This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Elaine Taylor-Klaus who coined the term “complex kids” and has written two books on this subject. We discuss how to take the coach role to support our complex kids through their own journey. Elaine shares how this worked out with her kids who are grown now and how it is never too late to start parenting in this way. 

 

We talk about:

• 4:25 Elaine’s definition of “complex kids”

• 6:25 Why we need a more accommodated environment at home for complex kids

• 9:56 How to create flexible structure for complex kids

• 18:00 Why it is never too late to start peaceful parenting!

• 19:28 The “coach approach” 

• 26:00 What do parents find hard about the coach approach?

• 35:00 What do natural consequences look like?

 

Download the episode transcript HERE

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Parenting ADHD (now!) Summit - February 4 - 6, 2025 https://impactparents.pages.ontraport.net/ParentingADHDNow2025?orid=153391&opid=243

• Impact Parents- Helping Parents Help Kids https://impactparents.com/ 

• The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More https://amzn.to/3PQPFpu

• Parenting ADHD Now! https://amzn.to/3PQPFpu 

 

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