Chaos & Caffeine - ADHD Parenting Podcast
Welcome to Chaos and Caffeine, where parenting gets real, messy, and fueled by endless coffee refills. Hosted by ADHD parent coach Danielle Kelly, this podcast dives into the beautiful chaos of raising neurodivergent kids, balancing life, and finding joy in the middle of the madness.
From ADHD hacks and emotional management tips to stories that’ll make you laugh, cry, or say awesome Chaos and Caffeine is your go-to resource for navigating the unpredictable world of parenting. Whether you’re looking for expert advice, relatable stories, or just someone who gets it, grab your mug and join the conversation.
Parenting isn’t perfect, but with a little caffeine and a lot of community, we’ll get through it together. New episodes every week!
Episodes
105 episodes
Why ADHD Kids Struggle in School: The Brain Science of Focus, Learning & the Classroom | Dr. John Foxe
Why do ADHD kids struggle to sit still, follow directions, tune out distractions, and focus in the classroom—and what does neuroscience say we can actually do about it?Today on Chaos & Caffeine, ADHD Parenting Podcast, Danielle Kelly...
ADHD at School: IEPs, 504 Plans & How to Advocate for Your Child with Karen Mayer Cunningham
IEP meetings. 504 plans. School accommodations. Special education services. If you're raising a child with ADHD, figuring out what support they're actually entitled to at school can feel like learning an entirely new language—and then being exp...
ADHD and School Success: Our Journey, 504 Plans, Accommodations & Preparing for Middle School
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If your child with ADHD has ever come home from school believing they're the "bad kid," this episode is for you.In thi...
Why ADHD Moms Burn Out: Loretta Lee on Self-Care, Caregiver Burnout & Neurodivergent Parenting
If you're an ADHD mom, chances are you've become an expert at taking care of everyone else... while putting yourself dead last.Sound familiar?In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine, I'm joined by Loretta Lee—...
The Hidden Signs of ADHD in Women: Hormones, Anxiety, Depression & Why So Many Moms Are Misdiagnosed | Dr. Jennifer Dall
For decades, millions of women have been told they're "too emotional," "too anxious," or simply not trying hard enough. But what if the real answer was ADHD all along?In this powerful episode of Chaos & Caffeine: ADHD Parenting P...
How to Stay Calm When Parenting ADHD Kids | Practical Zen Parenting with Alan Brown (ADD Crusher)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! Do you ever feel like your child's ADHD symptoms become harder to manage when you're stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted, or com...
ADHD Moms: Why You Keep Losing Your Cool (And How to Regulate Your Nervous System) with Jenna Free
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! Are you constantly overwhelmed, overstimulated, and wondering why you're losing your patience with your ADHD child—even when ...
ADHD Kids, Screens & Online Safety: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Gaming, Social Media & Digital Danger
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! Screens are not going anywhere. And for ADHD and neurodivergent kids, the digital world can become everything all at once — d...
ADHD Kids & Screens: Why They Get “Addicted” to Devices (And What Actually Helps) ft. Michael McLeod
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! Are screens destroying our ADHD kids’ attention spans… or are they becoming the only place our kids feel regulated, successfu...
Screens, ADHD & Dopamine: What Parents Are Getting Wrong About Tech ft. Dr. Randy Kulman
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If you’ve ever wondered whether screens are helping your ADHD child regulate… or completely hijacking their brain, this episo...
ADHD Kids & Screen Time: Can Educational Apps Like Night Zookeeper Actually Help? | Josh Davidson
Are all screens bad for ADHD kids? Or are we finally asking the wrong question?Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! In this episode of Chaos & Caff...
Screen Time, ADHD Kids & The Truth No One Tells Parents ft. Dr. Rebecca Fontanetta | Chaos & Caffeine Podcast
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! Are screens helping ADHD kids regulate… or making emotional regulation even harder?In this brutally honest episode of ...
Are Screens Ruining Emotional Regulation? The ADHD Meltdown Truth No One Talks About (ft. Jenny Radesky)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If you’ve ever handed your kid a phone during a meltdown just to survive the moment… this episode is for you.Because w...
ADHD Kids & Screen Time: What Actually Works (Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves!If you’ve ever wondered whether screens are helping your ADHD child… or quietly making everything harder — this episode is your wak...
ADHD Kids & Screen Time: The Dopamine Trap Causing Meltdowns, Anxiety & Emotional Chaos (w/ Dr. Sajita Setia)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If your ADHD kid turns into a completely different human after screens… you’re not imagining it—and you’re not alone.I...
Are Screens Rewiring Your ADHD Child’s Brain? The Truth About Social Media, Dopamine & Attention (ft. Dr. Jane Shawcroft)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves!Are screens actually rewiring your child’s brain… or are we just being dramatic?In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine<...
ADHD, Screen Time & Emotional Regulation: What’s Really Happening in Your Child’s Brain | with Dr. Jody Carrington
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If screen time feels like it has a stronger grip on your child than you do… this episode is going to change the way you see e...
What Screens Are Stealing From ADHD Kids (And How to Rebuild Those Skills) | Michelle Garcia Winner
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves!Screens aren’t the enemy. But they are replacing something our ADHD kids desperately need: real-world skill practice....
ADHD Kids & Screen Time: Why Turning Screens Off Triggers Meltdowns (And What Actually Works) | ScreenCoach
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! If asking your ADHD child to turn off screens feels like lighting a match near a gasoline can… you’re not imagining it.
What Screens Are Stealing From ADHD Kids (And How to Rebuild Those Skills) | Michelle Garcia Winner
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves!Screens aren’t the enemy. But they are replacing something our ADHD kids desperately need: real-world skill practice....
ADHD Parenting Reset: 12 Brutally Honest Lessons That Changed Everything (New Year, Less Chaos Finale)
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves! After 12 weeks of expert interviews, real-life experiments, and “oh wow… I’ve been doing that wrong” moments, this is the epi...
Parenting the Child You Have: ADHD Parenting, Emotional Regulation & Mental Health with Dr. Kristen Cook
Join Our Patreon and Find All of Our Faves!What does it really mean to parent the child you have — especially when that child has ADHD, big emotions, intense behavio...
ADHD Moms, Rage & Identity Loss: The Truth About Matrescence with Sami Garrett | Good Enough Motherhood
Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!Motherhood changed you. ADHD amplified it.In this powerful episode of Chaos & Caffeine, I sit down with S...
Beyond Medication: Integrative ADHD Treatment for Kids | Nutrition, Gut Health & Root Causes with Dr. Mary Lou Hulseman
Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!What if ADHD symptoms aren’t just behavioral… but biological?In this powerful episode of Chaos & Caffeine, D...
Trauma-Informed ADHD Parenting: Nervous System Regulation, Burnout & Brainspotting with Dr. Marivi “Dr. Ivi” Acuna
Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!ADHD parenting is hard.But what if it’s not just about behavior charts, consistency, or “trying harder”?What if it...
