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Psyched2Parent turns brain science into tiny wins for parents raising big-feeling, strong-willed, big-hearted, big-brained kids, especially the ones who hold it together at school and unravel at home.
I'm Dr. Amy Patenaude, a school psychologist, parent coach, and your school psych in your pocket. Each week, I help you decode what's underneath the behavior, understand your child's brain and nervous system, and figure out what to do next at home and at school.
You'll get parent-friendly explanations, tiny wins you can actually use, scripts for hard moments, and practical guidance for navigating school supports like IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and accommodations. We talk about meltdowns, executive function, anxiety, perfectionism, transitions, screen-time conflict, learning differences, and the messy middle of raising kids who feel deeply and need support that actually fits.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is more clarity, more connection, fewer power struggles, and a steadier path forward, one tiny win at a time.
I'm Dr. Amy Patenaude, a school psychologist, parent coach, and your school psych in your pocket. Each week, I help you decode what's underneath the behavior, understand your child's brain and nervous system, and figure out what to do next at home and at school.
You'll get parent-friendly explanations, tiny wins you can actually use, scripts for hard moments, and practical guidance for navigating school supports like IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and accommodations. We talk about meltdowns, executive function, anxiety, perfectionism, transitions, screen-time conflict, learning differences, and the messy middle of raising kids who feel deeply and need support that actually fits.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is more clarity, more connection, fewer power struggles, and a steadier path forward, one tiny win at a time.
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
24 minutes
English
United States
66 episodes
since Dec. 2, 2025
episodic
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The Honeymoon Is Over: When School Struggles Aren't Getting Better Episode Summary It's October. The novelty of back-to-school has worn off, routines are established, and now you have something valuable: a pattern.
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ADHD Homework Struggles: Why Smart Kids Fall Behind What to do when your child knows the work but struggles to get it done and turned in Episode Summary
Your child understands the material. You've watched them finish the homework.
So why does it take forever? And how does the finished assignment …
Homework Anxiety: Why Your Child Knows It but Struggles What to do when your child knows the work but still falls apart at home Episode summary
Your child knows how to do the work.
The teacher says they can do it independently. You have watched them solve the same kind of problem before.
And the…
School Refusal: What Parents Can Ask Schools to Do How to build a school plan that actually helps Episode summary
What can you actually ask the school to do when your child is struggling to get through the school door?
In this episode, Dr. Amy Patenaude helps parents move from a chaotic, constant…
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What to do when your child says they cannot go to school Episode summary
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🧭 School Concerns: When Parents Should Wait or Act Staying One Step Ahead: Part 5 of 5
"I don't want to overreact."
"I know the school year just started."
"I don't want to be that parent."
And underneath all of that: Something doesn't feel right.
In the final chapter of the Staying One Step Ah…
🧠 Why Kids Struggle When School Starts Staying One Step Ahead: Part 4 of 5
The first few days of school can look surprisingly okay.
Your child likes the teacher. They come home excited. School says they're "doing fine."
Then week two hits.
Suddenly mornings are harder. Homework brings tears. Yo…
🔎 What's Normal During the First Weeks of School? Staying One Step Ahead: Part 3 of 5
Your child cries at drop-off. Says nobody played with them. Forgets the homework folder on day three. Comes home exhausted, irritable, or completely falls apart over the wrong water bottle.
And suddenly your par…
🧩 Reduce Back-to-School Chaos With Simple Routines Staying One Step Ahead: Part 2 of 5
If your family routine mostly consists of you saying "shoes," "backpack," "water bottle," and "we are leaving in five minutes" until everyone is irritated… you may not actually have a routine.
You may just be t…
🎒 The Back-to-School Checklist Nobody Gives Parents Staying One Step Ahead: Part 1 of 5 Episode summary
Back-to-school preparation is supposed to be about backpacks, folders, uniforms, and finding the extremely specific supply nobody can locate. But underneath the supply list are bigger questions:…
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