Episode 61: 3 Game-Changing Skills Every Parent of Children With ADHD Needs

Are you constantly walking on eggshells around your child with ADHD? Feeling like you’re failing as a parent or just plain exhausted from the daily battles? You’re not alone—and there’s hope! In this episode, Sharon Collon shares the three simple but powerful skills that can transform your family dynamic and help you move from reactive to responsive parenting.

Sharon, award-winning ADHD coach and founder of The Functional Family, introduces her signature CRC method—Curious, Regulated, and Clear. With over 17 years supporting families and her own lived experience, she knows traditional parenting advice often misses the mark for children with ADHD. Instead, Sharon’s CRC approach is practical, research-backed, and designed to work with your child’s brain, not against it.

What You’ll Learn

• Why most parenting strategies fail families with ADHD—and what to do instead

• The CRC Method:

  • Curious: Shift from frustration to curiosity. See your child’s behaviour as communication, not defiance. Ask, “I wonder what’s going on for them in this moment?” to get to the root of tricky behaviours.

  • Regulated: Manage your own emotional state first. Dysregulation is contagious! Learn simple ways to slow things down, model calm, and help your child regulate by leading by example.

  • Clear: Give specific, achievable instructions. Ditch the vague “be good” and go for concise, one-step directions your child can actually follow. Less is more—sometimes just two words and a kind face do the trick.

⏰ Timestamps ⏰

00:00 Transformative ADHD Parenting Skills

03:47 Curiosity Over Judgment

09:23 Concise Instructions Essential

10:42 ADHD Parenting: Key Skills Overview

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Sharon’s Top Tips

• Don’t stack instructions—one thing at a time!

• Practice saying your instruction in your head before you say it out loud to keep it short and clear.

• Remember: Your child’s dysregulation isn’t about you—it’s about their developing brain.

• The CRC method isn’t just theory; it’s a game-changer for daily life.

Challenge of the Week

Which CRC skill will you focus on first? Share your choice in our free support group and connect with other parents on the same journey!

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  WORK WITH Sharon Collon

Sharon Collon helps parents of children with ADHD through her:

• ADHD Family Foundations program: Hi there! The ADHD Family Foundations Program is a comprehensive, tailored approach designed to systematically review and improve processes around your home to work effectively with the ADHD brain. This program, perfect for families with primary school-age children, offers practical strategies, support, and tools to make life easier for the whole family living with ADHD. By focusing on creating ADHD-friendly environments and routines, the program aims to reduce chaos, increase functionality, and create more space for positive family interactions. As an award-winning, credentialed ADHD Coach and Parenting Expert, I've developed this program based on years of personal experience and professional expertise to help families like yours transform daily challenges into opportunities for growth and connection.

Enrol Now:   https://thefunctionalfamily.com

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