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 Kids & Screen Time: What Actually Works (Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician)
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If you’ve ever wondered whether screens are helping your ADHD child… or quietly making everything harder — this episode is your wake-up call (in the best way).
Today on Chaos & Caffeine, I’m joined by Dr. Michael Rich — pediatrician, researcher, and founder of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital — also known as The Mediatrician. He’s spent decades studying how digital media impacts kids’ brains, behavior, attention, sleep, and emotional regulation… especially in neurodivergent kids.
And what he shares in this episode?
It’s not the tired “just limit screen time” advice.
We’re diving into:
- Why screen time isn’t the real problem (and what actually is)
- How screens can amplify ADHD symptoms like impulsivity, inattention, and emotional dysregulation
- The difference between healthy vs. problematic media use
- Why content and context matter more than minutes
- How screens impact sleep, focus, and executive function
- What ADHD parents should do instead of constant restriction and power struggles
- Practical, science-backed strategies to create calmer, more intentional screen habits
If you’re stuck in daily battles over devices…
If you feel like screens have a grip on your kid’s brain…
If you’ve tried limits, timers, threats, and nothing sticks…
This episode will help you stop guessing — and start parenting screens with clarity, strategy, and a whole lot less guilt.
🎧 Hit play, send this to a fellow ADHD parent, and let’s figure this out together.
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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.
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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.