Parenting with Impact

Nerissa Bauer, MD, MPH is a behavioral pediatrician and entrepreneur in Carmel, Indiana. She left academia in December 2018 after burnout. She has a part time behavioral health practice. She created TEACH ME ADHD, an online course for families, is host of the Let’s Talk Kids Health LIVE show on behavioral health & parenting, and CEO of Let’s Talk Kids Health, LLC. She is also a spokesperson fo...

Liz Angoff, Ph. D., is a Licensed Educational Psychologist with a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, providing assessment and consultation services to children and their families in the Bay Area, CA. She began her career as a family advocate and educator, helping Oakland Unified School District establish some of its first Family Resource Centers. In 2006, she became a school psychologist for the...

Patricia Madsen is the author of IMPROV WISDOM: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up, and a professor Emerita from Stanford University where where she has taught since 1977. Patricia has contributed to many drama, improvisational courses and workshops for both higher education and businesses. Her corporate clients have included: Google, Gap Inc.'s Executive Leadership Team, The Lucille and David Packa...

Parenting With Impact with Elaine Taylor-Klaus Episode 045 Helping 2E Kids Reach Their Academic Potential with Dr. Shirag ShemmassianDr. Shemmassian is the Founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting and one of the world's foremost experts on medical school admissions, college admissions, and graduate school admissions. For nearly 20 years, he and his team have helped thousands of students get...

One of the most effective tools in your parenting toolbox can be negotiation skills. Today, Elaine and Diane discuss how to create effective agreements with your kids. How do you created them to get buy-in from your kid? Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss creating effective agreements with your kids. Here is what to expect on this week’s sh...

Holly Moses is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Psychological Associate with over 23 years’ experience. Specialties include diagnostic evaluation and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, treatment of anxiety, impulsivity, behavior, emotional regulation, social skills, and academic performance. She has published numerous research articles and is a...

Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, and executive producer who has been significantly involved in 50+ independent films. His credits include films that have screened at the world's top-tier festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Venice, Tribeca, among others. In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique film and entertainment company that works with a dy...

Juli Henderson is a highly trained vocalist, respected voice teacher and owner of JH Voice Studio, physician’s wife, mother of five adult children, and newly minted grandmother. She grew up moving frequently as a military dependent, but has called San Antonio, Texas home for 36 years. The In Our Arms blog is her passion project, launching in February 2021 to share the story of Juli’s late son, Rob...

Following another holiday season, Elaine and Diane reflect upon the simple fact that, as parents, we ARE going to mess up, it is just a matter of how. Getting it wrong is only a matter of time, it is important to know how to navigate out of it and move forward. Listen to this reflective Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss damage control, because there is no such thi...

Kristy is passionate about social change, and the recognition of the value of autistic people and their luminous qualities. She advocates for autism acceptance and has written, spoken and presented internationally on many topics associated with autism. Kristy Forbes is the Founder & Director of InTune Pathways, and the creator of inTune Families and an autism and neurodiversity support special...

Dr. Barry Sears has dedicated the last 35 years of his research career to studying the links between diet, hormones, and health and is dedicated to restoring a state of health that can be controlled by reducing inflammation in your body. In his research, he studies dietary control of hormonal response and develops innovative approaches to help treat and reverse silent inflammation, the leading cau...

Regina F. Lark, PhD is a national expert on de-cluttering and emotional labor. Dr. Regina Lark helps individuals and organizations sift through their psychic debris to transform chaos into clarity. Regina is a Certified Professional Organizer with additional certifications in ADHD, chronic disorganization and hoarding disorders. Her areas of expertise include women’s leadership, emotional labor, t...

Are you dreading the family gatherings this holiday? Complex kids, or not- parents are no strangers to unsolicited advice. How do you handle pity or judgement from friends and family who simply do not understand your complex kid? Elaine and Diane discuss how to navigate these situations to help alleviate holiday stress. Listen to this important Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane a...

Barb Wade, M.A., offers life-transforming coaching and speaking for high-achievers to release the patterns, fears, and obstacles that have been keeping them settling for LESS than what they truly want MOST. Barb helps her clients define success based on their authentic values and priorities – not external “shoulds” and expectations – creating extraordinary real-world victories while developing uny...

After her youngest son was diagnosed with learning disabilities and attention issues, Beth McGaw became an outspoken advocate for individuals with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders for the past 24 years. She believes in the power of finding each individual’s strengths to help them succeed in whatever they decide to pursue in life. Beth is the principal of LaunchPad Consult...

Betsy Hill is President of BrainWare Learning Company, a provider of cognitive literacy solutions. She is an experienced educator and has studied the connection between neuroscience and education with Dr. Patricia Wolfe (author of Brain Matters) and other experts. She taught foreign languages at the high school level and currently teaches strategic thinking in the MBA program at Lake Forest Gradua...

When you are ready to make positive changes in relation to your child, what do you do if your co-parent isn’t on board with what you need to do? Just like you can’t control your child, you can’t control what your co-parent is going to do. Again, the thing you can control is YOU. Elaine and Diane talk about what you can do to help your kid regardless of where your co-parent is at. Listen to this su...

Sylvia and Jarrid Hall are the proud parents of two teenagers and co-founders of GAB-on! Sylvia has a 15+ years career in strategic and relationship marketing, she pivoted her energy and dedication to navigating the world of special education in both private and public schools on behalf of her son who learns differently. Sylvia holds a certificate from the Harvard E.D.U. "Family Engagement in...

Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and resource for parents who are raising differently wired children. Her newest book, Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope, came out in June 2018. After living abroad in the Netherlands for five yea...

Liz Dempsey Lee is an educator, consultant, writer, and avid coffee drinker whose questions about the interactions among families, schools, communities, and equity landed her in Lesley University's Individually Designed Ph. D. program. She graduated in May 2020 with an interdisciplinary perspective on the topic above.  Shortly after, she launched Liz Dempsey Lee Consulting with the goal of re...

On this very special episode of Parenting With Impact, Elaine takes a guest seat, joined by special guest and coach Tracy Lefebvre, as Diane guides them in a conversation about gender and sexual identity, and the interplay with neurodiversity. This episode shares a frank discussion about each of their parenting journeys raising gender and queer kids with neurodiversity. Listen to this inspiring Pa...

Shelly Lefkoe is a co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, a San Francisco Bay Area firm whose mission is “To significantly improve the quality of life on the planet by having people recreate their lives and live as the unlimited possibilities they are.”Shelly has had the privilege of helping thousands of clients worldwide rid themselves of a wide variety of problems including phobias, relationships t...

Dr. Liz is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified school psychologist. She has worked in the public schools as a member of the Child Study Team as well as the Coordinator of the Child Study Team. During her tenure in private school, she served as the team leader to provide supports to teachers and paraprofessionals, emotional support to parents, and school-based counseling for students as...

Rebecca Greene received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and her Master’s degree in social work at the University of Buffalo. She counseled families whose children had behavioral problems before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Rebecca is the host of the Whinypaluza podcast, where she puts her experience and education in psychology and social work to the test, while sharing insightful thoughts on m...

If you are a parent, chances are you have uttered the expression, “I’ve tried everything, and nothing works!” It comes with the territory when parenting a complex kid. Eventually the truth emerges: your kid may not be ready to be helped. Even if they are, have you found the right thing to help? Elaine and Diane dive into this age-old expression and discuss developing a clear goal and finding somet...