Stephanie Buckley

Welcome back to The Path to Peace Therapy Podcast. I’m Stephanie Buckley a Parenting Strategist, ADHD Specialist and Family Systems Coach. Over three decades of marriage and raising a thriving neurodivergent son have taught me that family dynamics often hide deeper patterns beneath surface behaviors. Today, we explore a pattern that appears in nearly every family I work with: the dance between over-functioning and under-functioning. Understanding this dynamic can transform how families with...

Written by Stephanie Buckley ADHD Parenting Strategist & Family Systems Coach Imagine your child standing in front of a heavy, locked door. They try the left handle it’s solid and doesn’t move. Then they try the right handle, which jiggles slightly. Where will they spend the next hour? They will push against the handle that moves, using all their strength to open it. This simple image reveals a common challenge in family life: triangulation. Triangulation happens when a child finds the “yes”...

Written by Stephanie Buckley ADHD Specialist & Family Systems Coach If you feel like you are constantly repeating yourself asking your child to complete the same chores over and over again with little follow-through you are not alone. This is one of the most common pain points for parents of children with ADHD, and it often leads to frustration, conflict, and a sense that the child is not taking responsibility. But what appears to be a lack of effort is often a breakdown in executive...