Navigating fatherhood with ADHD

Ever thought about what it’s like to raise kids with ADHD while also having ADHD yourself? Dion Chavis, the host of the “Black People Parenting” podcast, understands this experience very well. In this episode, listen as Dion shares how he’s juggling parenting kids with ADHD and his own ADHD diagnosis. Find out when he started noticing the unique needs of his kids. And hear why he believes in the importance of responsible fatherhood.

Episode 57 of the Opportunity Gap: For Families Navigating Special Education podcast, hosted by Understood.org, titled "Navigating fatherhood with ADHD" was published on September 25, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.

September 25, 2024 ·34m · Opportunity Gap: For Families Navigating Special Education

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Ever thought about what it’s like to raise kids with ADHD while also having ADHD yourself? Dion Chavis, the host of the “Black People Parenting” podcast, understands this experience very well. In this episode, listen as Dion shares how he’s juggling parenting kids with ADHD and his own ADHD diagnosis. Find out when he started noticing the unique needs of his kids. And hear why he believes in the importance of responsible fatherhood.

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Ever thought about what it’s like to raise kids with ADHD while also having ADHD yourself? Dion Chavis, the host of the Black People Parenting podcast, understands this experience very well.

In this episode, listen as Dion shares how he’s juggling parenting kids with ADHD and his own ADHD diagnosis. Find out when he started noticing the unique needs of his kids. And hear why he believes in the importance of responsible fatherhood.

To get a transcript and check out more episodes, visit the Opportunity Gap episode page at Understood.

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(03:32) Dion talks parenting a child with ADHD

(05:26) Dion talks early signs of learning differences in his daughter

(12:49) Dion reflects on his own ADHD diagnosis

(22:21) Dion’s “Dads In The Class” initiative

(28:26) Dion’s advice to other dads

Listen to Everyone Gets a Juice Box, a new podcast from Understood.org where host Jessica Shaw has honest talks with parents raising kids who learn and think differently.

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