# Is It ADHD or a Spirited Child? | Family Therapist Explains the Signs

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Podcast: [The OpenEd Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530)
Published: 2026-03-11T20:19:20+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/Is-It-ADHD-or-a-Spirited-Child---Family-Therapist-Explains-the-Signs-e3ga4ag
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## Resource

Is your child spirited, neurodivergent, or both? Family therapist Dr. Laura Froyen breaks down the one question to stop asking your kids - and what to say instead. Plus: the whitewater rafting analogy that reframes "difficult" behavior, and why even an expert took five years to solve one family problem. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/spirited-child-what-questions-parenting About Dr. Laura Froyen: Website: https://laurafroyen.com Instagram: @laurafroyenphd Podcast: https://www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

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