Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of raising a neurodivergent child? Full-Tilt Parenting is here to help. Hosted by parenting activist and author Debbie Reber, this podcast is your go-to resource for navigating life with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), giftedness, and twice-exceptional (2e) kids. With expert interviews and candid conversations, you'll discover practical solutions for things like school challenges and refusal, therapy options, and fostering inclusion, social struggles, advocacy, intense behavior, and more — all through a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming lens. Whether you're struggling with advocating for your child at school or seeking ways to better support their unique needs, Debbie offers the guidance and encouragement you need to reduce overwhelm and create a thriving, joyful family environment. It's like sitting down with a trusted friend who gets it. You’ve got this, and we’ve got your back!

Episodes

TPP 202a: Psychologist Dr. Dan Peters on Navigating the Teen Years and Preparing for Launch

June 20, 2025 • 53 mins

Author, psychologist, and Summit Center executive director Dr. Dan Peters talks about how we can best support differently wired teens and prepare them to successfully launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 449: How Can I Help My Neurodivergent Child Connect with Neurotypical Peers?

June 19, 2025 • 22 mins

In this Parent Lean In episode, I’m talking with Margaret Webb about a question I hear often—how can we support our neurodivergent kids in connecting with neurotypical peers, especially when social skills don’t quite align? We unpack one listener’s situation with her sweet, social autistic son and talk about managing our own worries as parents, scaffolding playdates so they feel more successful, and finding the right playmate fit. ...

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TPP 448: A Conversation with Dr. Megan Anna Neff About Autistic Burnout

June 17, 2025 • 45 mins

Today I’m talking with Dr. Megan Anna Neff, a clinical psychologist, the host of the Divergent Conversations podcast, and the creator of Neurodivergent Insights, where she creates and shares fantastic, well-researched, and accessible resources for the neurodivergent community. Megan Anna is also the author of Self-Care for Autistic People, which we talked about in a previous episode, and her newest book which we’re talking about to...

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New Name, Same Mission: Welcome to Full-Tilt Parenting

June 16, 2025 • 3 mins

The Tilt Parenting podcast has a new name—Full Tilt Parenting—and in this short episode, I’m sharing the why behind the change and what it means moving forward. Same mission, same heart... just with a name that better reflects the movement we’re building together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 201a: A Conversation with Author Amanda Stern on Growing Up with a Panic Disorder

June 13, 2025 • 48 mins

Amanda Stern, author of the memoir "Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life," shares her story of growing up with an undiagnosed and unsupported panic disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 447: Educator Sarah Casper Discusses her Comprehensive Consent Curriculum for Children and Teens

June 10, 2025 • 41 mins

Today we’re diving into a topic that’s sometimes tricky to navigate as parents: consent. My guest for this conversation is educator and consent expert Sarah Casper, founder of Comprehensive Consent and author of The Kids and Consent Curriculum. Sarah has taught thousands of children, teens, and adults how to build healthy, respectful, and joyful relationships through a social-emotional lens. Her approach is as thoughtful as it is p...

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TPP 200a: Body-Positive Parenting with Zoë Bisbing and Leslie Bloch of the Full Bloom Project

June 6, 2025 • 53 mins

Adolescent eating disorder psychotherapists Zoë Bisbing and Leslie Bloch of the Full Bloom Project talk about how to help kids maintain healthy, normal relationships with food and their bodies and create a family culture of body positivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 446: Therapist Jude Carn on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Neurodivergence

June 3, 2025 • 47 mins

You may have heard me mention IFS, or Internal Family Systems, in podcast episodes before. My guest today is going to go into much more detail, but briefly, IFS is a powerful and compassionate therapeutic framework for understanding the different “parts” within ourselves—like the inner critic, the protector, the people-pleaser. Through IFS, we can learn how to befriend and heal those parts so we can show up more fully as our true S...

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TPP 199a: Raising Good Humans with Hunter Clarke-Fields

May 30, 2025 • 44 mins

Mindfulness and parenting coach Hunter Clarke-Fields (Mindful Mama Mentor) talks about her new book "Raising Good Humans" and the ways mindfulness can allow parents to respond to challenges with more grace and peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 445: Myriam Sandler on Raising Confident, Creative Kids Through Independent Play

May 27, 2025 • 36 mins

Creating a home environment that supports meaningful play can feel like a constant puzzle, from managing toy overload to setting up spaces that actually encourage focus, creativity, and independence. So today I’m sharing a conversation with Myriam Sandler, the creator of the hugely popular Mothercould platform and the author of the new book Playful by Design: A Stress-Free Guide to Raising Confident, Creative Kids through Independe...

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TPP 198a: When School Isn't Working, with Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz & Debbie Reber

May 23, 2025 • 49 mins

In this reverse interview, Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz of Bright & Quirky talks to Debbie about how to forge a path when school isn't working out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 444: Help! My Child's Self-Esteem is Terrible and I Don't Know What to Do

May 22, 2025 • 23 mins

Parent coach Zach Morris joins Debbie to answer a listener question on how to support a neurodivergent child who has incredibly low self-esteem despite a parent's constant reassurance. Visit the show notes page at https://tiltparenting.com/session444 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 443: Deborah Farmer Kris on Harnessing the Power of Awe in Our Parenting Lives

May 20, 2025 • 41 mins

Today, we’re talking about awe and wonder and all the incredible benefits that these simple and accessible emotions can have in terms of learning and child development. And I have the perfect guest here to talk about it — Deborah Farmer Kris, a child development expert, longtime educator, and author of the wonderful new book Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive. In this conversation, we talk about ho...

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TPP 197a: Dayna Abraham Helps Parents Calm the Chaos

May 16, 2025 • 50 mins

Educator, homeschooling mom, and founder of Lemon Lime Adventures Dayna Abraham discusses sensory processing challenges, being a differently wired parent, and her four-step approach parents can use to go from chaos to calm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 442: Flex School Founder Jacqui Byrne on Supporting the Full Arc of a 2e Child's Life

May 13, 2025 • 48 mins

Today I’m talking with Jacqui Byrne, the founder of FlexSchool, a pioneering educational model designed specifically for 2e students. Jacqui is an award-winning educational leader, a sought-after speaker, and a passionate advocate for neurodiverse learners. She’s also a parent of 2e kids herself, and she built FlexSchool not just as an educator, but as a mom determined to find a better way for her own children, who were struggling ...

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TPP 196a: Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders with Dr. Donna Geffner

May 9, 2025 • 46 mins

Speech-language pathologist and audiologist Dr. Donna Geffner explains what central auditory processing disorders are and discusses approaches to best supports and accommodations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 441: A Conversation with Tosha Schore about Addressing Aggression in Boys

May 6, 2025 • 49 mins

Today, we’re talking about aggression, specifically in boys, and how we as parents can respond with understanding, connection, and compassion instead of fear or shaming. Joining me is Tosha Schore, a powerful voice in peaceful parenting and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully. Tosha is also the creator of the Out With Aggression program and co-author of Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges. She’...

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TPP 195a: The Conscious Discipline Methodology, with Dr. Becky Bailey

May 2, 2025 • 49 mins

Author, educator, child development expert Dr. Becky Bailey talks about her Conscious Discipline model of safety, connection and problem-solving to nurture children's social and emotional learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TPP 440: Dr. Tamara Rosier on the Complexities and Dynamics of an ADHD Family

April 29, 2025 • 44 mins

Would you define your family as an ADHD family? Today's guest, Dr. Tamara Rosier, and the author of the book You, Me, and Our ADHD Family: Practical Steps to Cultivate Healthy Relationships, says that ADHD isn’t an individual experience – it’s a relational one. And the ADHD dynamic affects the entire family system. I know many listeners of this show would identify as members of an ADHD family and so I’m excited to share this conve...

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TPP 194a: Educator and Community Activist Jason Allen on Differently Wired Students of Color

April 25, 2025 • 46 mins

Educator, blogger, and community activist Jason B. Allen shares his ideas for how traditional school environments need to change to better serve differently wired black students and, in particular, black and brown boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Episodes

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TPP 448: A Conversation with Dr. Megan Anna Neff About Autistic Burnout

New Name, Same Mission: Welcome to Full-Tilt Parenting

TPP 201a: A Conversation with Author Amanda Stern on Growing Up with a Panic Disorder

TPP 447: Educator Sarah Casper Discusses her Comprehensive Consent Curriculum for Children and Teens

TPP 200a: Body-Positive Parenting with Zoë Bisbing and Leslie Bloch of the Full Bloom Project

TPP 446: Therapist Jude Carn on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Neurodivergence

TPP 199a: Raising Good Humans with Hunter Clarke-Fields

TPP 445: Myriam Sandler on Raising Confident, Creative Kids Through Independent Play

TPP 198a: When School Isn't Working, with Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz & Debbie Reber

TPP 444: Help! My Child's Self-Esteem is Terrible and I Don't Know What to Do

TPP 443: Deborah Farmer Kris on Harnessing the Power of Awe in Our Parenting Lives

TPP 197a: Dayna Abraham Helps Parents Calm the Chaos

TPP 442: Flex School Founder Jacqui Byrne on Supporting the Full Arc of a 2e Child's Life

TPP 196a: Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders with Dr. Donna Geffner

TPP 441: A Conversation with Tosha Schore about Addressing Aggression in Boys

TPP 195a: The Conscious Discipline Methodology, with Dr. Becky Bailey

TPP 440: Dr. Tamara Rosier on the Complexities and Dynamics of an ADHD Family

TPP 194a: Educator and Community Activist Jason Allen on Differently Wired Students of Color

Popular Podcasts

TPP 202a: Psychologist Dr. Dan Peters on Navigating the Teen Years and Preparing for Launch

TPP 449: How Can I Help My Neurodivergent Child Connect with Neurotypical Peers?