Ep 217: Reducing Screens & Ending Homework Battles: The Parenting Playbook (Part 2) — with Mike McLeod

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This is Part 2 of Dr. Jessica Hochman’s conversation with Mike McLeod, founder of Grow Now ADHD — and it’s packed with practical strategies.

We talk about why internet-connected screens can be especially dysregulating for kids with ADHD, how to recognize when screen use is crossing into addiction, and what “authoritative parenting” looks like when you’re setting limits that kids will absolutely push back on.

In this episode, part 2, we cover:

• Which types of screen time are most harmful (and why TV is different)
• The biggest myths parents tell themselves about gaming and social connection
• How to set boundaries without negotiating constantly
• Getting kids out of the house and back into real-world experiences
• Chores and non-preferred tasks: why verbal prompting backfires
• School accommodations that help — vs “accommodations” that set kids up to struggle later
• What the “ideal school” could look like (and why many kids would love it)

About Mike McLeod:
Mike McLeod is the founder of Grow Now ADHD. He has ADHD himself and began his career as a speech and language pathologist. He developed the Grow Now Internal Skills Model and provides executive functioning coaching and fully personalized parent training for families. Grow Now has expanded to multiple U.S. locations and serves families virtually worldwide. Mike also provides professional development training for educators and shares that his Executive Functioning Playbook books are scheduled for release in January (available for order now!).

Website: grownowadhd.com

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