the point: what isn't working and why? And who better to have this conversation with than...
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 185: Eileen Devine Talks About Pre-Natal Drug & Alcohol Exposure in Kids
My guest this week is Eileen Devine, a neurobehavioral therapist and coach who specializes in supporting parents of children with brain-based differences. And in this episode, we’ll be talking specifically about the brain differences and challenges...
Episode 184: Navigating Health, Education, & Insurance Systems
My guest for this episode is Wendy Besmann, the founder and creative content director of the Get There Project, which is aimed at helping families raising differently wired kids be more informed and confident in mapping out a path for the challenges,...
Episode 183: Jess Sherman on Nutrition, Mood, Behavior, & Health
Today’s episode is all about nutrition — specifically, the connection between our child’s nutrition and their brain, mood, behavior, and overall health. I really love my guest’s, nutritionist Jess Sherman, perspective on this topic. I know the topic...
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 181: Zach Morris & Supporting Children Through Difficult Times
Today I’m bringing back to the show one of my favorite guests, Zach Morris. Zach is the executive director and development of curriculum and instruction at LEARN Inc. a non-for-profit school in Missoula, Montana, and has been on the show twice...
Episode 180: Susan Stiffelman on Parenting Without Power Struggles
I am so happy to be sharing with you one a powerful conversation with my friend Susan Stiffelman. Susan, who is a family and marriage counselor, a psychotherapist, and a former teacher, is a wonderfully supportive presence in the parenting space. At the heart...
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 178: The Davidson Institute on Educating Profoundly Gifted Children
This week we are going to be exploring profound giftedness. I’ve done a few podcasts about giftedness as a neurodifference in the past, and I’ve certainly talked a lot about twice exceptionalities, but today I wanted to explore those children who are...
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...
Episode 176: Dr. Jill Emanuele on Handling Sibling Challenges
I’m excited to be bringing you a show on the topic I probably get requested the most—how to manage the dynamic between siblings, specifically when one or more siblings is neurodivergent and the other (or more than one) is neurotypical. When I was...
Episode 175: Kathryn Haydon Talks About Creatively Parenting
In this episode, we're going to get creative. Specifically, we’re talking about why it's crucial to our well-being and that of our differently wired children that we identify and exercise our own creative strengths. To talk about this I’m bringing...
TPP 174: Victoria Biggs Shares Her Story of Being Dyspraxic
Today's episode is about dyspraxia, a developmental disorder which is most often associated with challenges related to motor coordination but is also often marked by disorganization, clumsiness and poor short-term memory. My guest, Victoria Biggs,...
Episode 173: Dr. Melissa Neff on PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
In this episode I’m bringing a new topic to this show—pathological demand avoidance or PDA, which is typically defined as a pervasive developmental disorder that falls under the autism spectrum. It’s a label that’s frequently used in the United...
Episode 172: Understanding and Navigating the Parent-Teacher Relationship
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Becca Wertheim, a second-grade teacher at an inclusion school in North Carolina. What I hear from so many parents in the TiLT community is that navigating the world of school is one of the...
Episode 171: Cultural Changemaker Jess Weiner on Successfully Advocating
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with a dear friend and mentor of mine, Jess Weiner. Jess is a CEO, author, podcaster, and cultural changemaker who’s been working in the business of empowerment for more than twenty years....
Episode 170: Back to School with Understood’s Amanda Morin
This week’s episode is a special back-to-school episode to help families prepare for easing into the coming school year with as much confidence and serenity as possible. I’m grateful to be joined by Amanda Morin, a writer, parent advocate, a former...
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 168: Speech Pathologist Sherri Cawn on Communication Disorders
My guest this week is Sherri Cawn, a speech language pathologist who has specialized in the assessment and treatment of infants, toddlers, and school-aged children with developmental challenges for over 38 years. Sherri has incredible experience as...
Episode 167: Dr. Rita Eichenstein Offers Hope for Parents of Atypical Children
Today my guest is Dr. Rita Eichenstein, a licensed psychologist who specializes in pediatric neuropsychological assessments and parent training skills. Rita’s areas of expertise include learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, autism...
Episode 166: Occupational Therapist Allie Ticktin Discusses the Power of Play
This episode is all about PLAY. We know that play is the language of preschoolers and that for young children it can be the key to learning, but play is also an powerful tool for supporting differently wired children of any age in developing skills,...
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 164: Supporting Adults Newly Identified as Differently Wired
This episode is the first of a special two-part series that I’ve been working on for some time. About two years ago, I did an episode of the podcast with Dr. Melissa Neff, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment of ADHD,...
Episodes 163: Dr. Mark Bertin on Resilience, EF, and Mindfulness
My guest this week is Dr. Mark Bertin, a developmental pediatrician who specializes in the promotion of child development and developmental disorders such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities. Mark is also the author of The Family ADHD...
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...
Episode 161: Dr. Devon MacEachron on “What’s Next?” After Diagnosis
This week I'm bringing back to the podcast Dr. Devon MacEachron, a New York-based psychologist specializing in assessment and educational planning for gifted and twice-exceptional learners. The last time Devon was on the show, we talked about the...
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...
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...
Episode 158: The Self-Driven Child with William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
I am thrilled to be sharing this conversation with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of the fantastic, game changing book, The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives. And I wanted to give...
Episode 157: Eric Karlan on Navigating the College Application Process
This is an important episode for listeners with kids in middle school or high school who are looking to go on to university, because we’re going to be talking about college admissions. I’ve done a few episodes in the past touching upon post-secondary...
Episode 156: Making Peace with Video Gaming, with Eric Lanigan
Today I’m sharing an interesting conversation with Eric Lanigan about two topics that I know are relevant, and perhaps concerning, to many listeners out there—video gaming and motivation. I reached out to Eric after learning about an online course he...
Episode 155: An Inside Look at Landmark College for Neurodiverse Students
In this episode I'm talking with Dr. Manju Banerjee, the Vice President of Educational Research and Innovation at Landmark College, one of the only accredited colleges in the United States designed exclusively for students who learn differently,...
TPP 154: Dr. Mona Delahooke Looks Beyond Challenging Behaviors
This episode is one of those powerful, deep conversations that will likely leave you seeing and thinking about your child differently. My guest is Dr. Mona Delahooke, a clinical and consulting pediatric psychologist specializing in supporting...
TPP 153: Casey O’Roarty of Joyful Courage on Calming the Drama in Our Homes
Today I’m bringing back to the podcast a guest who has much goodness to offer our community, Casey O’Roarty, a positive discipline trainer, parent coach, author, and host of the Joyful Courage podcast. Casey is just about to publish her first book, a...
Episode 152: Jordan Shapiro on His New Book “The New Childhood”
My guest this week is Jordan Shapiro, PhD, a world-renowned thought-leader on global policy, education, game-based learning and parenting in the 21st Century. Jordan is a senior fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, and...
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 150: Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright On Parenting Dilemmas
This week I’m talking with two guests — Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright, psychotherapists, partners at The Happy Sleeper, and co-authors of the new book, Now Say This: The Right Words to Solve Every Parenting Dilemma. Heather and Julie have a lot of...
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...
Episode 148: Advocating for School Success for Kids with Special Needs
In this episode we're doing a deep dive into the subject of advocacy, specifically, advocating for our unique learners in school. To talk us through this subject is former educator and now current special needs advocate Rich Weinfeld. Rich, and the...
Episode 147: Simone Davies on Montessori and Differently Wired Kids
This week I'm bringing back to the podcast my dear friend, fellow parent, Montessori educator, and now author, Simone Davies. Simone runs a Montessori playgroup in Amsterdam called Jacaranda Tree and is the woman behind The Montessori Notebook—online...
Episode 146: Blake Boles on Unschooling and Self-Directed Learning
My guest this week is Blake Boles, the self-directed learning advocate behind Unschool Adventures and the author of several books on unschooling, including The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School, as...
TPP 145: Helping Coaches Understand Differently Wired Athletes
This episode is a completely new topic for the show, and it's one I’m really excited to share as I have a sense many listeners will benefit from knowing about this resource, especially if you have a differently wired child who is athletic and/or is...
Episode 144: Dr. Sharon Saline On What Our ADHD Kids Wish We Knew
It’s been a while since I’ve done a show focused primarily on ADD/ADHD and this is a really powerful one. My guest is Dr. Sharon Saline, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families who are...
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 Son’s Drug Addiction
This episode features is a powerful, heartfelt conversation that I’m honored to share with you. My guest is Kayce Stevens Hughlett, a psychotherapist, life coach, spiritual director, and speaker, and the author of three books: As I Lay Pondering:...
Episode 141: Debbie Steinberg Kuntz on Bright & Quirky Kids
In this episode I’m talking with Debbie Steinberg Kuntz, the woman behind Positive Impact Family coaching and therapy practice and the Bright & Quirky Child Online Summit. Debbie is a licensed marriage and family therapist, parent coach, speaker,...
Episode 140: Julie Lythcott-Haims on Helping Kids Successfully Launch
My guest for this episode is the brilliant Julie Lythcott-Haims. Julie is one of those guests I’ve been wanting to bring onto the show since I first launched this podcast in 2016, so I’m thrilled to finally be sharing this interview with you. If...
Episode 139: Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman on Redefining Giftedness and Intelligence
I’m kicking off the new year with an interview with someone who I’ve had the honor of getting to know over the past year, Scott Barry Kaufman, and have been looking for an opportunity to get him on the show for some time now. Scott joined me and...
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 137: Using Technology to Support Learning Differences
This week I’m talking with Susan Shenk, an occupational therapist, the founder of Shift Your Thinking LD, the CEO of Technology & Tools for Kids, and the author of Beyond OK: From Invisible to Invincible. Susan has worked as an Occupational...
Episode 136: KJ Dell’Antonia on How to Be a Happier Parent
In this week's episode, I’m talking with KJ Dell’Antonia, a mom of four, the former editor of the New York Times’ Motherlode column, and the author of the new book, How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life and Loving (Almost) Every...
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 133: College Application Strategies for Differently Wired Students
If your child is in middle or high school and you know that their going to college or university is in the cards down the road, this is a must-listen to episode. My guest is Marisa Meddin, the founder of Talk College to Me, a resource for parents who...
Episode 132: A Conversation with “The G Word” Filmmaker Marc Smolowitz
This episode is about the state of giftedness in today’s kids, as seen through the lens of independent filmmaker Marc Smolowitz. Marc runs an award-winning,San Francisco-based production company called 13th Gen, and one of his newest projects is a...
Episode 131: Alfie Kohn On Practicing Unconditional Parenting
If you read my book Differently Wired, you may remember I share a story about a book that completely shifted my thinking about how Derin and I were parenting, and more specifically disciplining, Asher, when he was younger. The book was Unconditional...
Episode 130: Julie Skolnick on Supporting 2e Kids In Traditional Schools
This week I’m talking with Julie Skolnick, the founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, an organization with a mission of empowering parents, educators, and professionals to bring out the best and raise self esteem in their twice exceptional (2e)...
Episode 129: Wolf + Friends’ New App is Bringing People Together IRL
This week I’m bringing back to the show Gena Mann and Carissa Tozzi, the founders of Wolf & Friends. I had Gena and Carissa on this podcast back in 2016, when Wolf and Friends was a new inclusive online lifestyle and shopping site. And by the...
Episode 128: Devorah Heitner on Helping Kids Thrive in Their Digital World
This weeks' episode is a must-listen to if your child uses technology and screens of any sort. (So pretty much, everyone.) My guest this week is Dr. Devorah Heitner, an expert on young people’s relationship with digital media and technology. Devorah is...
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 126: Deb Douglas on Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners
This week we are going to be talking about the G word, specifically how to help gifted kids become their own best self-advocates. To talk about this with us, my guest is Deb Douglas, the founder of GT Carpe Diem and the author of The Gifted Kids...
Episode 125: When School Isn’t a Fit: What to Expect and How to Handle It
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m sharing with you my go-to expert on raising differently-wired kids—my dear friend + educational / curriculum advisor + parent coach + educator + child guru, Alison Bower. Alison has been supporting,...
Episode 124: Seth Perler on Helping Kids Work Through Resistance
This week is another special episode with our favorite renegade teacher turned executive functioning coach and education coach, Seth Perler. If you listened to last week’s episode, you know that Seth and Asher sat down for a conversation about...
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...
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 121: A Conversation with Elisheva Schwartz of The Dyslexia Quest
In this week's episode, I’m talking with Elisheva Schwartz, a dyslexia researcher, mother, wife, intelligence re-definer, and host of The Dyslexia Quest podcast. Elisheva is on a mission to empower the dyslexic community to fully understand both the...
Episode 120: Back-to-School with Understood’s Amanda Morin
This week's episode is a special back-to-school episode to help families prepare for easing into the coming school year with as much confidence and serenity as possible. I’m grateful to be joined by Amanda Morin, a writer, parent advocate, a former...
Episode 119: Working Through Math Struggles for Differently Wired Kids
As we are getting into that back-to-school time, I wanted to talk about one subject that can be challenging for many children, but can be particularly tricky for a lot of differently wired kids. Yes that’s right … I’m talking about math. If you are a...
Episode 118: Michelle Gale Talks About Mindfulness and Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is corporate mindfulness teacher, author, and speaker Michelle Gale. Michelle is author of the book Mindful Parenting in a Messy World and is the host of the Mindful Parenting in a Messy World...
Episode 117: Angela Pruess on Supporting Our Child’s Fledgling Self-Regulation
This week's episode features a conversation with Angela Pruess, a licensed clinical therapist and mom of three who wants to help all parents raise emotionally healthy kids that will change the world, by explaining the he(art) and science behind our...
Episode 116: Psychologist Dr. Dan Peters on Parenting with Intention and Purpose
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Dr. Dan Peters, a licensed psychologist, author, co-founder and Executive Director of the Summit Center, and the co-founder of the Parent Footprint Awareness Training. Dan’s mission is to...
Episode 115: Margaret Webb on Surviving and Thriving Over the Summer Break
I'm excited to be bringing parenting coach Margaret Webb back to the podcast this week. Margaret helps parents find more peace in parenting the child they didn't expect when they were expecting, and part of her work is supporting parents survive...
Episode 114: Ending the “Picky Eater Battles” with Differently Wired Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with Jennifer Scribner, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and the author of the new book, From Mac & Cheese to Veggies, Please. How to Get Your Kid to Eat New Foods, End Picky Eating...
Episode 113: Psychologist Dawn Huebner on Her Book “Outsmarting Worry”
In this episode of the podcast, I’m very excited to be talking with psychologist, parent coach, and prolific author Dawn Huebner. One of the coolest things about making this podcast is getting to continually connect with people whose work I’ve not...
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 111: Katherine Lewis on The Good News About Bad Behavior
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, we're talking about bad behavior. Specifically, The Good News About Bad Behavior. That’s the name of a new book by journalist, author, speaker, and parent educator, Katherine Lewis, and in this episode,...
Episode 110: A Conversation with 13-year-old Asher About Education
For those of you who are newer to the podcast, when I launched this show a little over two years ago, Asher and I recorded Kids POV episodes, or what Asher referred to as the "Asher Special Episodes," together every couple of weeks. In fact, we’ve...
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...
Episode 108: Gender Noncomformity and Differently Wired Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, we’re going to be diving into a topic I’ve been looking to cover for some time now—gender nonconformity in children. To talk about this, my guest is Dr. Laura Anderson, a clinical child and family...
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...
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 105: Educator Zach Morris on World-View Transformation
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with educator and co-founder of the Learn Inc school, Zach Morris. I had Zach on the show almost a year ago for a fascinating conversation on whole-person learning and the power of...
Episode 104: The Power of Movement, Dance, and the Mind/Body Connection
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with licensed clinical psychologist and board certified dance/movement therapist, Dr. Lori Baudino. Dr. Baudino provides therapeutic support to assist parents in understanding,...
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 102: Sex Educator Amy Lang Gets Real About Kids and Pornography
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing back to the podcast sexuality educator and parenting expert Amy Lang for a follow-up conversation about something we all have to think about and address at some point in our child’s life,...
Episode 101: Show Creator Angela Santomero on Her Book “Preschool Clues”
On this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, I'm bringing back my dear friend, former colleague, and preschool television show creator, executive producer, writer, and show runner, Angela Santomero. Angela is the creator many popular television...
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 99: Barry Prizant Talks About His Book “Uniquely Human”
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I have a powerful and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Barry Prizant, one of the world’s leading authorities on autism. Barry is recognized as an innovator of respectful, person- and family-centered...
Episode 98: Tom Ropelewski Talks About His Films About 2e Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m excited to share with you a conversation I recently had with filmmaker Tom Ropelewski. Tom is the director of the highly acclaimed documentary 2e: Twice Exceptional, which came out in 2015, and he’s...
Episode 97: A “Masterclass” in Executive Functioning with Seth Perler (Part 2 of 2)
Today's episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast s a continuation of last week’s episode with executive functioning coach Seth Perler, which was so packed full of information (and also so long) that I had to break it up into two separate episodes, which...
Episode 96: A “Masterclass” in Executive Functioning with Seth Perler (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing back a previous guest, executive functioning coach Seth Perler, for a two-part series in which Seth shares with us the exact approach he uses with students he works with when helping them...
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...
Episode 94: Michelle Garcia Winner Talks About Social Thinking
My guest on this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast is speech language pathologist and specialist working with kids who have social learning challenges, Michelle Garcia Winner. Michelle is the founder and CEO of Social Thinking®, a company...
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...
Episode 92: 13-Year Old Asher Talks About Deep Areas of Interests
If you’re a long-time listener of the show, you may have noticed that I’m not releasing "Asher episodes" as frequently as I used to. Now that Asher is fully leaning into his teenage-hood, things are changing a bit here, so I’m giving him lots of...
Episode 91: Steve Silberman Talks About His Book “Neurotribes”
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Steve Silberman, an award-winning science writer who authored the 2015 book NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, a brilliant book that upends conventional thinking...
Episode 90: Dr. Dan Siegel on Helping Our Kids Develop a “Yes” Brain
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is internationally recognized educator, practicing child psychiatrist, and author Dr. Dan Siegel. Dr. Siegel is the author or co-author of a number of groundbreaking brain science and parenting...
Episode 89: How to Navigate the High School to College Transition
This episode is about the transition to college for a differently-wired student, from the point of view of an educator and consultant who specializes in helping atypical kids be successful before, during, and after this transition. My guest is Elizabeth...
Episode 88: Jessica Lahey Talks About the Gifts of Failure for Our Kids
My guest for this week's episode of the podcast is Jessica Lahey, an educator, writer, and speaker, and the author of one of my favorite parenting books, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. She is also an...
Episode 86: Dr. Michael Postma of SENG on the Plight of Gifted and 2e Kids
In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Michael Postma, a writer, consultant and presenter specializing in the education and well-being of twice exceptional (Aspergers, ADD, Dyslexia, etc) and intellectually gifted students and...
Episode 85: A Conversation with Executive Functioning Coach Seth Perler
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with executive functioning coach Seth Perler. Seth helps struggling students navigate a crazy educational landscape and specializes in executive function and twice-exceptional / 2e kids. This was a...
Episode 84: Karen Young of Hey Sigmund Talks About Anxiety in Kids
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with the founder of the popular psychology website Hey Sigmund, Karen Young. Karen created Hey Sigmund because she realized the power of solid information, and wanted to share brain science and the...
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 82: Dr. Gail Saltz Talks About The Power of Different
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Gail Saltz, a psychiatrist, speaker, podcaster, media commentator, and an expert on a variety of psychological and mental health issues. Dr. Saltz is also the author of the new book, The...
Episode 81: Dr. Ross Greene Talks About Collaborative & Proactive Solutions
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm excited to be bringing to the show Dr. Ross Greene. Dr. Greene is a powerful voice in the movement to change the way children, and in particular differently-wired children, are treated. Many parents in the...
Episode 80: 13-year-old Asher Answers Listeners’ Questions
This week's podcast episode is an "Asher Special," in which Asher answers listener questions. In our conversation, we talk about everything from how Asher feels about having ADHD and what helped him get through the difficult transition of moving abroad when...
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 78: Changemaker Jess Weiner on Becoming a Successful Advocate
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with a dear friend and mentor of mine, Jess Weiner. Jess is a CEO, author, podcaster, and cultural changemaker who’s been working in the business of empowerment for more than twenty years. Jess...
Episode 77: Peter Shankman of Faster Than Normal on the Gifts of ADHD
Today I’m excited to be bringing to the podcast Peter Shankman, a multiple-startup founder, best-selling author, and the creator of Faster Than Normal, a leading ADD/ADHD podcast, focusing on the benefits of being gifted with ADD/HD, which describes who...
Episode 76: Carol Kranowitz Talks About Sensory Processing Disorder
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with the fabulous Carol Kranowitz, the author of many books on sensory processing disorder, including The Out-of-Sync Child and The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up…
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 74: Child Decoded — A “Manual” for Parents of Differently-Wired Kids
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Robin McEvoy, one of the co-authors of the new book Child Decoded: Unlocking Complex Issues in Your Child’s Learning, Behavior, or Attention. I’m excited to bring this …
Episode 73: Whole-Person Learning and Neurodiverse Students
In this episode of the TiLT parenting podcast, I’m talking with Zach Morris, the executive director and development of curriculum and instruction at LEARN Inc. LEARN Inc. is an non-for-profit school in…
Episode 72: Debbie Talks About Her Homeschooling Curriculum and Schedule
This is the third installment in a series of solocasts specifically about homeschooling. I know many families of differently-wired kids end up going down the homeschooling road, whether they’re reluctant homeschoolers and they felt "forced" into the decision...
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 70: Parental Burnout—What It Is and How to Recover From It
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I bring back to the show Neil Brown, a licensed clinical social worker, the author of Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle: Resolve the Power Struggle and Build Trust, Responsibility, and Respect, and host of...
Episode 69: Asher Talks About His Experience at Summer Camp
A few months ago, Asher and I recorded an episode about the upcoming summer camps he was getting ready for, especially Space Camp. In that episode, Asher shared how he worked with his therapist over the spring to prep for tricky situations he predicted...
Episode 68: The Truth About Video Games and Your Child’s Well-Being
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I speak with Dr. Rachel Kowert, an independent research consultant and author the book A Parent’s Guide to Video Games: The Essential Guide to Understanding How Video Games Impact Your Child's Physical, Social,...
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 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...
Episode 65: Bringing Clarity Into Your Home, Spaces, and Life, with Lisa Viscardi
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast is all about getting organized—specifically organizing our spaces, and our lives, not to mention all the paperwork / material that we parents of differently-wired kids have to track and keep records of. To talk...
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 63: A Conversation with Asher About Travel & Vacation Strategies
In this special kid's POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I share our best tips and strategies for making travel and vacations run more smoothly. As much as many families and their children may love going on vacation, the change in routine, different...
Episode 62: Margaret Webb on Surviving (and Thriving) Over Summer Break
I'm excited to be bringing parenting coach Margaret Webb back to the podcast this week. Margaret helps parents find more peace in parenting the child they didn't expect when they were expecting, and part of her work is supporting parents survive...
Episode 61: Dr. Robyn Silverman on Nurturing Our Kids’ Character
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m bringing to you a conversation with the fantastic Dr. Robyn Silverman, a child and adolescent development specialist who focuses on character education and body/self esteem development during childhood,...
Episode 60: Dr. Melissa Neff Talks About Assessments, Diagnoses, and Labels
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Dr. Melissa Neff, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Missoula, MT in the United States who specializes in conducting psychological evaluations with children (ages 6-18) and...
Episode 59: Asher Talks About How He’s Prepping for Summer Camp
In this Kid's POV Special episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, Asher and I talk all about that rite of passage for millions of children around the world—sleep away camp. This summer, Asher is going to a sleep away camp for the second time in his life. The...
Episode 58: Jill Goetz Shares Best Practices for Keeping Our Kids Safe
Today's episode features a conversation with Jill Goetz, the owner and Early Child Education Specialist at Savvy Parents Safe Kids, a company with a mission of helping parents learn how to talk with their kids about safety and their safety needs. Jill walks...
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 55: Dr. Devon MacEachron on Supporting 2e Learners
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm talking with Dr. Devon MacEachron, a clinician, researcher, author, and speaker who specializes in assessing and supporting twice-exceptional learners. As she'll explain in our conversation, Devon...
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 53: Debbie and Asher’s TiLT Parenting One-Year Anniversary Special!
Today’s episode is a very special episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast because this is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! For today, rather than do an interview or tackle a big topic, Asher and I wanted to sit down and talk with you about what’s happened...
Episode 52: Nutritionist Jill Castle with the Facts About ADHD and Nutrition
Today's episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast is one I know many of you will be excited about because I've been getting lots of requests from listeners to cover this topic—and that is ADHD and nutrition. To get into it all, I spoke with one of America's...
Episode 51: Asher and Debbie Talk About How They Handle Conflict
Today's episode is a Kid's POV Special episode featuring another conversation with my 12-year-old son Asher. Our topic? Conflict. More specifically, conflict between the two of us. We're tackling this topic because I’ve been getting questions from listeners...
Episode 50: Why Homeschooling Can Be a Great Fit for Gifted Kids
My guest for this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast is educator, author, and blogger Celi Trepanier. A teacher who has taught in both public and private schools, Celi became a passionate advocate for gifted children after tiring of her battles with...
Episode 49: Setting Up Your Home to Support Your Child’s Growth
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I bring back to the show Simone Davies, a Montessori teacher and parent educator who runs a Montessori playgroup in Amsterdam for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers up to four years old. Through her online...
Episode 48: Debbie Talks About the Transition to Homeschooling
Today is another special solocast episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast—which basically means that rather than have a guest on the show or talking with Asher, it will just be me sharing insights directly with you. From time to time I get questions from...
Episode 47: The Connection Between Creativity and Neurodiversity
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with creativity expert Kathryn Haydon to talk about the strong correlation between creativity and neurodiversity, especially giftedness. After working in the classroom as a teacher, Kathryn...
Episode 46: Anders Ronnau Talks About How He’s Transforming ADHD
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Anders Ronnau, a master coach, hypnotherapist, trainer, and writer, and the ADHD coach behind the Transforming ADHD Movement. Anders is the leading ADHD coach in Denmark, and for the past seven...
Episode 45: 12-year-old Asher Answers Listeners’ Questions
Our "Kid's POV" special podcast episodes featuring conversations with my son Asher are particularly popular, especially among members of the community who like to co-listen with their own differently-wired children. And from time to time, we get emails from...
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...
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.
Episode 42: Debbie Talks About Making the Choice to Homeschool Asher
Today I'm sharing a new type of episode for the TiLT Parenting Podcast—a "solocast"—which basically means that rather than have a guest on the show or talking with Asher, it will just be me sharing insights directly to you. From time to time I get questions...
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...
Episode 40: What To Do When Close or Extended Family Just Doesn’t “Get” It
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I bring back parent coach Margaret Webb to talk about how to navigate the sometimes tricky dynamic between our own little family of differently-wired beings and both close and extended family who may not be as...
Episode 39: Asher On His Strategies for Setting and Reaching Goals
In this special kid’s POV edition, Asher and I talk about GOAL PLANNING, a topic near and dear to my heart, but also an issue we hear from parents about a lot. Asher is someone who always seems to have a lot of projects he's working on and he sets often...
Episode 38: How to Practice Conscious Coparenting, with Dr. Jenna Flowers
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jenna Flowers, a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and speaker, and the woman behind the fantastic new book, The Conscious Parent's Guide to Coparenting: A Mindful...
Episode 37: Julie George Talks About Girls on the Autism Spectrum
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I bring back to the show Julie George, a behavioral and education consultant who specializes in working with high-functioning autistic girls. People are starting to recognize that autism presents...
Episode 36: Asher Talks About Diagnoses, Labels, and Stigmas
In this special kid’s POV edition, my 12-year-old son Asher and I have a frank and honest conversation about the topic of diagnoses, labels, and the stigmas associated with diagnoses. I know that Asher has strong feelings about all of these topics and...
Episode 35: Behind the Scenes with Inclusive Lifestyle Site, Wolf + Friends
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Carissa Tozzi and Gena Mann, the creators of Wolf + Friends, a new shopping and lifestyle destination designed to highlight imaginative toys, creative playroom decor, thoughtful style ideas,...
Episode 34: 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 is...
Episode 33: A Conversation with 12-year-old Asher About Life with ADHD
In this special kid’s POV edition, my 12-year-old son Asher and I get real about the impact of ADHD in our world. We've known since Asher was five that he has ADHD, yet the learning for both him and us continues. In our conversation, Asher shares how he...
Episode 32: Eliminating Control Battles With Your Differently-Wired Teen
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Neil Brown, a licensed clinical therapist who works with parents, teens, couples, and families and the author of a new book, Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle: Resolve the Power Struggle and...
Episode 31: The Challenges of Raising a Differently-Wired Child of Color
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with journalist, editor, and mother Tarice Gray. I wanted to bring Tarice on the podcast after reading a powerful essay she wrote for the Huffington Post called Mother Advocate, in which she...
Episode 30: Asher Talks with David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, 12-year-old Asher steps into my role as interviewer and sits down with David Flink, author of the book Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities, and founder...
Episode 29: Samantha Ettus on Living a Healthy, Fulfilled Life as a Mom
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Samantha Ettus, a renowned work/life balance expert, author, radio show host, and media personality. Sam is passionate about helping people, and especially moms, find create a more fulfilled,...
Episode 28: Ann Douglas on Understanding and Combatting Stigma
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 and...
Episode 27: Asher Talks About the Pros and Cons of Banning Video Games
In this special Kid's POV episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, Asher and I have another conversation about screen time. This time, we're looking specifically at the question of whether or not a parent, at wits end with her child's video game obsession...
Episode 26: Emotional Intelligence and Perfectly-Flawed Parenting
In this episode, I talk with certified life coach Amy Steindler about how developing one's own emotional intelligence can positively impact the way one parents their differently-wired kids. An emotional intelligence trainer who recently began working...
Episode 25: Amberlynn Slavin On Her Dysgraphia & Dyslexia App, SnapType
This episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Amberlynn Slavin, an occupational therapist and the creator of the fantastic app for kids with dyslexia and dysgraphia, SnapType. Amberlynn designed SnapType to give kids who...
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...
Episode 23: The TiLT Manifesto with TiLT Founder Debbie Reber
When I launched the TiLT Parenting website in April 2016, I was excited to share with the world the TiLT Manifesto, a document outlining my vision for a more positive, more inclusive, and more all-around awesome experience for parents raising...
Episode 22: Behind the Scenes of the Online Resource Understood.org
One of my favorite parts about producing the TiLT Parenting Podcast is that I get to learn about fantastic resources devoted to supporting parents raising atypical kids in a powerful, tangible way, like Understood.org. Created to give parents...
Episode 21: Asher Talks About His Life as a Homeschooled Kid
In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I take listeners inside our homeschooling world. We're about to begin year four of this unexpected homeschooling journey, and after much trial and error, we've found our rhythm and flow (for...
Episode 20: How Positive Discipline Can Help Atypical Children Thrive
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Casey O'Roarty of Joyful Courage. Casey is a Positive Discipline trainer and parent coach who is not only passionate about the power of positive discipline, but is a fierce believer in...
Episode 19: Dr. Ellen Braaten Talks About Slow Processing Speed
If your child consistently struggles doing tasks in a timely manner—whether that's getting her shoes and coat on to leave for school or fill in a homework sheet or take a timed math test—he or she likely has challenges relating to processing speed....
Episode 18: Asher Talks About the Highs and Lows of His Social Life
In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher answers questions from listeners -- specifically our kid audience -- about his social life. Like many differently-wired kids, social scenes aren't always smooth sailing for Asher. He sometimes...
Episode 17: A Mom’s Story of Supporting Her Anxious Daughter
I'm going to be bringing more parents onto the TiLT Parenting Podcast so we can all be inspired by learning about the different ways moms and dads everywhere go about meeting the needs of their unique kids. In this episode, I talk with Jill Emmelhainz,...
Episode 16: Understanding and Navigating the Parent-Teacher Relationship
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Becca Wertheim, a second-grade teacher at an inclusion school in North Carolina. What I hear from so many parents in the TiLT community is that navigating the world of school is one of the...
Episode 15: Asher Talks About Travel and Vacation Strategies
In this special kid's POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I share our best tips and strategies for making travel and vacations run more smoothly. As much as many families and their children may love going on vacation, the change in routine, different...
Episode 14: Margit Crane Luria on the Myths and Realities of ADHD / ADD
This week's episode features a conversation with ADHD coach Margit Crane Luria of Blocked to Brilliant. Margit, who has ADHD herself, brings a powerful perspective to the podcast as a passionate advocate for children and teens with ADHD. Her mission?...
Episode 13: Margaret Webb on Surviving (and Thriving) Over Summer Break
I'm excited to be bringing parenting coach Margaret Webb back to the podcast this week. Margaret helps parents find more peace in parenting the child they didn't expect when they were expecting, and part of her work is supporting parents survive...
Episode 12: Asher Talks About Managing and Tracking Screen Time
In this special kid’s POV edition, Asher and I talk about SCREEN TIME. Like many families with children (differently-wired or not), the issue of screen time — how much, what kind, and when — is something we are constantly grappling with. And because...
Episode 11: Heidi Nord on the Challenges and Gifts of Dyslexia
For this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with former teacher, reading specialist, teacher and parent educator, and coach, Heidi Nord about Dyslexia. I know many families are dealing with the challenges of dyslexia and I appreciate how...
Episode 10: Social and Emotional Learning and Preschool TV
On this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, I talk with preschool television show creator, executive producer, writer, and show runner, Angela Santomero. I first met Angela while working on Blue's Clues, a show that she, incidentally, co-created, and...
Episode 9: Asher Talks About His Game-Changing Morning Routine
In this special kid's POV edition, I share a short conversation with my 11-year-old son Asher about the new morning routine he began doing in January 2016 (and is still doing as of the writing of this post in May 2016). His routine is based on author...
Episode 8: Simone Davies on Strategies for Staying Calm in Difficult Situations
For this episode, I sat down with Simone Davies, a Montessori educator who runs Jacaranda Tree Montessori in Amsterdam and founder of the online home The Montessori Notebook, which helps people apply Montessori principles in daily live through free...
Episode 7: Founder Debbie Reber Talks About Her Vision and Plans for TiLT
I've been getting requests from people coming to TiLT and joining the community who want to learn more about me and my story behind creating TiLT—why I developed it, what my vision is, and what I hope TiLT will do in the world. I'm also getting lots of...
Episode 6: Asher Talks About How He Handles Frustration
In this special kid's POV edition, I share a short conversation I had with my 11-year-old son Asher about FRUSTRATION. Being easily frustrated is an issue many differently-wired kids deal with on a regular basis, and it can lead to challenging...
Episode 5: Julie George on Executive Functioning and Atypical Kids
This episode of the TILT Parenting Podcast features a conversation with behavior and education consultant, Julie George. I heard Julie speak at a lecture on emotional regulation at the University of Washington many years ago and immediately knew I...
Episode 4: Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids
For this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Kate Berger, a child and adolescent psychologist, Mindfulness instructor, and owner of the Netherlands-based therapy practice, Expat Kids' Club, for a conversation about the benefits of...
Episode 3: A Conversation with 11-year-old Asher about Distraction
This episode is the first of a new regular feature of the TiLT Parenting Podcast—a special kid's POV edition. Every few weeks, I'll be sharing a conversation with my 11-year-old son Asher, in which we discuss an issue that's particularly relevant to...
Episode 2: When School Isn’t a Fit: What to Expect and How to Handle It
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm sharing with you my go-to expert on raising differently-wired kids—my dear friend + educational / curriculum advisor + parent coach + educator + child guru, Alison Bower. Alison has been supporting,...
Episode 1: Parenting the Child You Didn’t Expect When You Were Expecting
In this premiere episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm thrilled to share with you a conversation with Margaret Webb. Margaret is a Martha Beck certified Master Life Coach, parenting coach, nature-based coach, and former teacher. She's also the...
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