Chaos & Caffeine - ADHD Parenting Podcast

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves! If your ADHD household completely unraveled after the holidays, school breaks, or time off, this episode is for you. In this kickoff episode of the New Year, Less Chaos series, ADHD educator and parent coach Peggy Gomula joins Chaos & Caffeine to break down why ADHD routines fall apart after breaks and how parents can reset without punishment, pow...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   What if the secret to less chaos in 2026 isn’t another planner, routine, reward chart, or parenting hack — but a fundamental shift you may not be ready to hear ? In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine , Danielle sits down with Dr. Michael W. Elice, MD , a board-certified pediatrician and internationally recognized expert in complex neurodevelopment...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves! If Christmas break has turned into nonstop power struggles, emotional blowups, and you wondering how did we get here before noon , this episode is your reset. In this powerful replay, I’m joined by Dr. Nerissa Bauer, MD , a board-certified pediatrician and ADHD expert, to talk about one of the most game-changing shifts in ADHD parenting: connection be...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   If your family feels like a beautifully chaotic ADHD ecosystem — grandparents, parents, kids, everyone with big feelings and lost keys — this episode is going to hit home in the best, most validating way. In this must-listen replay, I sit down with Jami Goldfarb Shapiro , ADHD expert, coach, and author of the brand-new book This Explains So Much: Un...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   In today’s powerful episode of Chaos & Caffeine , Danielle sits down with Daryl Potter , author of Even the Monsters , to dive into the brutal, beautiful truth of raising a neurodivergent child while navigating grief, loss, depression, and the identity-shifting spiritual journey that comes with it. This is not your typical ADHD parenting episode...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   If you’re raising a neurodivergent child and traditional parenting advice makes you want to scream into a throw pillow, this episode is your new safe place. Today, I’m joined by Dayna Abraham — bestselling author, founder of Lemon Lime Adventures , creator of the Calm the Chaos framework, and the internet’s favorite “I’ve-been-there” ADHD mom who tu...

Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   I sit down with education pro Kate Panfile — certified Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C), academic coach and IEP translator extraordinaire — and we cut through the noise about parenting a neurodivergent kid in a school system that wasn’t built for them. If your child is navigating ADHD, reading struggles, executive function challenges...

👉  Join Our Newsletter and Find All of Our Faves!   Anxiety and ADHD go together like coffee and chaos — they just show up together . In this raw, relatable episode of Chaos & Caffeine , host Danielle Kelly sits down with psychologist Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman , founder of Meaningful Psychological Services , to unpack the tangled mess of ADHD + anxiety in kids. Dr. Laura brings her deep ex...

Welcome back to Chaos & Caffeine , where we toss the parenting rule-book and embrace the beautiful, messy reality of raising kids when our brains (and theirs) don’t do “normal.” In this episode, I’m so excited to bring on the brilliant Emry Kettle — a child-behavior specialist, trauma-informed coach, and neuro-affirming badass who works deep with ADHD brains (kid and parent alike). If you’ve e...

So… your kid just got an ADHD diagnosis. You’re overwhelmed, half-relieved, half-panicking, and 100% Googling “what do I do now.” Take a deep breath, grab your caffeine of choice, and pull up a seat at the Chaos & Caffeine table — because this is the episode every ADHD parent needs . In this raw, real, and laugh-through-the-tears guide, host Danielle , ADHD mom and chaos navigator, walks you s...

If you’ve ever wondered why your ADHD kiddo can’t just “calm down” — or why you can’t either — this episode is your new favorite form of therapy. This week on Chaos & Caffeine , host Danielle sits down with Dr. George Hu , a U.S.-licensed clinical psychologist, Director of Counseling & Wellness at Duke Kunshan University, and President of the Shanghai International Mental Health Associatio...

Are your afternoons filled with gaming, only for bedtime to turn into a wrestling match with your child’s brain? In this no-BS episode, I’m going deep (with laughs and tears) into how screen time, sleep routines, and physical activity are the secret levers behind ADHD symptoms. I share a raw story from my own home—how two hours of gaming ruined bedtime, and how a simple bike ride or soccer kick fi...

Do you ever feel like your child’s ADHD, anxiety, or sensory meltdowns are out of your control — like you’re wandering blind in a world full of triggers? I hear you . In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (of Wholistic Kids / Stella Center background) and we rip the roof off of what mainstream parenting advice isn’t telling you . We unpack how environmental forces — from toxins, foo...

Parenting ADHD is messy, imperfect, and full of mistakes you wish you could undo. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Chaos & Caffeine, host Danielle Kelly shares the biggest ADHD parenting fails she regrets—impatience, homework wars, punishment flops, diet traps, comparison spirals, bribery gone wrong, and more. This isn’t about shame. It’s about honesty, solidarity, and learning together. Fro...

If you’ve ever ugly-cried in your car after an IEP meeting—welcome, you’re in the right place. Today on Chaos & Caffeine , I’m joined by Tonya Wollum , founder of Water Prairie and host of the Water Prairie Chronicles Podcast . Tonya is a powerhouse advocate for parents raising neurodivergent kids —from ADHD to autism and everything in between. She’s on a mission to arm families with the tools...

It’s back-to-school season… which means the emails, the phone calls, and the “your child is struggling” meetings are about to roll in. And if you’ve got an ADHD kiddo, or even a suspected ADHD kiddo, this season can feel like diagnosis season on steroids. Recently, one of our Chaos Crew got a little offended when I called it “ADHD diagnosis season” on social media. And listen, I’m not here to wate...

If you’re raising a differently wired child — ADHD, autism, gifted, learning differences, or anything that makes them zig when the world zags — today’s episode is going to feel like a giant exhale. Danielle sits down with the legendary Debbie Reber , founder of Tilt Parenting , host of the Tilt Parenting Podcast , and author of the bestselling book Differently Wired . Together, they dive deep into...

Homework meltdowns. Reading tears. Science projects that somehow turn into family therapy sessions . If you’re parenting a child with ADHD (or any neurodivergent learner), you know the school grind can feel impossible. But what if you had a tool that could scaffold your child’s learning without you losing your mind? In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine , I’m diving into how parents can use AI t...

Are you exhausted from the daily battles, meltdowns, and power struggles of ADHD parenting? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep white-knuckling it through the chaos. In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine , Danielle sits down with ADHD parenting coach and counselor Randy Free , creator of the PEACE-ful Parenting Process , to talk about practical, real-world strategies that actually work f...

Back-to-school season is basically the Olympics for ADHD families — new routines, new supplies, and about 4,000 chances for meltdowns before the first bell even rings. In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine , I’m breaking down my top ADHD-friendly back-to-school tips plus my must-have picks for kids and parents that will actually save your sanity. We’ll cover:  ☕ ADHD parenting hacks that make m...

Feeling stuck between diagnosis and dinner? ADHD parenting is more chaos than calm—but what if nutrition could be one of your strongest tools? In today’s episode, I sit down with Sandrine Olmi —a Registered Nutritional Therapist , Certified Mind–Body Eating Coach , and fierce advocate for neurodivergent families—to dive deep into ADHD, nutrition, and sensory-friendly feeding . Sandrine is not your...

In this powerful deep dive, I unpack the Dr. Russell Barkley lecture that completely changed how I parent my neurodivergent child. We’re breaking down why ADHD is not a behavioral issue, but a developmental delay in executive function—and what that actually means in real-life moments (like, why your 10-year-old melts down like a kindergartener). I also share Dr. Barkley's surprising reply to...

If your kid is falling apart over homework, school emails feel like personal attacks, and you’re constantly wondering if you’re failing as a parent… stop right here. This episode of Chaos & Caffeine brings you the straight-talking, research-backed, and soul-soothing advice of Scotti Weintraub —ADHD parent coach, educator, and founder of Reframe Parenting . With over 17 years of experience in e...

If watching your ADHD child struggle to make friends feels like emotional whiplash, this episode is your lifeline. In this raw and radically helpful deep-dive, Danielle unpacks the heartbreaking reality of social struggles in ADHD kids—from impulsivity and rejection sensitivity to emotional dysregulation and executive function gaps. You’ll learn what’s actually happening in your child’s brain duri...

What if you could parent your ADHD child like a high-performance coach—calm, confident, and totally in control, even during a full-blown cereal aisle meltdown? In this powerhouse episode of Chaos & Caffeine , certified mental performance coach Dan Mickle breaks down what every ADHD parent needs to know about building mental resilience, regulating emotions (theirs AND ours), and helping neurodi...