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The evOLVED Brain: ADHD Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, & Raising Extraordinary Kids

by Lara Dawn

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Homework and ADHD: Should Kids With ADHD Have Homework?

September 4, 2026 · 32 min

Why is homework so difficult for children with ADHD? In this episode of The evOLVED Brain, Lara Dawn explores ADHD homework battles, executive function, homework refusal and what research says about homework by age. Learn how to…
Why Is My Smart ADHD Child Struggling in School? | ADHD Study & Executive Function Tips

August 20, 2026 · 24 min

Your ADHD Child Isn't Lazy: They Were Never Taught How to Learn Subscribe to The evOLVED Brain and share this episode with a parent whose brilliant child is struggling to show what they know. Has anyone ever told you: "Your child has so…
Back to School with ADHD: What Parents Need to Know

August 13, 2026 · 17 min

What if your ADHD child doesn't need to get better at school? What if school needs to get better at understanding your child? As back-to-school season begins, it's easy to slip right back into the old worries: The missing assignments…
ADHD and Anxiety By Overcoming the Wall of Awful - With Brendan Mahan

July 21, 2026 · 34 min

Your child is sitting in front of their homework. The instructions are clear. The task may only take ten minutes. But they cannot begin. From the outside, it can look like procrastination, defiance, or a lack of motivation. Inside…
Why ADHD Parenting Feels So Hard (And the Shift That Changes Everything)

July 8, 2026 · 48 min

If you've ever found yourself crying in the car after another hard day… wondering why nothing you've tried seems to work… or feeling like you're failing your child… This episode is for you. As a special education teacher, I knew the…

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Why Fair Isn't Equal: Julie Cole on Raising Neurodivergent Kids

June 30, 2026 · 33 min

Why Fair Isn't Equal: Julie Cole on Raising Neurodivergent Kids 🎧 Before You Listen... If this episode encourages you, would you do me a quick favour? ✨ Subscribe to The evOLVED Brain so you never miss an episode. ✨ Share this episode…
Why Your ADHD Child's Behaviour Triggers You So Much (And What To Do About It)

June 23, 2026 · 24 min

🎧 Before you listen... Have you ever found yourself yelling, overreacting, worrying constantly, or lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering if you're doing enough for your ADHD child? What if the biggest challenge in ADHD parenting isn't your…
What's Crushing ADHD Kids ISN'T ADHD - ADHD Parenting and the Hidden Weight of Shame

June 16, 2026 · 23 min

ADHD parenting is often focused on symptoms, behavior, executive functioning, and emotional regulation. But what if the thing hurting your child most isn't ADHD at all? What if it's the thousands of messages children with ADHD receive…
Warrior Mama Missions: 11 Days That Could Change the Next 11 Years

June 6, 2026 · 10 min

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The Ferrari Brain: Dr. Ned Hallowell on the Gifts and Challenges of ADHD

June 2, 2026 · 28 min

What if ADHD isn't a deficit at all? What if the very traits we spend so much time trying to fix are actually the traits that help our children create, innovate, imagine, and change the world? In this inspiring conversation, Lara Dawn…
The Parenting Advice That's Making ADHD Behaviour WORSE!

May 26, 2026 · 14 min

Have you tried the sticker charts… the consequences… taking things away… being firmer… more consistent… …and somehow things only got worse? More meltdowns. More yelling. More shame. More disconnection. If you've ever found…
The ADHD Traits You've Been Told to Fix May be Your Child's Super Powers!

May 19, 2026 · 20 min

What if the very ADHD traits you've been trying to manage are actually the traits your child may one day rely on most? In this episode of The evOLVED Brain, Lara Dawn explores ADHD through an evolved lens, shifting away from the…

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About the show

Parenting is Spiritual Work. ADHD is Your Awakening. What if your child's ADHD isn't something to fix… but something to understand? Welcome to The Evolved Brain, a podcast for parents raising children with ADHD in a fast-changing world. I'm Lara Dawn, a teacher of 25 years and ADHD parenting coach. I help families move from chaos and overwhelm to connection, confidence, and calm. Because here's what I've learned: The world is changing… and many ADHD traits like creativity, intensity, and original thinking are becoming real advantages. But most parenting advice hasn't caught up. On this podcast, you'll learn how to: • Support your child's brain through connection and nervous system regulation • Reduce meltdowns and build real cooperation without punishment • Strengthen focus and emotional regulation in ways that actually work • Shift your own patterns so parenting feels lighter and more aligned And along the way, something unexpected happens… Your child doesn't just grow. You do too. Because the challenges that stretch you as a parent are also the ones that expand you. If you're ready to stop fighting your child's brain and start understanding it, you're in the right place. Follow now and start parenting for the world your child is truly built for.