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Complicated Kids

Gabriele Nicolet

Complicated Kids is a podcast about why raising kids can feel like an extreme sport sometimes. Join me to unpack all of it, figure out who needs what, and help your family thrive.

kids & family parenting

All Episodes

33:48

Your True Self is Enough with Susanna Peace Lovell

Complicated Kids ·

2024/09/10

This week I am joined by Author, Parent Coach, and mother of an autistic child, Susanna Peace Lovell to talk about her experience raising a child with special needs. Susanna gets vulnerable with us to share some of the lessons she learned through her experiences with her daughter and how she came to learn that she and her daughter were both on their own journeys in life, and that they were both whole and complete individuals who did not need to be “fixed.” Her work instead was to advocate for

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27:10

How To Tell if Your Child is an Extremely Picky Eater...

Complicated Kids ·

2024/09/03

Although many kids go through a picky eating phase, some kids will experience extremely picky eating. Picky eating is expected; extremely picky eating is not. Jennifer Friedman, RDN helps me unpack the terminology and provides us with strategies for picky eaters that parents can use while they search for the right feeding therapist, dietician, or occupational therapist to diagnose and treat their kiddo. Find out more about Jennifer at www.feedingpickyeaters.com.

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49:42

Food as Medicine in Early Childhood with Marian Flaxman

Complicated Kids ·

2024/08/27

Marian Flaxmann, Holistic Health Coach, chef, and Biomedical Science Policy Wonk joined me on the Complicated Kids podcast to talk about food allergies, food as medicine and her journey to health. Fussy, colicky, rash-y, and uncomfortable are the words Marian uses to describe her first child as a newborn. She cried all the time; she needed to be held all the time. The doctors said this was ‘fine’; Marian didn’t buy it. She googled something like, “Can babies be allergic to breastmilk” and

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31:45

Sensory Processing with Pia Seltmann

Complicated Kids ·

2024/08/20

Why would a child want to crash into everything and everybody, but NOT tolerate when someone lightly brushes past them? Because: Sensory Processing. Join me and Occupational Therapist, Pia Seltmann, to unpack all things Sensory and how OT helps with motor, attention and regulation abilities. Find out more about Pia and her practice at https://www.tareducationinmotion.com.

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28:49

Information Asymmetry in Special Education with Seth...

Complicated Kids ·

2024/08/13

Information Asymmetry abounds in the world of special education. Luckily, Seth Besse is on the scene! At Undivided, he is helping level the playing field for parents of complicated kids in California and (soon) beyond. Navigating Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), waivers and other government programs, as well as the healthcare system can be totally overwhelming, which is why the team at Undivided is there to help parents. Join us to learn how they're doing that. Find out more about Seth

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39:56

Tech in Schools with Emily Cherkin

Complicated Kids ·

2024/08/06

Emily and I went TO TOWN talking about tech in schools. Have a listen to this spirited conversation about how tech gets used in schools (for good and for ill); the implications on child development of introducing tech into learning so early; as well as some things parents can do to mediate the effects of technology use at school. To find out more about Emily and her work, go to www.thescreentimeconsultant.com.

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42:16

Fostering Independence in Kids with Lenore Skenazy

Complicated Kids ·

2024/07/02

Founder of the Free Range Kids movement, Lenore Skenazy, joined me on the podcast today to talk about the importance of fostering independence in kids. She doesn't want much: just a social and cultural shift in the way we think about kids' safety (they're safer now than they've been since the 1970's); adult discomfort (anxiety rates are skyrocketing); and supervision more generally. Lenore reminds us that "When parents step back, kids step up". Join us for a conversation about what that means

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29:58

Why "Wait and See" is a Terrible Strategy with Jen...

Complicated Kids ·

2024/06/25

When we're thinking about early speech and language delays, parents, pediatricians and other well-meaning people often take a "wait and see" approach. "He'll grow out of it"; "My daughter didn't talk till she was 3"; "You were a Late Talker and you're fine" are some of the things parents hear from other folks. Jen Branchini and I will dive into why this is actually terrible advice and what to do instead. Join us for this lively discussion! To learn more about Jen and her practice, visit

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40:17

Your Child is Not a Monster with Leslie Cohen Rubury

Complicated Kids ·

2024/06/18

We promise! Your child is not a monster. Leslie Cohen Rubury, LCSW and host of the "Is My Child a Monster?" Podcast, joined me today to talk about her approach to helping parents with their challenging kiddos. As the parent of a controlling anxious child, Leslie learned early on what parenting strategies were and were not working. As a therapist trained in DBT, she brings her non judgemental curiosity to all the work she does with families. Join us for this spirited discussion and how Leslie knows

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36:09

Picky Eating with Amy Burkholder

Complicated Kids ·

2024/06/11

There are so many nuggets (including chicken nuggets!) in this podcast, you won't want to miss it. Amy Burkholder came on the podcast today to talk about picky eating and some of the factors that might be at play when kids are picky eaters. In particular, pay attention to the part where Amy reminds us that the dietary needs of toddlers - pound per pound -- are LESS than those of infants. That one struck me for sure! Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review if you really like this

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16:42

Becoming Brave Together with Jessica Patay

Complicated Kids ·

2024/06/04

When Jessica's son was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), she spent some time grieving and asking "why me". And then she went into action to help other mom caregivers not feel alone through their own experience of parenting a child with disabilities. The result was her organization, We Are Brave Together, and her book, "Becoming Brave Together: heroic, extraordinary caregiving stories from mothers hidden in plain sight", released May 2024. Join Jessica and me for this insightful

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36:37

Low Demand Parenting with Amanda Diekman

Complicated Kids ·

2024/05/28

Amanda Diekman, author of the book Low Demand Parenting, joined me today for some "yellow bubble" time. Our conversation ran the gamut from autistic burnout, the problems with masking, and how our children are not empty vessels to be filled to how to think differently about the relationship with ourselves and our children while also dropping demands. This was a powerful conversation that you won't want to miss! To find out more about Amanda and her work, find her on FB and IG @lowdemandamanda

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36:37

Low Demand Parenting with Amanda Diekman

Complicated Kids ·

2024/05/28

Amanda Diekman, author of the book Low Demand Parenting, joined me today for some "yellow bubble" time. Our conversation ran the gamut from autistic burnout, the problems with masking, and how our children are not empty vessels to be filled to how to think differently about the relationship with ourselves and our children while also dropping demands. This was a powerful conversation that you won't want to miss! To find out more about Amanda and her work, find her on FB and IG @lowdemandamanda

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32:33

Tech-Intentional™ Screen Use with Emily Cherkin

Complicated Kids ·

2024/05/21

Join me and Emily Cherkin for a spirited discussion about Tech-Intentional Screen Use. We'll cover what it means to be tech-intentional, how the battles that parents have with tech and their kids isn't a fair fight, some of the research around kids and screens, and how parents can manage screen use at home using Emily's judgement-free tech-intentional approach. You won't want to miss this one! Find out more about Emily by visiting her website at www.thescreentimeconsultant.com or pick up

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40:07

Thriving with Complicated Kids with Angela O'Brien

Complicated Kids ·

2024/05/14

Angela O'Brien and I sat down to discuss the ways in which her complicated kids have changed her life. From a challenging toddlerhood with her first child, to her second child's unexpected Down Syndrome diagnosis, Angela helps put it all into perspective, having survived and thrived, along with her children. We talk about the moment she realized that she needed to really start listening to what her children were telling her - verbally and nonverbally - and question her own assumptions about

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34:53

Constipation with Kiley Gibbs

Complicated Kids ·

2024/05/07

Complicated Kids can sometimes struggle with constipation -- even if they're pooping every day! Join me and Dr. Kiley Gibbs, pelvic floor physical therapist, as we investigate some of the reasons kids become constipated and how to help them. Visit www.kcgpediatricpt.com to find out more about Kiley and her practice.

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30:09

Post High School for Neurodivergent Young Adults with...

Complicated Kids ·

2024/04/30

Join Scot Marken and me to talk about post high-school placements for neurodivergent kids. There are more and more opportunities for college-bound ND teens, as well as more and more supports for students who need them. We'll talk about some of these programs as well as mental health conditions and supports that are available beyond high school. Becoming responsible for their own medication, becoming aware of their own neurology, being able to advocate for themselves are all skills that young

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31:21

Teen Anxiety with Cai Graham

Complicated Kids ·

2024/04/23

Cai Graham joined me today from the UK to talk about anxiety in teens (and parents). Trained as a coach and NLP practitioner, Cai's approach is practical, forward-looking and simple (though not always easy). Her no-nonsense way will have you leaning in for more all the way through this episode. Stay tuned till the end for an elegant and neuroscience-based way of dealing with anxiety! To find out more about Cai and how she may be able to help you and your teen visit her website at

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28:39

Pediatric Nutrition with Argavan Nilfaroush

Complicated Kids ·

2024/04/16

Argavan Nilfaroush, Pediatric Registered Dietician and Founder and CEO of Baby Steps Nutrition, talks to us about nutrition and kids today. Argavan describes how the principles of nutrition are applied differently in children vs. adults. We chat about the brain - gut connection, her process in interpreting the data she collects, the emotional aspects of working with parents, and how the gut can affect not only nutrition, but sleep, habits, behavior, and hormones as well. To find out more

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02:28

Validating Emotions with Daniela Owen

Complicated Kids ·

2024/04/09

Author and child psychologist, Dr. Daniela Owen, joined me today to talk about her children's book, Right Now I am Fine. Developed during the pandemic, this book, and the others in the series, embeds emotional processing skills and strategies that parents and caregivers can use in the moment when children are experiencing difficult emotions. Join me for this dynamic conversation about validation, emotions, mindfulness and so much more. To find out more about Dr. Owen and her work, go to

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