Parenting with Impact

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...

Zachariah Booker is the Co-founder and CEO of ADHD Online. Utilizing his experience as a serial entrepreneur in the Grand Rapids area, Zach joined with Dr. Randall Duthler to found ADHD Online in 2018. Together, they have grown the business, which now offers psychologist assessments nationwide. In early 2021, they completed a venture capital financing round to fuel the telehealth platform’s contin...

Gene Carroccia, Psy. D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and author who has extensive experience working with individuals with ADHD, as well as other conditions, including psychological trauma and maltreatment. For over twenty years, he has evaluated and treat-ed hundreds of children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. Dr. Carroccia works at a large not-for-profit health care system as a vice p...

Heather is the president of Time Timer, LLC which is a Cincinnati, OH based manufacturer of specialty visual timers used to support time management for people of all ages and ability levels. Heather attended the University of Chicago for her undergraduate studies in Sociology, where she also was a four-year starter, captain and MVP of the basketball team. She also holds a masters in business admin...

Obtaining a diagnosis can be a different journey for everyone. But how important is diagnosis? It is essential as a parent that you must make observations and relay them to medical professionals and teachers to supply them with information they need to diagnose and accommodate your child’s specific needs. Having a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, or Executive Function challenges will chart the...

Nikki Kinzer is a Certified ADHD coach, podcaster and educator, she specializes in Adults and College Students with ADHD. You can find Nikki co-hosting (Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast) with Pete Wright every week, where you can find ADHD support, tools and community. Through coaching and online training, she has built a growing and evolving ecosystem of ADHD tools dedicated to help people reach...

Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Columbia University and is the founding editor of AhaParenting.com and has made frequent TV and radio appearances. She uses her Ph. D. to translate proven science and child-development research into the practical solutions you need for the family life you want. Dr. Markham's relationship-based parenting model, which she calls Peaceful Pa...

Jessica Leichtweisz is a behavior specialist who specifically provides training to parents affected by Autism and ADHD through her organization, Hope Education Services. Jessica’s latest, bestselling book This is Autism is anthology of 12 adults with autism, telling their stories. Jessica also has a collection of education videos on YouTube to teach others about Autism. Listen to this inspiring Pa...

The stories we tell ourselves can determine how you react to a situation or problem. Whether the story is about yourself, or a catastrophic outcome for your child if they don’t learn to do a simple task. What would happen if you changed that story? How would this change the outcome? What would happen if we taught our kids to change the story they tell themselves? Listen to this insightful Parentin...

Professor Eli Lebowitz studies and treats childhood and adolescent anxiety and is Director of the Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Yale Child Study Center. His research focuses on the development, neurobiology, and treatment of anxiety and related disorders, with special emphasis on cross-generational and familial influences in these disorders. Dr. Lebowitz is the lead investigator on multiple...

This episode brings you another Success Story from the ImpactParents Community! Anna Hill is a coaching client of ImpactParents. Anna, like many parents, came to ImpactParents, desperate and looking to “fix” her son. Anna shares her story of coming to terms with the realization that despite good intentions, we can’t change them. We must learn to give them tools to empower themselves. Listen to thi...

Dr. Sachs is a licensed child psychologist and adult psychologist, specializing in the treatment of ADD/ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders in children, teens, and adults. Dr. Sachs is the author of The Adult ADD Solution, Helping the Traumatized Child, and Helping Your Husband with Adult ADD. Dr. Sachs has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CBS, WPIX, and other major media outlets, discussing his uniqu...

Consequences and punishment is a hot topic in the ImpactParents community. We all know that consequences are intended to change a behavior in your child, or get them to do a particular action, but implementing them in a way that is effective can be a daunting task. Elaine and Diane break it down so you can understand how to get the desired change and get your kid to have a buy-in on that desired b...

Gretchen Wegner is an Academic Life Coach who inspires students to uncover their true identities as capable, clever, and creative learners in school and life. She is an internationally recognized expert in how to destressify school by building their executive function skills, teaching teens a unique system for time management, organization and studying called The Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful S...

Stephanie Pitts is an educational therapist who received her B.A. in Sociology from USC and a Master’s Degree in Education from Pepperdine University. She completed her Certificate in Educational Therapy at CSUN and has been trained as an Academic Coach. Stephanie works with students one-on-one and regularly reads and interprets testing reports, conducts informal assessments, addresses remedial re...