Explore every episode of the podcast Parenting Neurodivergent Humans

This week, we are talking about something most neurodivergent people and families struggle with at some point: self-esteem. 

We talk about how being neurodivergent in a neurotypical society can negatively impact self-esteem and five things we can do about it. 

We talk through how and why being neurodivergent can impact self-esteem and then discuss five things you can do to support healthy self-esteem. 

Want to support the show? Join us on Patreon for member-only content, coffee chats, and more!

You can also find us on YouTube and Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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It's almost Valentine's Day, so this week we are talking about how neurodivergence impacts and interacts with romantic relationships- from crushes to dating to starting or ending relationships.  

We are having our first coffee chat this Friday, February 13th! It's a great chance to ask questions, share stories & connect with people who understand the ups and downs of parenting neurodivergent humans. It's just for Patron subscribers, so click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to subscribe and get all the details.

You can learn more about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) marriage penalty here. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We know it's the middle of winter, but summer options fill up early, so this week we are talking summer.

We will walk through summer options, from camps to academic programs, discuss what to consider when choosing a program, and share tips and ideas for getting your kids the support and accommodations they need.

You can find Dr. Morgan's 2026 Neurodivergent Friendly Camp List here. It includes overnight camps, day camps, college-prep programs, and life-skills programs that can provide neurodivergent kids with the support they need to succeed.

We are doing our first coffee chat on Feb 13th! It will be a great chance to ask questions, tell stories, and hang out with people who get the ups and downs of parenting neurodivergent humans. It's just for Patron subscribers, so click ⁠here⁠ to subscribe and get all the details.

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week, we are talking about neurodivergent meltdowns. What are they? Why do they happen? And how can we support ourselves and our kids?

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠ 

You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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This week, we are taking your questions!

Topics include bipolar disorder in kids, finding neurodivergent affirming providers for assessments, and supporting your teen in expressing crushes appropriately.

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode here.

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠ 

You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. 

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This time of year, talk goals and resolutions is everywhere. BUT creating habits that stick can look different for neurodivergent people. This week will talk about how motivation, activation & momentum work for neurodivergent brains and how we can use this knowledge to support ourselves and our kids. 

Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to get Dr. Morgan’s free classes on creating neurodivergent-friendly habits that stick for yourself and your child.

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠, and Breann is ⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠ 

You can also find us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 

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This week, we are talking about PDA. This episode is from season two and is our most listened to episode ever!

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠, and Breann is ⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts ⁠⁠

You can also find us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 

Episode Resources

• ⁠Low-Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman (aff link)⁠

• ⁠Kristy Forbes- In Tune Pathways Podcast⁠

• ⁠PDA North America⁠

• ⁠How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (aff link) ⁠⁠⁠

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This week, we are talking about autism. This episode is from season two and is our second most listened to episode ever.

You can find Morgan's neurodivergent character list here.

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is ⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠, and Breann is ⁠@itsbreanncolpitts ⁠

You can also find us on ⁠YouTube⁠ and ⁠Patreon⁠. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click ⁠here⁠. 

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This week, we are talking about the mental load of parenting neurodivergent kids. This episode is from season one and is our third most listened to episode ever.

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click here. 

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about holidays, travel & gatherings with neurodivergent humans. This episode is packed with tips and ideas that will hopefully help you reduce stress this holiday season. 

Also, exciting news! We now have handmade Parenting Neurodivergent Humans cups! Get yours through our Patron.

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠, and Breann is ⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠ 

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Wait time is talked about a lot in teacher training, but not much in parenting content. Giving our kids enough time to think and problem-solve builds so many lifelong skills. But finding the line between productive struggle and full shutdown or meltdown can be really tricky. So today we will talk about wait time: what it is, why it is important, why it is extra important for neurodivergent kids, and how you can use this strategy effectively at home. 

 If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click here. 

Burnout is a common and often not very talked about thing many neurodivergent people (including kids!) experiance. In this episode, we talk about what burnout is, why it happens, what it can look and feel like for neurodivergent people, and what we can do to support ourselves and our kids.

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea click here. 

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We get so many questions about telling people you’re neurodivergent or telling people your kid is neurodivergent, particularly this time of year. So today let’s talk about it! 

Download the Telling Someone You're Neurodivergent worksheet here.

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click here. 

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Today, we are talking about people who have had or have a primary medical concern that makes them far more likely to be neurodivergent than average. The biggest chunk of people in this group were born preterm, but it also includes some types of traumatic births, and people born with other conditions requiring high levels of medical care from birth. We will get into who is in this group, why this group is growing, and how we can best support these people and their families.   

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Learning disabilities are often misunderstood, and they commonly co-occur with other types of neurodivergence. So today, let’s talk about it: What diagnosis are we talking about when we say learning disabilities? Why are learning disabilities a neurodivergence? And what is commonly misunderstood about learning disabilities? 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on Patreon and YouTube.

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Today, we are doing the second episode in our little mini series on teaching strategies you can use at home. Today we are talking win win choices. This is a way to increase choice, autonomy, and interest while still accomplishing the tasks that need to be done.

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea, click here. 

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Today, we are talking about after-school restraint collapse, which is just a fancy term for the shutdown and/or meltdown situation SO MANY neurodivergent kids go through after school. We will talk about why this happens, if it’s bad, and what you can do to support your kid. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea click here. 

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It’s that time of year where candy is suddenly everywhere. Many neurodivergent families find that this constant access can result in behaviors like hoarding, binging, or lying that are surprising, confusing, and stressful. This isn’t because your kid is bad or trying to break rules, it’s because of dopamine! So today we get into how the dopamine works, what is different about dopamine for neurodivergent people and how we can support ourselves and our kids. 

Links

Morgan’s parenting group for parents of neurodivergent teens starts this Thursday! Signup here. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To ask a question or submit a topic idea click here. 

The books we mentioned in the episode are⁠ Wonderfully Wired Brains⁠ and ⁠Dopamine Nation⁠ (affiliate).

Interactive version of Newton's cradle ball toy

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Masking is a topic that comes up again and again when we talk about neurodivergence. So this week, we are bringing back one of our favorite episodes from season one: Masking and Neurodivergence. We talk about what masking is, how it impacts us, if it’s always bad, and what to do about it.  

Be sure to follow so you never miss an episode! 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can also find us on YouTube and Patreon. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Conferences are coming up, and they can be a bit stressful! Today, we will talk about how to prepare for conferences and what questions to ask. Then, we discuss three scenarios that we have seen many parents of neurodivergent kids encounter at conferences, and provide you with ideas on how to handle them. 

Click here to download our conference questions and planning sheet. 

If you think your child might need something more or something different, check out Dr. Morgan's resource, Understanding and Accessing Additional Support for Your Child.

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find Dr. Morgan's course on

Increased sensory needs are very common for neurodivergent people. Many of us have learned to ignore or downplay them, but that doesn’t make them go away! When we ignore our sensory needs, they grate on us in the background, making it harder for us to think, learn, and regulate ourselves. Today, we talk about what these sensory needs can look like for you or your kid, how to tune into them, and how to make little shifts to make sure we take these needs seriously in our daily lives. 

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities. We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here.

You can find Breann’s parent group, Connected Parent Collective, here. 

We are now on ⁠Patreon⁠! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it.

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click ⁠here⁠ to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

If you haven’t heard of spoon theory, it’s a metaphor for understanding our capacity to do things. Today, we will dig into what spoon theory is and how it can help us, as neurodivergent people or parents of neurodivergent people, understand the finite energy we have to accomplish things each day. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it.

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here. 

Today, we are starting a little mini-series on teaching strategies you can use at home. We are kicking off the series with scaffolding and the related strategy of gradual release. These are deliberate strategies teachers use to help kids master a skill WITHOUT throwing them in the deep end, letting them fail, or doing it for them. We talk about what these strategies are, why they work, and how you can use them at home with your kids. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find Breann’s parent group, Connected Parent Collective, here. 

You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here. 

Today, we're talking about the dynamic nature of neurodivergence. If you have ever wondered why you or your kid can do a routine one day but not the next, or remember math facts in the morning but not in the afternoon, we are getting into it! We talk about what neurodivergence being dynamic means, what this looks like, the factors that commonly make symptoms better or worse, and how we can use this knowledge to support ourselves and our kids. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts. 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find Breann’s parent group here.

It’s hard to believe but Parenting Neurodivergent Humans turns 1 next week! To celebrate our anniversary, we are re-releasing our very first episode: Getting Neurodivergent Kids Back to School. In it, we talk about why the back-to-school season can be so hard for neurodivergent kids and share lots of little tips to help make things a bit easier.

Thanks for all your support this year! We have loved building the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community with you and can’t wait to see what year two brings ❤️

You can find Dr. Morgan’s favorite back to school finds here and college & dorm finds here (aff).  

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts. 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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When your kid isn’t listening or breaks a household rule, what do you do? In this episode, we dive into the tricky topic of discipline. First, we talk about the differences between logical consequences and punishments. Then we talk through why logical consequences are better and how to use them. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it.

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Preparing the environment is just a fancy way of saying setting up the environment for your kid (or yourself!) to be successful. Preparing the environment doesn’t guarantee that your kid will do the thing independently, but it does make it possible! It’s like building the foundation of the house. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find our Motivation, Activation, and Momentum episode here.

In this episode, we are going to jump into a topic that we have had on our list forever- giftedness. Giftedness is often misunderstood and can even be contentious. So let’s get into it. What is giftedness? How is giftedness measured? Why is giftedness a neurodivergence? And why is giftedness being a neurodivergence contentious? 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find Breann’s group, Connected Parent Collective here.

You can find the research we talked about here. 

If you are looking for something more approachable, you can listen to a WHYY podcast on giftedness as a neurodivergence here or read an Ed Week article on the research here. 

The school year is almost here! So this week, we are talking about three quick and simple things you can do now to help set yourself and your family up for success. 

If we’re a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

If you subscribe to Dr. Morgan’s newsletter, the mini book will be sent to you later this week. If not, you can sign up here so you don’t miss it. 

You can find Dr. Morgan’s free videos on creating neurodivergent friendly habits that stick here.

This week, we are taking some of your questions. 

First, we will talk about labels. Are labels helpful? Can labels be harmful? How should we think about if and when to use labels to describe ourselves and/or our kids? 

Then, we will talk about provisional diagnoses. What are provisional diagnoses, and why would one be given? How should we think about labels in the case of a provisional diagnosis?

We also take a little bird walk and talk about why so many adults realized they were neurodivergent during the pandemic and why so many women realize they are neurodivergent during perimenopause.

If we’re a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it.

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

You can find great resources on learning about and teaching your kids about the Americans with Disabilities Act and disability rights movement here. 

Listen to our episode on talking to your child about their neurodivergence here.

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We've been there - your kid would benefit from extra work on a particular skill, but they are 100% not interested in sitting down and working on it. Today, we discuss fun and somewhat sneaky ways to help your kids practice academic skills. We share specific games and everyday activities that work on math, reading, penmanship, and coordination. 

You can find all of the specific games and activities we mention here: math, reading, penmanship & fine motor.

None of these items are sponsored- they are all things we use or others in the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community have recommended. Amazon is the best way we have found to collect all of these links, but most of these items are widely available if you prefer to shop elsewhere. If you purchase through Amazon, we receive a small commission. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. 

Increased sensory needs and sensitivities are part of the neurodivergent experience year-round. But heat, sweat, sunscreen, and being wet turn sensory concerns up another notch. Today, we will talk about summer sensory needs and give you a bunch of suggestions to make things a little easier. 

You can find all the stuff we mention in the episode here. None of these items are sponsored- they are all things we use or others in the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community have recommended. Amazon is the best way we have found to collect all of these links, but most of these items are widely available if you prefer to shop elsewhere. If you purchase through Amazon, we receive a small commission. 

If we’re a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. 

In this episode, we talk about summer learning loss. Is it real? Is it a big deal? What should we do about it? What if my kid is already behind or struggling in an area? 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Paytron here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.

Welcome back! We've missed you and are excited to be back for Season 3!

In this episode, we talk about why summer can feel so hard and what you can do to support yourself and your kids through all the schedule changes, new experiences, and piles of summer stuff. 

If we're a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form. 

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about mental health. What mental health is, what is commonly misunderstood about it, how mental health fits with neurodivergence, and what we can do to support the mental health of ourselves and our neurodivergent kids. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.

Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about what neurodivergent means, where this term came from, and what is included under the neurodivergent umbrella. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about how to repair with your kid after a difficult moment and the critical role these repairs play in building and modeling healthy, secure relationships. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Click here for more info on Breann’s parent support group, Connected Parent Collective

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So many people parenting right now are simultaneously taking care of their kids and their aging parents. Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about why this is happening more now than ever before, what this shift has to do with neurodivergence, and how to support yourself, your kid(s), and your parent(s) at the same time. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

• Our self-care episode
• Our parenting through crisis bonus episode
• One-on-one planning & coaching with Dr. Morgan
• More info on demographic shifts we talked about here, here, and here.

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk teaching approaches that might be a good fit for neurodivergent kids. Then they talk about alternatives to consider when none of the traditional models are a good fit. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about school options for neurodivergent kids. From neighborhood public schools to charter schools, magnet schools, and private schools, they talk about some of the pros and cons of each school type. They also explain the legal rights of kids with disabilities in each type of school. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

Chart of school types 

Integrated Schools website and podcast

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about how the autism diagnosis and the language we use for it has changed in recent years, what limitations the diagnostic framework still has, and how autistic advocates have pushed the neurodivergent movement forward.

Whether you or your kids are autistic or not, we think you will find this conversation interesting and helpful for understanding neurodivergence as a whole.

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

• Dr. Morgan’s Neurodivergent Character List 

• A graphic for understanding autism as a group of traits instead of as a straight line 

• Autistic Not Weird survey 

• Autistic Self Advoacy Network (ASAN)

• Intellectual disabilities and autism 
• Hans Asperger ‘Actively Assisted’ Nazi Eugenics Policies, Study Claims

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* If you are looking for the "School Options for Neurodivergent Kids" episode we promised last week, it will be out next week! Sorry for the switch! 

Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about why play is so important for both kids and adults and why it’s extra important for neurodivergent brains.  

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky (aff) 

Self- Care for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

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Dr. Morgan, Breann & Erica (the editor and producer of Parenting Neurodivergent Humans) talk about how they discovered their children are neurodivergent. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about PDA. No, not public displays of affection. PDA as in pathological demand avoidance or, in more neurodivergent affirming language, pervasive drive for autonomy. 

They talk about what PDA is, what it looks like, and how we can best support kids with this profile. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Resources

• Low-Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman (aff link)

• Kristy Forbes- In Tune Pathways Podcast

• PDA North America

• How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (aff link)
  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about regulation and dysregulation. What is regulation? What is dysregulation? How are regulation and neurodivergence related? Should we try to be regulated all the time? If not, what should our goal be, and how can we work towards that? 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann zoom in on neurodivergent in boys and men. They talk about why and how neurodivergent boys & men are struggling and what we can do to better understand and support them.   

We did an episode on neurodivergence in girls and women a few weeks ago. If you missed it, you can find it here. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode links 

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about what our preschool & early elementary kids need and how we can best support them. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

If you are looking for more parenting support and want to connect with other people parenting neurodivergent kids, the next session of Breann’s program, The Connected Parent Collective, starts March 11th. You can learn more and sign up here. 

Episode links 

• You can read more about suspensions and expulsions of kids with disabilities in early childhood education here, the impact on families here, and the disproportionate impact on kids of color here. 

• You can find out more about Early Intervention here. Note: You don’t need a referral to have your child evaluated by early intervention and it's free! 

  
  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann discuss talking to your kid about their neurodivergence and how that conversation can grow and change as they get older. 

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode links 

• Booklist for young kids & kids⁠ (affiliate)
• Booklist for big kids, teens & adults⁠ (affiliate)
• Transition to middle school webinar
• Telling your teacher you’re neurodivergent email template for high school students

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Dr. Morgan & Breann zoom in on neurodivergence in girls and women. They discuss the history of girls and women being systematically excluded from medical research, some common neurodivergent profiles of girls and women, common misdiagnoses, and what we can do to better understand and support neurodivergent girls and women.   

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is @drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is @itsbreanncolpitts 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode links 

• Association of American Medical Colleges article on the history of women being excluded from medical research

• Armchair Expert episode with Cat Bohannon on the female body 

• More stats on anxiety & ADHD for women and girls 

  
  

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It's almost Valentine's Day, so Dr. Morgan and Breann talk about how neurodivergence impacts or interacts with romantic relationships- from crushes to dating to starting or ending relationships.   

If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is@drmorganbeidleman, and Breann is@itsbreanncolpitts. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using ourGoogle form.  

You can learn more about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) marriage penaltyhere.

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