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Summary

In this episode of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms, Jessica Lynn Lewis and Carol Siege discuss practical strategies for managing household chaos, focusing on laundry solutions and the importance of emotional support. Carol shares her experience as a mother of four neurodiverse boys and offers insights into her coaching process for parents of neurodiverse children.

Keywords

ADHD, neurodiverse, parenting tips, laundry solutions, emotional support

Takeaways

• Buy identical socks for each child to simplify laundry.
• Use distinct colors or patterns for each child's clothing.
• Emotional support can transform daily routines.
• Coaching helps identify and prioritize parenting goals.
• Investing time in coaching can improve family life.
• A hug can reset a child's emotional state.
• Coaching sessions typically last nine weeks.
• Remote coaching offers flexibility for busy parents.
• Understanding each child's needs is crucial.
• Simple changes can reduce household stress.

You Can Find Carol Here!

Email Carol: carol@familypathwayscoaching.com

Website: https://familypathwayscoaching.com/

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Jessica is a Creative wife & mom of 3 from Northwest Pennsylvania. She is a leadership coach & voiceover artist at Jessica Lewis Voice.

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Summary

In this episode of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms, host Jessica Lewis welcomes Carol Siege, a certified professional coach and keynote speaker, to discuss practical strategies for managing school mornings with neurodiverse children. Carol shares her insights on using simplicity and systems to reduce chaos, emphasizing the importance of structure and routine. The conversation also touches on Carol's personal journey as a mother of four neurodiverse children, highlighting the role of acceptance, patience, and humor in parenting.

Keywords

ADHD, neurodiverse children, school mornings, parenting tips, simplicity, structure, routine, acceptance, patience, humor

Takeaways

• Use simplicity and systems to manage school mornings.
• Plan breakfast menus for the week to reduce chaos.
• Involve children in choosing their breakfast schedule.
• Acceptance is key in parenting neurodiverse children.
• Patience is essential; repetition helps children learn.
• Humor can ease the challenges of parenting.
• Structure and routine benefit children with ADHD.
• Recognize that diagnoses are not the person.
• Encourage children to express their unique perspectives.
• Reinforcement and patience are crucial in teaching skills.

You Can Find Carol Here!

Carol - carol@familypathwayscoaching.com

https://familypathwayscoaching.com/

As a Certified Professional Coach and keynote speaker, Carol supports parents of neurodiverse children as they navigate their family journeys. She received an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in journalism from New York University and relies on real-world experience to motivate parents who are struggling to raise children who don’t fit the mold.

Carol navigates the process of “becoming” with honest, real and vulnerable stories and has learned from life experience to tap into her most aligned and authentic self. She has a story to tell and is candid in discussing what she has learned from it, negotiating life, challenges, setbacks, and successes. She is open, honest, vulnerable and relatable and knows that life happens -- it's what we do with the experiences that ultimately shape who we become.

Mom to four thriving neurodiverse sons, Carol calls her family a veritable alphabet soup of diagnoses. She speaks with candor and credibility about the challenges facing families like her own and offers hope and practical advice about family dynamics, academic support, and learning to appreciate hidden gifts.

Carol’s relatable and inspirational stories, along with her work through Family Pathways Coaching, help parents understand life really can be so much better.

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Jessica is a Creative wife & mom of 3 from Northwest Pennsylvania. She is a leadership coach & voiceover artist at Jessica Lewis Voice.

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In this episode of "Quick Wins for ADHD Moms," we sit down with Julie Legg, the inspiring author of "The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Living with ADHD." Julie's life journey has taken her from a free-range childhood in rural New Zealand to diverse careers in acting, voice work, and writing. Diagnosed with ADHD at 52, she uses her story to inspire and give hope to women with ADHD worldwide.

Julie shares her unique perspective on embracing ADHD, the power of flipping the script, and the importance of celebrating different thinking. She also discusses her book, which includes stories from 30 women diagnosed as adults, highlighting the spectrum of ADHD experiences. Tune in for an empowering conversation filled with insights, strategies, and a reminder that you're not alone.

Julie's Website: https://julielegg.nz

#ADHD #Empowerment #WomenInspiration #adhdmom #adhdmoms #adhdkids #adhdbook

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Jessica is a Creative wife & mom of 3 from Northwest Pennsylvania. She is a leadership coach & voiceover artist at Jessica Lewis Voice.