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ImpactParents provides virtual training, coaching, and support worldwide for parents of complex kids
06/05/2026
For parents who've tried a lot -- and something's still missing...
You've tried books, EF coaching, tutoring, therapy, and medication—and these things are helping, but not quite enough. Progress feels fragile, wins don't stick, and it just feels like you're missing something.
What if finding the missing piece doesn't mean starting over?
What if it's about learning how to build on what you're already doing instead?
This live, interactive workshop will help you cut through the noise and understand what truly effective, well-rounded support for complex kids looks like—so progress can feel steadier, family life can feel easier, and the wins can finally start to last.
Register today for only $35 (early-bird rate thru June 9).
Register here:
https://impactparents.securechkout.com/FillingtheGaps?utm_campaign=imp-workshop&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=filling-the-gaps
06/04/2026
Here’s a note from Elaine, Diane, and the ImpactParents team for this week! 💙
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What if the behaviors that look defiant are actually signs of a nervous system under constant threat?
In this episode, Rabbi Shoshana unpacks PDA, also known as Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, and explains how nervous system sensitivity, autonomy, and co-regulation shape behavior in neurodivergent kids. She explores why traditional approaches often fail, how modern life intensifies dysregulation, and what it means to truly trust a child rather than assume oppositional intent.
Get ready to rethink “difficult behavior,” understand what may really be happening beneath the surface, and walk away with a more compassionate, nervous-system-informed way to support your family.
👉 Click the link below to find this podcast episode and more over on our Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oylUs1EO7T0
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06/02/2026
Something big is coming, and it’s completely free.
I’m speaking at the Coaching.com Summit 2026, and I want YOU there with me.
June 1–11 • 9 Days • 20+ World-Class Speakers • 100% Free
This year’s theme is “Igniting the Next Era of Coaching, Together,” and the lineup delivers. You’ll learn from Nir Eyal, Lynda Gratton, Michael Bungay Stanier, Marcia Reynolds, Lisa Orbé-Austin, and more than 20 other world-class coaches, scientists, and researchers.
Here’s what’s included:
✅ 22 Live Coaching Mastery Sessions
✅ 22 Live Implementation Sessions
✅ Live Coaching Demonstrations
✅ 5 ICF CCEUs - complimentary
✅ 40,000+ global coaches in community
✅ 100% Free to attend
Not theory. Not inspiration. Thinking you can use in your very next session.
Comment IP to register for free!
When our kids face consequences, we want them to learn accountability. But constantly playing the enforcer just creates friction.
What if you let your family routines and agreements do the heavy lifting instead? When you have clear structures in place, the system becomes the “bad guy” so you don’t have to be.
That frees you up to stay on your child’s team. To offer genuine empathy when they make a mistake. To say, “I’m so sorry that happened. How can we work through this together?”
Kids build resilience when they face consequences side by side with a supportive parent, not through lectures.
Let your systems handle the rules so you can stay the warm, guiding presence your child needs.
How are you letting structure do the work in your home? Share below!
06/01/2026
Fundamental wisdom for all of parenting – these are the best 8 tips for parenting all kids, great advice, especially when they have ADHD.
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Feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or unsure why some parenting support spaces help while others leave you feeling even more stuck?
In this episode, Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster break down the differences between support groups, coaching groups, learning communities, and live Q&A spaces, and why the right kind of support can completely change your experience as a parent of a complex kid. They explore how feeling truly seen and understood can reduce isolation, why coaching creates deeper change than information alone, and how shared experiences help parents move from overwhelm into action.
Discover how choosing the right kind of support can help you feel less alone, make real progress, and create the kind of change your family has been needing.
👉 Click the link below to find this podcast episode and more over on our Youtube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQjFLSkTTUA
Feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or unsure why some parenting support spaces help while others leave you feeling even more stuck?
In this episode, Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster break down the differences between support groups, coaching groups, learning communities, and live Q&A spaces, and why the right kind of support can completely change your experience as a parent of a complex kid. They explore how feeling truly seen and understood can reduce isolation, why coaching creates deeper change than information alone, and how shared experiences help parents move from overwhelm into action.
Discover how choosing the right kind of support can help you feel less alone, make real progress, and create the kind of change your family has been needing.
👉 Click the link below to find this podcast episode and more over on our Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQjFLSkTTUA
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Are you stuck in director mode? Or have you skipped straight to hands-off and wondered why it backfired?
There are 4 phases every parent moves through as they gradually transfer independence to their child, and most of us spend far more time than we realize cycling between just two of them.
The goal isn’t to let go all at once. It’s to pass the baton little by little, moving from Director to Collaborator to Supporter to Champion at a pace that truly works for your child.
This is one of the keystone concepts we teach inside Sanity School®, because when you understand where you are in this process, everything becomes a little clearer and a lot less overwhelming.
Curious about Sanity School®? Visit the link in bio to learn more.
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