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Beautifully ComplexJoin parenting coach and mom-in-the-trenches, Penny Williams, as she helps parents, caregivers, and educators harness the realization that we are all beautifully complex and marvelously imperfect. Each week she delivers insights and actionable... Author: Penny Williams
Join parenting coach and mom-in-the-trenches, Penny Williams, as she helps parents, caregivers, and educators harness the realization that we are all beautifully complex and marvelously imperfect. Each week she delivers insights and actionable strategies on parenting and educating neurodivergent kids those with ADHD, autism, anxiety, learning disabilities... Her approach to decoding behavior while honoring neurodiversity, and parenting the individual child you have will provide you with the tools to help you understand and transform behavior, reduce your own stress, increase parenting confidence, and create the joyful family life you crave. Penny has helped thousands of families worldwide to help their kids feel good so they can do good.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beautifully-complex--6137613/support. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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349: Tracking & Maintaining Progress, with Caroline Fitsimones
Episode 349
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Progress with our neurodivergent kids can feel invisible. When you’re in the daily grind of meltdowns, school stress, and constant problem-solving, it’s so easy to believe nothing is working. I’ve been there. That heavy feeling of “we’re trying everything, and it’s still so hard.”In this episode, I’m joined by ADHD parenting coach and occupational therapist Caroline Fitsimones to break down what it really looks like to track and maintain progress in a way that’s realistic, supportive, and actually doable for families like ours.We talk about why tracking progress isn’t about perfection or pressure. It’s about clarity. It’s about moving from “everything is falling apart” to noticing patterns, pivoting with intention, and celebrating the baby steps that truly build growth.Caroline shares a powerful six-step framework that starts with vision casting and building family culture, then moves into strengthening ourselves as parents, installing supportive systems, targeting micro-steps for our kids’ skills, and finally reflecting and adjusting with grace.We dig into practical examples, from simplifying mornings to using visual schedules, to doing cost-benefit analyses on what actually moves the needle for your child’s regulation and success. Most importantly, we talk about modeling flexibility, self-regulation, and reflection for our kids in real time.If you’ve been stuck in survival mode or wondering how to create sustainable growth, this conversation will help you feel more empowered and less alone. Tune in and let’s rethink progress together.You can find additional resources at parentingadhdandautism.com — because it’s not just about the struggles, it’s about progress, one step at a time.Show notes and more resources at parentingadhdandautism.com/349Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beautifully-complex--6137613/support.You can find additional resources at parentingadhdandautism.com and Regulated Kids.com — because it’s not just about the struggles, it’s about progress, one step at a time.
