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E274: How to Support Your ADHD Child: Mothers Together Q&A with Guest Host Megan Champion - Best Of Friends Series

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Sep 18, 2025

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Megan Champion

In a heartfelt discussion, Megan Champion, the founder of the Mothers Together community and a former teacher, delves into the challenges parents face while supporting ADHD children. She addresses school difficulties, emotional regulation, and the daunting questions of medication. Together with moms from her community, Megan emphasizes the importance of gaining perspective and shared experiences. They explore strategies for understanding ADHD behavior in children and the significance of self-care for parents navigating this journey.

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INSIGHT

ADHD Manifests As Different Flavors

ADHD often presents differently by gender, with outward hyperactivity more visible in boys and internal hyperactivity more common in girls.
Understanding the specific 'flavor' of ADHD in a person helps tailor strategies and avoids mislabeling symptoms as personality.

ADVICE

Use Three Core ADHD Strategies

Learn how your brain works, prioritize self-care, and ask for support as core strategies for managing ADHD.
These three steps create a foundation for effective parenting and daily functioning with ADHD.

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Emotional Regulation Reveals ADHD

Persistent emotional dysregulation and intense reactions often reveal ADHD more clearly than isolated misbehavior.
Emotional overreactions frequently stem from processing and regulation differences rather than mere willful defiance.

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Have you ever wondered if you’re doing enough to support your ADHD child? Or maybe you’ve questioned if what you’re trying is even working. You’re not the only one.

When I saw that last year’s most downloaded episode was about supporting your ADHD child, I knew I wanted to share this conversation from 2022 with you!

In this episode, I’m sharing a Q&A session from when I was a guest expert in the Mothers Together community, for parents of neurodivergent children. The moms in Megan’s community share vulnerable and raw struggles that I know you’ll relate to. We dive into some of the most common struggles moms face when raising ADHD kids: school challenges, emotional regulation, should your child try medication (especially when you’re worried about them not gaining weight), and that exhausting cycle of wondering, “Am I messing this up?”

You’ll hear encouragement, practical strategies, and lots of validation from a real conversation with moms who get it. Because sometimes the most powerful thing isn’t a new parenting hack – it’s gaining a new perspective or realizing you’re not alone and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.

Check out Megan’s podcast and online community here: https://www.ontheharddays.com/

If you’re wondering whether you have ADHD and want to better understand the signs, grab my free ADHD Symptoms in Women Checklist here: patriciasung.com/adhd-symptoms.

This episode is a little peek into the kind of support I love to provide as an ADHD educator. I hope it gives you a fresh perspective and a sense of relief that you’re doing better than you think.

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Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-274-how-to-support-your-adhd-child-mothers-together-questions-with-megan-champion

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