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School Struggles, Sobriety Milestones & Kitchen showdowns | NeuroDADverse Ep 23

🎧 Episode 23 of The NeuroDADverse podcast, Dan and Ben open up about a week filled with radical acceptance, a kitchen showdown and a sobriety milestone. We unpack: The emotional toll of watching your child struggle with school How ND kids are often perceptive in ways mainstream education can’t support Ben’s personal reflection on 8 years of sobriety and how it’s shaped his parenting A Frankenstein movie night that turned into a conversation about ADHD and misunderstood monsters 👀 What “soft skills” really mean for our kids and how current assessments leave them behind As always, our wins of the week, bath time scores, and a look ahead at more parenting curveballs. If you’ve ever felt like school isn’t built for your neurodivergent child or like you’re parenting without a map, this one’s for you. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Welcome to The NeuroDADverse 01:00 – Our Week in Three Words 03:30 – Dan’s Challenge: Frankie’s School Joy & ND Development Isn’t Linear 09:00 – Ben’s Challenge: Mabel’s School Struggles and Radical Acceptance 14:00 – A System Not Built for Our Kids (Education Deep Dive) 16:45 – Curriculum Failures: Exams vs Soft Skills 20:00 – Alternative Assessment Gaps (Why video essays aren’t accepted?) 22:00 – Parenting Through It: Empathy, Not Shame 23:00 – Wins of the Week: Ben’s 8-Year Sobriety Milestone 28:00 – Movie Night Meltdown: Frankenstein, ADHD, and Parental Projection 33:00 – Film, Themes, and Family Banter 38:00 – The Joy of the Rollercoaster: Parenting and Cinema 42:00 – Looking Ahead: Colleges, Appointments & Zoo Trips 45:00 – Cinema as a Safe Space: Oscar’s Journey 48:30 – Bath Time Scores: From Epic to Exhausting 52:00 – Reflections on Growth, Support & Letting Go 55:30 – Outro: You’re Doing Great. You Are Enough. You’re Not Alone. 🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world. 💡 If this episode resonates, whether you’re a zebra, a stripy horse, or still figuring it all out. There’s space for you in the NeuroDADverse. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly real-talk on neurodivergent parenting 📢 Like, share, or leave a comment to help more families find us 📧 Get in touch: [email protected] 🌐 Find us in all the usual places: linktr.ee/NeuroDADverse 🎧 Listen on: • Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseApple • Spotify: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseSpotify 📺 Watch full episodes + clips: Spotify: bit.ly/NeuroDADverseSpotify YouTube:    / @neurodadversepodcast   🔗 Hashtags: #NeurodiverseParenting #SENDLife #AutismAdvocacy #ParentingPodcast #NeuroDadverse #DifferentNotLess #ADHDDads #AutismFamily #EmotionalRegulation