Toolkit Episode: Understanding Your ADHD Child: The Key to Conscious Parenting
Would you like to connect with your child better? Would you like to learn to be more present and open with your children?
In this week’s Toolkit episode, parenting coach and expert Amiee Carlton joins me to discuss conscious parenting—an approach that focuses on self-awareness, compassion, and understanding your child’s needs.
Amiee shares powerful insights for parents of neurodivergent children, including how to break generational patterns, manage emotional triggers, and foster healthier family relationships.
What you’ll learn:
✨ How our unresolved emotions and behaviours can affect our children
✨ Why creating a safe space for kids to express themselves is so important
✨ How validating your child’s feelings can improve emotional regulation
✨ Why focusing on your child’s needs—not societal expectations—builds resilience
✨ The power of embracing imperfection as a parent and leading by example
Timestamps
02:02 - What is conscious parenting?
16:55 - Breaking patterns of judgment and societal expectations
19:21 - Navigating neurodivergence and parenting challenges
29:18 - Understanding emotional outbursts in children
33:21 - The reality of parenting challenges and emotional regulation
35:12 - Parental relationships and self-responsibility
46:27 - Embracing failure and growth as part of success
If you’re navigating the complexities of parenting neurodivergent children, this episode offers tools, insights, and encouragement to help you build stronger, more compassionate family dynamics. Amiee’s approach reminds us that parenting isn’t about perfection but showing up with understanding, vulnerability, and growth.
You can connect with Amiee via her Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/amieecarlton_coaching/ or via her website, https://amieecarltoncoaching.com/
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