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Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD

Our mission is to give hope and answers to parents of children with ADHD who are looking for alternative (natural) and effective means of helping them learn to thrive at home, at school, and in life.

We feature interviews with experts, medical professionals, and parents just like you, who are learning how to reduce ADHD symptoms using food and other natural strategies.

Because children with ADHD deserve to soar, just like every other child.

Feb 5, 2026

Most parents are told ADHD lives only in the brain, but what if the real issue starts much deeper? In this episode, we explore a powerful and often overlooked driver of ADHD symptoms: mineral depletion at the cellular level. You’ll hear why calm, focus, sleep, and emotional regulation are literally built from...


Jan 29, 2026

Many parents worry that talking about sex, boundaries, consent, or online exposure will open doors too early—but real-world clinical experience shows the opposite. In this episode, Logan McIlwain explains why ongoing, everyday conversations actually reduce risky behavior and help kids feel safer turning to...


Jan 22, 2026

A child can appear calm on a screen and unravel seconds after it turns off. That reaction isn’t bad behavior or poor discipline — it’s a nervous system crash driven by dopamine, overstimulation, and an abrupt loss of regulation.

In this episode of The Soaring Child Podcast, Dana Kay sits down with Sondra Bakinde...


Jan 15, 2026

Imagine sitting on your front porch, enjoying a quiet moment after school drop-off, only to suddenly find yourself in the grip of a panic attack—not because something went wrong, but because nothing went wrong. For Lara, this was the reality of parental PTSD. After years of daily phone calls, school expulsions, and...


Jan 8, 2026

What if the biggest struggle your child faces isn’t motivation at all, but a hidden set of brain-based skills that help them start tasks, stay organized, manage time, regulate emotions, and follow through? These are executive function skills  and for kids with ADHD, they can feel nearly impossible to access.

In this...