ADHD Beyond the Label with Penn and Kim Holderness

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Dr. Becky

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

ADHD isn’t about deficits; it’s about difference. Dr. Becky talks with Kim and Penn Holderness about emotional intensity, Deeply Feeling Kids, and why connection matters more than correction. They explore reframing ADHD through strengths, supporting kids’ regulation, and finding environments where they thrive.

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0:00.0	So many parents come to me asking,
0:02.0	my kid was just diagnosed with ADHD.
0:04.0	Where do I even start?
0:06.0	There's confusion, sometimes there's guilt,
0:09.0	sometimes there's fear,
0:10.0	and parents often feel like they're doing something wrong
0:13.0	that their kid can't focus or follow through.
0:16.0	Now, ADHD can be complicated.
0:18.0	But what I want you to know right from the start is that while it can be challenging, ADHD also signifies that your kid has some amazing gifts.
0:28.6	Their brain works in a way that other people's brains don't, which means that in other environments and situations, they thrive.
0:35.9	Like most things in life, two things are true.
0:39.9	Today I'm talking with Penn and Kim Halderness.
0:43.9	Their parents, their creators, they are children's book authors, and they wrote this
0:48.9	incredible children's book about ADHD.
0:52.8	It's this beautiful story that helps empower kids, helps kids feel understood,
0:58.3	and I think also gives parents a lens to better understand ADHD and what it does and doesn't
1:04.3	mean. Today we're going to talk about ADHD. We're also going to talk about the overlap with
1:09.2	deeply feeling kids. And we're going to talk about the overlap with deeply feeling kids.
1:17.1	And we're going to talk about what works, learning, strengths, and you're just going to get so much out of it.
1:19.4	Maybe for your kid or maybe for yourself.
1:22.4	I'm Dr. Becky, and this is good inside.
1:24.1	We'll be back right after this.
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