Host: Kate Brownfield, Certified Whole Person & ADHD Parent Coach Guest: Aimee Kaufman, author of No One Else I’d Rather Be: Loving a Daughter with ADHD for Who She Is

In this profoundly moving conversation, Kate sits down with author and parent Aimee Kaufman to talk about her memoir and the 10-year journey to her daughter’s ADHD diagnosis. Aimee shares the hard moments, misunderstandings, criticism, school challenges, and the hope that carried her family forward: unconditional love, advocacy, and support that matched her daughter’s needs over time.

If you’re a parent who feels overwhelmed, second-guessed, or unsure how to keep leading with love during tough seasons, Aimee’s story will encourage and steady you.

• A long road to clarity: Why it took 10 years to get an ADHD diagnosis—and what finally helped.

• When behavior says “I can’t,” not “I won’t”: How Aimee learned to interpret her daughter’s words and actions.

• Unconditional love in the messy middle: Loving firmly and fully when emotions run high.

• School Support That Actually Helps: 504 Accommodations, When They’re Ignored, and How to Advocate.

• Medication as one tool (not the only one): The trial-and-error reality and finding the right fit over time.

• Siblings & family dynamics: Moving from rivalry and rupture to healing and closeness.

• Parent grounding: How Aimee stayed steady—community, practical support, and protecting her own well-being.

• A hopeful ending: From crisis to connection—college, career, marriage, and a growing family.

• Aimee Kaufman’s Book: No One Else I’d Rather Be: Loving a Daughter with ADHD for Who She Is — https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-One-Else-Id-Rather-Be/Aimee-Kaufman/9781647428280

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 honestly my pleasure to help you understand ADHD more deeply—because every child with ADHD is unique, and so are their strengths and struggles.

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Thank you for listening.

Learn kind and practical tips to support your ADHD child by downloading the First 3 Chapters of my book for FREE here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/On1ABRH/first3chapters

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My guest is Ryan Wexelblatt of ADHDDude.com. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified School Social Worker, and ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. Ryan trains parents to help their children build skills, improve behavior, and, most importantly, feel better about themselves. He is also a Father to a son with ADHD & learning differences.

Ryan created ADHD Dude because he realized that most families of kids with ADHD were getting ineffective help, losing valuable time, and spending a lot of money with little results.

Learn more at https://adhddude.com/

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Topics covered in this episode:

-Ryan’s personal story of work and parenting

- Greatest pain points for parents of ADHD kids

- How can parents work with their ADHD child?

- At what stage does CBT work for an ADHD child?

- How can parents step into their parental authority?

- How does ADHD affect kids socially?

- ADHD Dude Camp

- Ryan’s words of wisdom for parents of ADHD kids.

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Learn kind and practical tips to support your ADHD child by downloading the First 3 Chapters of Kate's book for FREE here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/On1ABRH/first3chapters

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My guest today is Kristen McNeely, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Kristen serves as a Behavior Specialist in a local school district and runs a private practice where she supports parents of children navigating behavior challenges and anxiety.

I invited Kristen to the podcast to unpack a big topic: how parents can support children who have both ADHD and anxiety—a combination that often gets misunderstood or overlooked.

You can learn more about Kristen and her work at 👉 www.kristenmcneely.com

In this episode, we explore:

• What anxiety looks like in a child with ADHD

• Strategies to help anxious ADHD kids start and complete tasks

• How to support academic demands without increasing anxiety

• What to do when your school district isn’t offering support

• How to navigate social-emotional challenges in school

• What to do when school refusal starts showing up

• How to build emotional coping skills and motivation

• Kristen’s words of wisdom for parenting through it all

This episode is brought to you by Kate at ADHDKidsCanThrive.com 💛 Please listen, share, and let us know what resonates with you!