Compassionately ADHD

Compassionately ADHD provides coaching for parents and resources for children to create lasting change.

What is ADHD Parent Coaching?

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.”

-Jane. D Hull

For better or worse, you are the most influential person in your child’s life.

In ADHD Parent Coaching first we want to educate you in regards to current ADHD research and the brain so you can have a better awareness of the impact ADHD has in various areas of your child’s development. We explore what isn’t working for you and your family and the various supports you might need moving forward. We empower you to understand and shift the challenging dynamics between you and your child. We offer support for you as a parent (parent team) to build your tool belt and execute effective and useful strategies to make your life more manageable, sustainable and enjoyable.

I will help you to understand your child better, learn how to relate to them and their unique struggles and create more opportunities for success. We will troubleshoot challenges and vision for the future of your child and your family, creating goals for positive outcomes together.

I offer a non-judgmental, safe space to be heard and share your parenting journey. Coaching is collaborative, empowering and educational and can be done privately and or in a group setting through the Calm and Connected Parenting course.

Coaching is most effective when you are ready to make a lasting change that will impact your whole family for the better.

Is Parent Coaching for you?
Is your child newly diagnosed or do you suspect they have ADHD? (you don’t need a diagnosis to get support!)
Are you in constant power struggles?
Does your life feel chaotic and overwhelming ?
Do you wish there was an easier way to communicate with your child?
Are you walking on egg shells around your child, attempting to avoid the next outburst?
Is your child struggling at school academically and or socially?
Are you looking for effective tools and strategies to manage meltdowns?
Is your child medicated but you don’t feel like it’s enough?
Do you feel like parenting is way harder then you imagined?
Do you need to be heard?
Welcome to Compassionately ADHD! I got you!

A bit about me…

My name is Sarah, I’m an educator, nature enthusiast, yoga teacher ADHD Parent Coach and a mom of two. When we suspected our daughter might have ADHD I did a ton of research on the topic and quickly learned two things:

1. My concept of ADHD was outdated

2. I also had ADHD !

(This is a common experience for women in particular. Many go most of their lives undiagnosed and find out when one or more of their children receive a diagnosis.)

ADHD is highly heritable. 70% of people receive the genetic imprint from a parent. I also recognized that I came from a line of ADHD women: my mother, my grandmother and possibly great grandmother. It all clicked! This overactive, effervescent, creative tornado that we referred to in my home as the hummingbird energy was largely due to ADHD.

ADHD is a different wiring and firing in the brain. It is a neurocognitive difference. It is not something “caused” by bad parenting or giving your child too much sugar. You are born with ADHD even if your symptoms are not recognized until later in life.

So much is still being discovered about ADHD, specifically for girls and women, an underserved population. Some characteristics may stick out very clearly (think the extremely active child who can barely sit still and keep their hands to themselves in a classroom) and other indicators not as noticeable (the inattentive child who is forgetful, day dreamy and scattered).

ADHD is commonly still misunderstood and isn’t simply about not being able to sit and focus. We know that ADHD effects many aspects of life from executive functioning skills (memory, processing speed, organization and planning, attention) to emotional regulation and social connections.

Characteristics may shift and change, but ADHD is with you for life baby, so let’s get to know and make friends with our ADHD brains and our children’s ADHD brains so we can thrive!

AND THATS WHERE I COME IN FOR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT

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