ADHD Parenting: From Misunderstanding to Empathy

In this episode, Shauna and I dive deep into the complexities of parenting a child with ADHD, shedding light on the importance of empathy, understanding, and personal growth. Shauna shares her invaluable perspective on the need for self-care in showing up as the best for our children. We tackled the tough conversations around behavior, school systems, and the slow but rewarding process of cultivating positive change. Shauna is a single mom of 3 beautiful kids, a life coach for moms, and an IR Technologist.  She is an adventure seeker with hiking, traveling and exploring new places along with making memories with her family and friends.  She loves helping others and believes that working towards being our best selves, filling ourselves up first and leading by example is the light that starts that ripple effect to others, especially our kiddos. 00:00 Excited to connect over parenting kids with ADHD.05:32 Mother surprised and overwhelmed by comprehensive testing.07:09 Questioning need for medication, advocating for alternatives.10:21 Delay in addressing problems until they arise.13:47 Seeking support to guide and protect children.16:45 Importance of positive reinforcement for individuals with ADHD.22:53 Lack of testing and understanding challenges family.26:35 Parent struggles to understand child with ADHD. Follow Shauna: www.igniteddecisions.comFacebook: Shauna with Ignited DecisionsInstagram: ignited_decisionsListen to her podcast- Release Your Inner Power at https://releaseyourinnerpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareResources:Landing Imperfect Websitehttps://landingimperfect.godaddysites.com/Follow Bin Bargains:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554547213119Follow Jen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen.lander/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.butram/