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!
Chaos & Caffeine - ADHD Parenting Podcast
ADHD School Survival Guide: Expert Tips with Kate Panfile on Learning Disabilities, IEPs and Parent Empowerment
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I sit down with education pro Kate Panfile — certified Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C), academic coach and IEP translator extraordinaire — and we cut through the noise about parenting a neurodivergent kid in a school system that wasn’t built for them.
If your child is navigating ADHD, reading struggles, executive function challenges or the dreaded IEP meeting, you’re about to get the real talk you didn’t know you needed. Kate shares the inside scoop on how to decode learning disabilities, partner with schools without losing your sanity, and set up your kid for success (yes, real success) instead of just survival. We get down to the messy, raw truth — no cookie-cutter formulas, no blame game, just actionable strategies you can use tonight to start shifting the trajectory for your child and your family.
Tune in for:
- How to advocate effectively at school so you don’t get bulldozed
- Concrete routines and supports that honor your kid’s brain instead of fighting it
- Why you need to care for your nervous system if you’re gonna stay in this fight
Grab your coffee (or pour the second mug) and lean in — this one’s for the parents who refuse to let the system win.
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Danielle is the host of Chaos & Caffeine, a fast-growing ADHD parenting podcast where she interviews leading psychologists, clinicians, researchers, and neurodivergent advocates about what actually helps ADHD kids thrive in the real world. Through science-backed conversations and very real mom-in-the-trenches storytelling, the show helps parents navigate executive function challenges, emotional regulation struggles, learning differences, and the everyday chaos of raising neurodivergent kids.
Each week, Danielle translates complex ADHD research into practical tools parents can actually use — from building routines that support developing brains to helping kids strengthen focus, flexibility, and self-regulation skills.
Listen to the podcast and explore expert interviews at:
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Danielle frequently speaks and writes about ADHD parenting strategies, executive function development, emotional regulation, screen use and attention, learning challenges like dyslexia, and building resilient neurodivergent families.