The Overlap Between ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Deeply Feeling Kids

Where ADHD, neurodivergence, and the "deeply feeling kid" temperament overlap - and what that means for how you parent your child. Dr. Becky sits down with clinical psychologist Alex Reed to unpack why so many kids with ADHD also have intense emotional lives, and why one-size-fits-all parenting fails them. They dig into where these labels overlap, what's actually happening underneath the big reactions, and what to do instead of standard discipline. 0:00 Intro — meet clinical psychologist Alex Reed 4:00 The relief and validation of finally understanding your kid's wiring 8:00 Why learning a new approach takes practice, not perfection 12:00 A real kid example — intensity, interests, and what it looks like day to day 16:00 Parent Q&A — the flood of questions on ADHD, neurodivergence, and DFKs 20:00 The shared root: regulation struggles underneath every label 24:00 Using the Learning Space with ADHD, neurodivergent, and deeply feeling kids 28:00 Handling escalations — "I hate you" and big feelings blowups 32:00 Parents' own regulation work — staying calm so your kid can borrow it 36:00 What to do tonight — the tools that actually help Watch Next: Your Child with ADHD Feels Everything More Intensely - This Changes Everything -    • Shorts   GET MORE FROM GOOD INSIDE → https://bit.ly/44vT9Fn #adhd #neurodivergent #adhdparenting #neurodiverseparenting Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/40dAJ99 Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram:   / drbeckyatgoodinside   Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books. For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast To listen to Dr. Becky's TED Talk on repair visit https://www.ted.com/talks/becky_kenne...