Watch my ADHD parenting segment on The Morning Show

A few minutes on national TV on what really moves the needle for families raising kids with ADHD.

Sharon Collon on Channel 7’s The Morning Show, with David Campbell and Kylie Gillies.

The bit no one tells you

We are pouring everything into supporting the child, and forgetting the parent who is holding it all together. That was the line I most wanted to land on the day, because it is the one families feel and rarely say out loud.

The CRC method is my answer to overwhelm. Not 40 tips.

Three things, in order:

Get Curious about what’s underneath the behaviour
Get yourself Regulated first
Then get Clear with fewer words and simpler steps.

The behaviour’s the smoke, not the fire.

It really can get easier.
We understand more about ADHD now than we ever have, and with the right three moves, home starts to feel different.

“We are pouring everything into supporting the child, and forgetting the parent who is holding it all together.”

“Kids label themselves long before we do.”

“When you’re drowning, you don’t need 40 strategies. You need 3.”

“It’s not the big meltdowns that burn you out. It’s the daily friction.”

“I don’t care what my family looks like from the outside. I care how it feels to be in it.”

This isn’t just my story. It’s in the data.

Mothers of children with ADHD are 3x more likely to report depressive symptoms and 2.5x more likely to report suicidal thoughts than other mothers. Supporting the parent isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the whole point.