First-gen parents, neurodivergent kids, and redefining excellence

Podcast: Everyone Gets a Juice Box: For Parents of Neurodivergent Kids · Jessica Shaw, Understood.org

Opublikowano: 2026-06-09

Alison Cho grew up in a tight-knit Korean American family where Harvard and medical school weren’t just dreams, they were expectations. Alison had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, and she often felt like she was letting her parents down. Now she’s raising two neurodivergent kids of her own. And she’s navigating the same cultural expectations she grew up with, this time as the parent. In this funny and tender interview, Alison explores what she wants to keep from her upbringing — and what she wants to leave behind. For more on this topic Listen: Meltdowns, mysteries...