738.When your child fully understands their own diagnoses it not only means they can more easily explain their challenges to friends and family, but it also empowers them to ask for what they need at school. Today I’m talking about helping your child build those self-advocacy skills while they're young so they have lots of opportunities to practice and gain self-confidence in asking for support once they’re out in the real world.

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661.Thanks to the pandemic, everyone is using screens more than they ever have before. Parents and kids alike are struggling with balancing healthy screen usage with IRL experiences. Dr. Nanika Coor gives parents some tips for decreasing screen time conflicts. Great audiobook alternatives to screen time: My Friend by Taye Diggs We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom What the Road Said by Cleo Wade Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho.

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638.Your child’s sense of self-worth will be impacted by many things throughout life that you can't control. However, you can control what you say and do. Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to prioritize love and acceptance, in moments of connection and conflict.

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726.Sometimes the things that you find difficult to do for your child are even harder to do for yourself. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor talks about ways to help your child develop emotional regulation by working on your own, using self-compassion.

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When your ADHD child is struggling, do you worry they’re acting out on purpose? In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor unpacks the concept of executive function deficits in young people, and how shifting your perspective from "won't" to "can't" can help you respond to big emotions and challenging routines with more compassion and connection.

Related Project Parenthood Episodes:

Should you punish your ADHD child?

How to reduce parental stress with mindfulness

Brain Boosters: powering up your child's executive functioning

Dr. Coor’s Related Blog: 

Crush Your Parenting Overwhelm: Better Communication With The People You Love

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694.Boundaries and limits are a regular topic in the world of parenting. Parents want to know when and how to use them—and how to stick to them. Many parents struggle with identifying, setting, and holding boundaries and limits with kids. It can be hard to know where to draw those proverbial lines in the sand. Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions for shoring up your limit-setting skills.

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In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor guides parents through a common and confusing challenge: when kids seem to reject emotional intimacy and vulnerability. Learn about the cultural and social factors that contribute to this "aversion to mushy feelings" and get a "toolkit" of five practical, compassionate strategies. Find out how to model healthy emotional expression, use language that externalizes feelings, and reframe vulnerability as a strength, helping your child build emotional resilience and deeper connections.

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759.Feeling disconnected from your child after a fight? You're not alone! In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explores why repairing those ruptures is key, tackles the hidden hurdles parents face, and offers a step-by-step guide to reconnect and build a stronger bond with your child.

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Want to foster more trust and cooperation with your child or co-parent? Feeling like you’re getting a lot of pushback when you try to tell your family what you need? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how you can improve mutual understanding and collaboration with your family by using Nonviolent Communication.

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702.Are you raising a child with neuro-differences? As I delve deeper into working with parents whose children meet criteria for the PDA diagnostic label, I’m learning more and more about neurodiversity—and why it’s so important to not only support but affirm a person’s neurodiversity. Are you raising a child with neuro-differences? In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor offers some ways to be a more neurodiversity-affirming parent.

Further listening: What to do if your child has an extreme need for control and autonomy

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Tired of the frustration and angst that can come with raising siblings who are often at each other’s throats? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to de-escalate sibling conflict and increase sibling collaboration. 

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