What if the secret to parenting an ADHD child isn’t trying harder—but trying differently?
It makes sense when you think about it.
ADHD brains are wired differently, and so are their challenges. ADHD coach Sharon Collon shares her journey from chaos to calm and how you can tailor solutions to your family’s unique needs.
After spending over $30,000 in her son's first year post-diagnosis and developing an autoimmune condition from burnout, Sharon discovered that success comes not from trying harder, but from trying *differently*.
In this episode of Tell The Others, Heidi and Sharon dive deep into the surprising strategies that work for ADHD families while avoiding shame and overwhelm.
- Transform your approach to daily life with systems designed for ADHD brains.
- Discover why traditional parenting advice fails ADHD families and what actually works.
- Uncover the real reasons behind ADHD behaviors and how to address them.
Timecodes
00:00 - Introducing Sharon Collon.
01:33 - Sharon's ADHD origin story.
07:54 - The gift of lived experience.
17:05 - What is ADHD coaching?
25:17 - One-handed systems.
38:44 - Working with your brain.
41:50 - Five ADHD parenting tips.
52:37 - Connection over correction.
1:04:54 - Limiting beliefs about ADHD.
1:11:05 - How to take action.
About Sharon
Sharon is an award winning, credentialed ADHD Coach, Consultant & Parent Expert (who is families trained). She is passionate about helping people with ADHD understand how their brain works and creating joyful, functional lives with ADHD. She loves anything that makes life easier with ADHD!
Her husband and her three sons all have ADHD (throw in some Tourettes, ODD, OCD, SPD and SLD too).
As well as Sharon's lived experience, she has been researching ADHD for over 15 years, studied at ADDCA in New York and the International Coaching Federation.
Sharon has runs on the board, assisting over 35,000 families since The Functional Family was created. Sharon has won multiple awards including Business Awards - Outstanding Education Service, AusMumpreneur - Disabled Business Excellence, People's Choice Leadership, People's Choice Making a Difference and the Cook's Community Award.
Learn more about Sharon's membership, ADHD & Families Program, and free resources -> https://www.thefunctionalfamily.com/work-with-me
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