In this follow-up conversation, Kate talks with Dr. Tamara Rosier, founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan and author of Your Brain’s Not Broken and You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, about why the transition from ages 16 to 26 can be bumpy for ADHD teens and young adults. They unpack elongated adolescence, the ADHD maturity lag, and two common “slow-to-launch” patterns: (1) kids holding out for an ideal lifestyle and (2) “basement dwelling” withdrawal (gaming/avoidance). Dr. Rosier shares how parents can shift from fixing to scaffolding with calm reassurance, appropriate treatment when needed, and clear boundaries while protecting the relationship and building agency. She also offers realistic timelines (often later coalescence in the 20s) and a simple coaching script to help kids solve their own problems.
Resources & Links
- Dr. Tamara Rosier: https://www.tamararosier.com/
- Dr. Tamar Rosier Part 1 episode on The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast: Punishment Fails ADHD Kids, and This Pool Metaphor Fixes Emotional Chaos with Dr. Tamara Rosier
I’m Kate Brownfield, Certified Whole Person & ADHD Parent Coach, author of How We Roll: A Parent’s Journey Raising a Child with ADHD, and host of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast. It’s my pleasure to help you understand ADHD more deeply because every child with ADHD is unique, and so are their strengths and struggles.
- 🌐 Find me: ADHDKidsCanThrive.com
- 📘 Free Download: Get the first 3 chapters of my book—free—https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/On1ABRH/first3chapters
Enjoyed this episode?
- Subscribe to The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast
- Share this episode with a parent who needs encouragement today.
Thank you for listening!
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com