In this episode, Matt and Rachel discuss how messages about difference and worth show up in high-achieving school communities - and what schools and parents can do to counter them.
Topics explored:
- A listener question about how to help her kid with ADHD who is feeling inadequate under the weight of achievement culture
- Matt's experience growing up within high achieving schools and feeling like an outsider
- The medical vs social model of disabliity and how it can help parents use a broader lens to support their kids
Parenting Highlight of the Week:
- Rachel shares a story from a parent who let her child quit a sport, despite the parent's complex feelings about it.
Parenting Pivot of the Week
- Matt talks about his penchant for hiding sweets in the house (away from the kids) and wonders what the impact of this action has on the whole family.
References:
- Dr. Ross Greene, Lives in the Balance: https://livesinthebalance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ALSUPGuide2020-1.pdf
- APA: Models of Disability: https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/disability-models
Reach out to us with your questions and stories at parentingbreakdown@gmail.com
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