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May 25
36m 18s

6 Things About ADHD Parents Need To Know

Nurtured First
About this episode

Today, Jess dives deep into a highly requested topic: Understanding and supporting the ADHD brain. Drawing from her clinical experience with neurodivergent children, she breaks down six crucial insights. If you want to understand the 'why' behind your child's behaviour and learn how to foster an environment where they can truly thrive, you won't want to miss this solo episode!


Check out these episodes for more on supporting cognitive flexibility: 

Brain Stuckness: Why Kids Struggle With Flexibility (Part 1)

Brain Stuckness: Reducing Power Struggles & Building Flexibility (Part 2)


If you have a child with ADHD or you suspect your child may have ADHD, and you want to learn more about how you can support them, check out our new course: Parenting Your Child with ADHD


Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First using the code ROBOTUNICORN.


We’d love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net


Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin 

Artwork by Wallflower Studio 

Production by Nurtured First 


Head to nurturedfirst.com/bodysafety to learn more about our Body Safety & Consent course!

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