Parenting with Impact

Struggling with screen time, online safety, or other tech battles at home? It might not be about increasing control. In this episode, Elaine and Diane explore how shifting from fear to curiosity, and prohibition to cooperation, can help kids build healthy, sustainable relationships with technology. Press play to learn how communication and empowerment can change everything.
 
 
What to expect in this episode:
●     How to build a healthy relationship with tech beyond setting screen limits
●     Why agreements work better than rules for managing technology use
●     How to stop treating technology as the enemy in your home
●     How (and why) to shift from control to long-term self-management
●     Strategies for navigating tech use and school work without constant conflict

 
Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools for Parents at https://impactparents.com/gift.
 
Connect with Impact Parents:
●     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents
●     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParents
●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents
 
Sponsors
 "Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out" – A New ADHD Intervention
Do you recognize current ADHD interventions fall short? At DIG Coaching, we've developed a groundbreaking field of engineering called Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out. Discover a fresh approach to ADHD care that looks beyond traditional methods.
 
 
Learn more at www.cognitive-ergonomics.com

Not every student is ready to go straight from high school to college—and that doesn’t mean they are falling behind. In this episode, Jason Sarouhan explains how taking intentional time after high school can help neurodiverse young adults build confidence, resilience, intention, and real-world skills before taking their next step. Tune in to explore a more flexible, growth-centered path for your graduating teen.
 
 
What to expect in this episode:
●     What a gap year really is—and why it is more than just taking time off
●     How intentionality, structure, mentorship, and peer relationships shape a strong gap year experience
●     Why neurodiverse students may need to stretch, not stress, in their next step after high school
●     How experiential learning can reveal both what young adults want—and what they do not want
●     What role parents can take in supporting exploration without forcing their own agenda
 
 
About Jason Sarouhan
Jason Sarouhan is a leader with the Gap Year Association, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting access to meaningful gap-year opportunities that foster personal growth, experiential learning, and global citizenship. Through his work, Jason helps students and families understand how structured gap year experiences, such as travel, service, internships, and independent projects, can build resilience, self-awareness, and real-world skills before entering college or the workforce. He advocates intentional gap-year planning that supports both personal development and long-term educational success.
 
Connect with Jason
●     Website: Gap Year Association
●     Instagram: @gapyearassociation 

Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools for Parents at https://impactparents.com/gift.
 
Connect with Impact Parents:
●     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents
●     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParents
●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents
 
Sponsors
 "Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out" – A New ADHD Intervention
Do you recognize current ADHD interventions fall short? At DIG Coaching, we've developed a groundbreaking field of engineering called Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out. Discover a fresh approach to ADHD care that looks beyond traditional methods.
 
 
Learn more at www.cognitive-ergonomics.com

Waiting until the last-minute panic hits to finally get things done? In this episode, Dr. Kourosh Dini explores why urgency isn’t the only way to activate focus with ADHD. Learn how using pause, play, interest, and agency can replace force-based productivity with something more sustainable and self-trusting. Press play to discover a calmer, connected, and more intuitive way to engage with your work and your life.
 
 What to expect in this episode:
●     Why the pause helps emotions crystallize into clearer thinking and better decisions
●     How a one-breath “visit” can reduce avoidance and rebuild self-trust 
●     What PINCH motivators (play, interest, novelty, and connection) do for ADHD brains that urgency cannot
●     How supporting autonomy strengthens agency and authentic engagement that lasts , especially for teens and young adults
 
 
About  Kourosh Dini, MD
Dr. Kourosh helps “wandering minds” such as creatives, the anxious, and those with ADHD move from feeling like they have to force themselves to work toward engaging at their own pace while still meeting deadlines. Having navigated his own challenges with focus and productivity, he developed an approach that allows work to feel genuine, meaningful, and even playful. As a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, musician, father, and husband, he now teaches his students and clients how to build sustainable focus rooted in agency rather than urgency.
 
 Connect with Kourosh
●        Website: Waves of Focus 
●        Instagram: @kouroshdinimd 
●        Podcast: Rhythms of Focus 
 

Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools for Parents at https://impactparents.com/podcastgift
 
Connect with Impact Parents:
●     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents
●     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParents
●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents
 
Sponsors
 "Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out" – A New ADHD Intervention
Do you recognize current ADHD interventions fall short? At DIG Coaching, we've developed a groundbreaking field of engineering called Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out. Discover a fresh approach to ADHD care that looks beyond traditional methods.
 
 
Learn more at www.cognitive-ergonomics.com

What if school refusal is not defiance, but a signal? In this episode, we look beneath the surface at the real reasons kids resist school—from executive function challenges and shame, to sensory overload and fear. Learn how to respond with curiosity instead of control, and how to work with your child to build solutions together. Tune in to solve school battles and restore your kid’s confidence for learning.

What to expect in this episode:
Why school refusal is often about overwhelm, not laziness
The emotional layers of shame, anxiety, and perfectionism
Social stress, bullying, and peer rejection as hidden drivers
Why safety and nervous system regulation matter for learning
How to use the ACE tool to open productive conversations

Related Links: 
3 Step Method to ACE Communication with Complex Kids & Teens
https://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/3-steps-to-ace-communication-with-complex-kids-teens/
EP114: Curiosity & the Coach-Approach Transformed the Tone of Her Home
https://impactparents.com/the-coach-approach-to-parenting/ 
EP138: How Do I Get My Kids to Talk To Me? 4 Communication Tools
https://impactparents.com/child-communication-tools/ 
EP207: Rebuilding Trust with Teens: Cleaning the Slate Conversations
https://impactparents.com/rebuilding-trust-with-teens-cleaning-the-slate-conversations/
EP253: Get Curious, Not Furious: A Better Way to Parent Complex Kids
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep253-get-curious-not-furious-a-better-way-to/id1565976964?i=1000749220683

Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools for Parents at https://impactparents.com/podcastgift 

Connect with Impact Parents:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParents
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents

Sponsors
"Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out" – A New ADHD Intervention
Do you recognize current ADHD interventions fall short? At DIG Coaching, we've developed a groundbreaking field of engineering called Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out. Discover a fresh approach to ADHD care that looks beyond traditional methods.
Learn more at www.cognitive-ergonomics.com

When follow-through keeps breaking down, the answer isn't planning harder. In this episode with ADHD coach Jeff Copper, we unpack why executive function struggles come from ambiguity, not lack of effort, and why direct conversation is a powerful accommodation. Press play to learn what actually helps kids and adults with ADHD move from planning to action.

What to expect in this episode:
Why people with ADHD struggle to execute plans even when the goal is clear
How ambiguity, not laziness, disrupts follow-through and problem-solving
What executive functions really are and how they operate as cognitive tools
The power of direct conversation for improving clarity, focus, and emotional regulation
ADHD accommodations that are practical and often hide in plain sight

About Jeff Copper
Jeff Copper, cognitive engineer and ADHD coach, is founder of DIG Coaching Practice and host of Attention Talk Radio and Video. He developed Cognitive Ergonomics From the Inside Out™, a new ADHD intervention using an engineering approach to address executive function challenges. Jeff holds an MBA from the University of Tampa and credentials from ICF, PAAC, ADDCA, and CTI. A member of ADDA, ACO, CHADD, PAAC, and ICF, he received ACO’s 2022 Professional Excellence Award. His work continues to innovate and redefine ADHD coaching through practical insights and a focus on how minds truly work.

 Connect with Jeff
Website: DIG Coaching Practice
Instagram: @dig.coaching
Facebook: DIG Coaching Practice
X: @digcoaching
 
Related Links: 
EP92: Pushing the Reset Button to Solve Problems Collaboratively
 https://impactparents.com/solve-problems-collaboratively/ 
EP138: How Do I Get My Kids to Talk To Me? 4 Communication Tools
 https://impactparents.com/child-communication-tools/ 
EP172: Parenting Paradox: Avoid ‘Fix-It Mode’ for Better Problem-Solving
 https://impactparents.com/avoid-fix-it-mode-parenting/ 
EP207: Rebuilding Trust with Teens: Cleaning the Slate Conversations
 https://impactparents.com/rebuilding-trust-with-teens-cleaning-the-slate-conversations/
Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools for Parents at https://impactparents.com/podcastgift 

Connect with Impact Parents:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParents
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents

Sponsors
"Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out" – A New ADHD Intervention
Do you recognize current ADHD interventions fall short? At DIG Coaching, we've developed a groundbreaking field of engineering called Cognitive Ergonomics from the Inside Out. Discover a fresh approach to ADHD care that looks beyond traditional methods.
Learn more at www.cognitive-ergonomics.com