The Functional Family - Sharon Collon, ADHD Coach & Parenting Expert

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Angel at school, falling apart at home. Same child, same day. It is one child at the end of a very long day, not a discipline problem. Tonight, try no questions for the first ten minutes after pickup. Just a snack and quiet. In my free 60-minute session I show you which after-school problem to fix first.

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Your child borrows your nervous system before building their own. That is co-regulation, and it is the whole game. In my free 60-minute session you leave with a plan that fits your kid.

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RSD turns a small correction into a catastrophe. If gentle feedback ends in tears at your place, this week's episode is for you. In my free 60-minute session I show you where it fits.

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Your child's emotional handbrake might be years behind their age. That's not a parenting problem, it's a developmental one.

Researchers describe ADHD as a delay in the brain's self-management system, often around that 30% gap we talk about. A bright, capable 10-year-old can have the emotional braking system of a 5, 6 or 7-year-old. Intelligence has nothing to do with it.

Here's why it matters in the moment. A neurotypical brain gets a small buffer, about half a second between the feeling and the reaction. That's the gap where a child can catch themselves. For a child with ADHD, the handbrake isn't built yet, so the feeling and the reaction land at the same time.

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The homework meltdown, the bedtime tears, the tiny thing that becomes a catastrophe. None of it is random. Start with the one that hurts most and write down what happens right before it. That before is where the fix lives. In my free 60-minute session we do this for your whole week, so you walk out knowing the one change that makes everything else easier.

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The hardest thing I learned is that my calm was the tool. Not the perfect words mid-meltdown. Next storm, say less. Lower your voice, slow your body, and let them borrow your nervous system until they can steady their own. That is the actual work. In my free 60-minute session I show you how it fits the bigger plan.

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If the smallest thing sets off the biggest feeling in your house, you are not imagining it. Next time, do not argue the toast. Name the feeling first: that is so frustrating, you wanted it whole. Naming it gives the brain a second to catch up. In my free 60-minute session I show you where these big feelings fit and which one to tackle first.

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