PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - Q&A

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - Q&A

Author: Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack May 17, 2026 Duration: 1:01:00
To finish up our first PCP Guides series we ran a live Q&A with our amazing Patreon community. People seemed to think it was helpful so we thought we would share it more broadly. We answer as many questions as possible and cover some great areas about how we can better support neurodivergent kids. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions and for attending the session. Your relentless efforts to help the kids you care for motivates us to keep going. How lucky those children are to have you in their lives.

Ever feel like parenting advice from the experts doesn't quite match the messy, hilarious reality of your living room? That's the space where Pop Culture Parenting lives. Join Dr. Billy Garvey, a developmental pediatrician with the textbook knowledge, and Nick McCormack, a dad firmly in the trenches of real-world parenting, as they bridge that gap. Their conversations are less like a lecture and more like eavesdropping on two friends figuring it out as they go, using a shared language of nostalgia. Each episode uses iconic scenes from 80s and 90s television and film as a springboard for honest, practical discussions. Whether it's dissecting a family dynamic from a classic sitcom or analyzing a coming-of-age movie moment, these pop culture touchstones give concrete, relatable context to Billy's professional advice. You'll hear them tackle everything from tantrums to teenagers, all filtered through a lens that values real experience as much as clinical expertise. This podcast is for any parent or caregiver who wants thoughtful guidance without the jargon, and a good laugh recognizing their own family's story in the stories we all watched growing up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Pop Culture Parenting
Podcast Episodes
Ep047: Predator + pretend play [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:09
Pretend play is lots of fun but it’s also a really important part of childhood. Play allows us to fine tune our development and learn skills that will ensure we succeed in life and against the predator!! We hope you enjo…
Ep046: kids that grow up too fast (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:31
We’ve taken your questions about kids who grow up too fast and distilled them into what Nick calls “The Big 4”. We talk about preventing kids growing up too fast, do kids need tough times, how to help kids that have grow…
Ep045: Braveheart & kids that grow up too fast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:17
Growing up too fast can have a negative impact on many aspects of child development and mental health. Trauma, unrealistic expectations and a lack of opportunity with guidance are some of the risk factors for the kids we…
Ep044: language development (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:02
Amazing questions this week! We spoke about supporting language development in younger and older kids, dummies, swearing, academic concerns and selective mutism. We’re gonna try to get to the other questions on Instagram…
Ep043: Dirty Dancing (1987) & language development [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:47
Language development is so much more than learning how to talk. In fact that isn’t even the first step!!! This week Nick and Billy discuss the timeless classic Dirty Dancing & our role as instructors in teaching our chil…
Ep042: Depression part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:47
This week we reflect on last weeks chat about depression and answer your amazing questions. We talk about our role as parents, prevention, the details of therapy and medication and kids who won’t engage. Thanks for shari…
Ep041: Never Ending Story + Depression [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:55
Depression is more than feeling sad or low. It is a destructive mental illness that causes so much heartache and suffering in our communities. It is essential that we all understand depression to make sure we see and sup…
Ep040: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Screen time (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:42
In our follow up screen time we spoke about what kids watch on screens, different types of screen use, talking to kids about screens, strategies for screens and how to get grandparents in the same page. We especially lov…
Ep039: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Screen time (part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:01
Screen time causes so much stress and guilt for families and feels like a new phenomenon. This week Nick shines (as always) with his honest and practical experience with screens, while Dr Billy delivers practical strateg…

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