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264: Who Really Decided Your Child Needs ADHD Medication?

By Jen Lumanlan | Apr 26, 2026

Your child’s doctor handed you a diagnosis. But the research on ADHD is messier – and more contested – than anyone told you.

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How the Toxic Systems in the World Live Inside Our Parenting

260: How the World’s Toxic Systems Live Inside Our Parenting

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 8, 2026

The power plays making headlines – ICE raids, Epstein, Iran – are showing up in your home too. Here’s what to do about it.

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Episode Summary 09: Is Your Child’s Diagnosis Reliable? The DSM Explained

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 1, 2026

A researcher spent decades studying how psychiatric labels get made – and what he found should change how every parent thinks about their child’s diagnosis.

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RE-RELEASE: Parental Burnout: Is Your Exhaustion Affecting Your Children?

By Jen Lumanlan | Feb 8, 2026

Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix? Learn what parental burnout really is, why it happens, and what actually works for recovery.

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Episode Summary 07: Is Your Child’s Behavior Really a Disorder? A Psychiatrist Explains

By Jen Lumanlan | Jan 18, 2026

When doctors suggest ADHD medication, you should know what a diagnosis actually is. Learn why behaviors don’t explain causes and what’s missing from the mental health conversation.

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