Enlightening Motherhood Emily Hamblin & Ashley Schultz

Join Ashley for part 2 as she shares specific strategies and tools to help you navigate parenting a nuerodivergent child as a neurodivergent parent.
Emily's membership: https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/confident

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Are you parenting a child who has ADHD and you also have ADHD yourself? Maybe it's not ADHD specifically but your child is neurodivergent and you are as well? Join Ashley as she dives into the role of executive functioning in parenting and shares some of the challenges, real-life experiences, benefits and practical tips to navigate lagging executive functioning as you parent your neurodivergent child.

Resources: 

Statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html

Taking Charge of ADHD by Dr. Russell Barkley: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-ADHD-Fourth-Authoritative/dp/1462542670/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BHET6UXBP25N&keywords=taking+charge+of+adhd+by+russell+barkley&qid=1678866164&sprefix=taking+charge+of+ad%2Caps%2C406&sr=8-1

https://www.additudemag.com/mothers-with-adhd-raising-kids-with-adhd/

Video games and dopamine: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-video-games-kids/

https://meetmonarch.com/health-resources/articles/add-adhd/parenting-a-child-with-adhd-when-you-have-adhd-yourself

https://semicrunchymama.com/how-to-be-a-great-parent-with-adhd/


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In this episode, Emily explores the topic of impulse control in children and what moms can do to help their children develop this skill. She also teaches one of her favorite games to teach impulsivity control, "The Marshmallow Game," and walks you through how to set your children up for success when playing this or other games.

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Many moms feel overwhelmed with their child's big feelings. My masterclass, Managing Kids' Emotions, walks you through my proven 4-step method to help your child learn more emotional regulation - aka, less meltdowns! Register at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/meltdowns

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Does your child tend to melt down whenever they lose a game? Figure out the real cause behind that with my free "Why is My Child Melting Down?" Cheatsheet + Mini-Training at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/freebies


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In this episode, Emily continues the conversation on sensory processing. We will discuss the 8 different senses, what they might look like, how big/small cups can lead to sensory over/under stimulation, and more.

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Listen to Part 1 of our Sensory Processing Discussion by clicking here. 

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This one of 6 areas that may be causing meltdowns in your child. Get the rest in the "Why is My Child Melting Down?" Cheatsheet + Mini-Training at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/freebies

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Many moms feel overwhelmed with their child's big feelings. My masterclass, Managing Kids' Meltdowns, walks you through my proven 4-step method to help your child learn more emotional regulation - aka, less meltdowns! Register at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/emotionalregulation


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In this episode, Emily delves into what sensory processing is, and how it can affect our emotions.

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This is one of 6 areas that may be causing meltdowns in your child. Get the rest in the "Why is My Child Melting Down?" Cheatsheet + Mini-Training at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/freebies

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Many moms feel overwhelmed with their child's big feelings. My masterclass, Managing Kids' Emotions, walks you through my proven 4-step method to help your child learn more emotional regulation - aka, less meltdowns! Register at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/meltdowns


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In this episode, Emily gives a lot of different perspectives and ideas for your to consider to help guide your own, personal decision in whether or not you should seek an evaluation and potential diagnosis for a child that you believe might be neurodiverse.

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Links mentioned in the episode:

Ep39 - How to Prepare for a 504 Meeting

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Why is My Child Melting Down? FREE Cheatsheet + Mini-training: enlighteningmotherhood.com/freebies 

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Emotional Regulation for Kids: A 1-hour workshop: https://enlighteningmotherhood.com/emotionalregulation


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