School Struggles. Sobriety Milestones. & Kitchen showdowns | NeuroDADverse Ep.23

🎧 Episode 23 of The NeuroDADverse podcast, Dan and Ben open up about a week filled with radical acceptance, a kitchen showdown and a sobriety milestone.We unpack:The emotional toll of watching your child struggle with schoolHow ND kids are often perceptive in ways mainstream education can’t supportBen’s personal reflection on 8 years of sobriety and how it’s shaped his parentingA Frankenstein movie night that turned into a conversation about ADHD and misunderstood monsters 👀What “soft skills” really mean for our kids and how current assessments leave them behindAs always, our wins of the week, bath time scores, and a look ahead at more parenting curveballs.If you’ve ever felt like school isn’t built for your neurodivergent child or like you’re parenting without a map, this one’s for you.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – Intro: Welcome to The NeuroDADverse01:00 – Our Week in Three Words03:30 – Dan’s Challenge: Frankie’s School Joy & ND Development Isn’t Linear09:00 – Ben’s Challenge: Mabel’s School Struggles and Radical Acceptance14:00 – A System Not Built for Our Kids (Education Deep Dive)16:45 – Curriculum Failures: Exams vs Soft Skills20:00 – Alternative Assessment Gaps (Why video essays aren’t accepted?)22:00 – Parenting Through It: Empathy, Not Shame23:00 – Wins of the Week: Ben’s 8-Year Sobriety Milestone28:00 – Movie Night Meltdown: Frankenstein, ADHD, and Parental Projection33:00 – Film, Themes, and Family Banter38:00 – The Joy of the Rollercoaster: Parenting and Cinema42:00 – Looking Ahead: Colleges, Appointments & Zoo Trips45:00 – Cinema as a Safe Space: Oscar’s Journey48:30 – Bath Time Scores: From Epic to Exhausting52:00 – Reflections on Growth, Support & Letting Go55:30 – Outro: You’re Doing Great. You Are Enough. You’re Not Alone.🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.💡 If this episode resonates, whether you’re a zebra, a stripy horse, or still figuring it all out. There’s space for you in the NeuroDADverse.🔔 Subscribe for weekly real-talk on neurodivergent parenting📢 Like, share, or leave a comment to help more families find us📧 Get in touch: [email protected]🌐 Find us in all the usual places:linktr.ee/NeuroDADverse🎧 Listen on:•Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseApple•Spotify: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseSpotify📺 Watch full episodes + clips:Spotify: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseSpotifyYouTube: youtube.com/@NeuroDADversePodcast🔗 Hashtags:#NeurodiverseParenting #SENDLife #AutismAdvocacy #ParentingPodcast#NeuroDadverse #DifferentNotLess #ADHDDads #AutismFamily #EmotionalRegulation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.