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Parenting Neurodivergent Teens: ADHD, Autism, and the Teenage Years with Jheri South
Did you know that children with ADHD often hear over 20,000 corrective messages by the age of 10? Imagine the weight of that shame and self-doubt as they enter the already turbulent teenage years. For parents raising neurodivergent teens, the shift from childhood to adolescence can feel like everything changes overnight. But you’re not alone in this.
In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, mom of seven neurodivergent kids, ADHD/autism coach, and advocate. She shares her personal journey of navigating comorbidities, school struggles, mental health challenges, and how parenting styles can shape a child’s ability to advocate for themselves.
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TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Puberty can feel like a switch flips overnight for neurodivergent teens—what was once manageable suddenly becomes overwhelming.
Medication and therapies aren’t one-size-fits-all. Even within the same family, every child may need something different.
Behavior is communication. Instead of asking, “Is this normal or ADHD?”—ask, “What need is my child expressing?”
Role-playing is key to helping kids with ADHD and autism build confidence in social situations and learn self-advocacy.
Parenting differently is not weak. It’s intentional, adaptive, and exactly what our kids need.
Parents need support too. A listening ear without judgment can be more powerful than advice.
Join the Unfinished Community WhatsApp. Where you can share your everyday joys, struggles, and differences! Click here to join.
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Did you know that children with ADHD often hear over 20,000 corrective messages by the age of 10? Imagine the weight of that shame and self-doubt as they enter the already turbulent teenage years. For parents raising neurodivergent teens, the shift from childhood to adolescence can feel like everything changes overnight. But you’re not alone in this.
In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, mom of seven neurodivergent kids, ADHD/autism coach, and advocate. She shares her personal journey of navigating comorbidities, school struggles, mental health challenges, and how parenting styles can shape a child’s ability to advocate for themselves.
You’ll hear about:
TOPICS DISCUSSED
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Puberty can feel like a switch flips overnight for neurodivergent teens—what was once manageable suddenly becomes overwhelming.
Medication and therapies aren’t one-size-fits-all. Even within the same family, every child may need something different.
Behavior is communication. Instead of asking, “Is this normal or ADHD?”—ask, “What need is my child expressing?”
Role-playing is key to helping kids with ADHD and autism build confidence in social situations and learn self-advocacy.
Parenting differently is not weak. It’s intentional, adaptive, and exactly what our kids need.
Parents need support too. A listening ear without judgment can be more powerful than advice.
Join the Unfinished Community WhatsApp. Where you can share your everyday joys, struggles, and differences! Click here to join.
Sign up to our newsletter where we continue the conversation along with sharing helpful resources and techniques tried out by parents and professionals in the neurodiverse world.
You can know get the episodes on YouTube! Click here to subscribe.
Follow the show on all the socials @theunfinishedidea - look for the brain!
Instagram
TikTok
Website
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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