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Episode 192: Navigating Big Emotions with ADHD (Ours & Theirs!)

34 min • 11 december 2024

One of the trickiest aspects of parenting with ADHD is that, very often, the best parenting strategies -- the ones that help our kids the most -- require calm, well-regulated parents. And that’s not always easy to accomplish when parents have their own big emotions. In this conversation, we’ll identify at least 2 of the 10 main differences in an ADHD brain that create more intense negative emotions (in kids and adults), and get guidance on 2 essential components to manage those challenges. We’ll talk about why ADHD brains feel their feelings so intensely, and how we can manage our own emotions even when our kids are pushing every last button.

Marcy Caldwell, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist, writer, and proud mom of 2 in a family full of ADHD who has been helping adults with ADHD thrive for over twenty years. She is a passionate advocate for adults with neurodiverse brains and is dedicated to helping them create environments that unlock their unique genius. Marcy is the founder of ADDept.org, a blog and digital resource for adults with ADHD, the owner and director of The Center for ADHD, and the creator of Meltdown to Mastery, an innovative digital program that helps adults with ADHD learn to better regulate their emotions.

Listen to this Parenting With Impact episode with Marcy Caldwell, Psy.D. about navigating emotions.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Marcy highlights that individuals with ADHD tend to amplify negative stimuli while minimizing positive ones, leading to a cycle of negative emotional feedback and self-perception.

Marcy emphasizes the importance of allowing oneself to experience a range of emotions, including big joy, anger, and sadness.

Marcy shares the concept of decreased early sensory encoding in ADHD brains; this phenomenon causes individuals to process negative information more intensely than positive information, leading to heightened negative emotions.

Links Mentioned:

Website: www.thecenterforadhd.com

ADDept Blog: https://www.addept.org/living-with-adult-add-adhd

But I Don't Want To! The Emotions Behind Procrastination: https://youtu.be/7X2hr-iC9hA

Simple, Safe & Connected -- Tips to Navigate Big Emotions: https://youtu.be/-Uy-sTH_Jxg

Takeaway from This Year's International Conference on ADHD: Part 1 Emotional Awareness and Insights about ADHD: https://youtu.be/zNr3C8K4f2k?si=s2twU_DVwovuT_9W

The Emotional Impact of ADHD: https://youtu.be/R6F6eueSdm8

Emotional Labor: Not Just Women's Work: https://youtu.be/MNoS4lrWZec

Parenting Anxious Childhood Emotions: https://youtu.be/ff5hXtdem5Y

Connect with Marcy:

Website: www.addept.org

Website: www.thecenterforadhd.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADDept.org

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.marcycaldwell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.marcycaldwell/

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