Episode #11: Supporting Families: Navigating ADHD, Autism, and Relationships with Sharon Collon
In this episode, Stacy welcomes Sharon Collon, an award-winning ADHD coach, consultant, and parenting expert, to discuss practical tips for families navigating the challenges of parenting children with ADHD, autism, and other conditions. Sharon shares her personal and professional insights on supporting the entire family unit, not just the child, while reducing overwhelm and building stronger connections.
Together, they delve into the impact of additional needs on family dynamics, including the alarming separation rates among families with neurodiverse children. Stacy highlights how frustration and misunderstandings can strain relationships, offering insights into how families can avoid these pitfalls. The conversation also touches on finding inclusive and empowering language when addressing additional needs.
About Sharon:
Sharon is an award winning, credentialed families trained ADHD Coach, Consultant and Parenting Expert and founder of The Functional Family who specialises in providing life changing support and strategies for people with ADHD (and those that support them).
Sharon lives in Sydney with her husband and 3 boys, who all have ADHD (throw in some tourette’s, OCD, SPD and ODD in there too). Her home runs at such an intensity – it needs to be filmed for a documentary series. The daily stress burnt her out and it had a negative impact on Sharon’s health.
At a complete loss of how she was supposed to have a ‘Functional Family’ she began researching ADHD to try and learn more about ways to work with the ADHD brain and create a more joyful, streamlined home environment. What followed was a series of spectacular failures, weird experiments, and then formal study of ADHD. Through it all, the Collon family found a way to make their life with ADHD work for them. Now Sharon helps others do the same. The Functional Family has supported over 35,000 families with ADHD. Whether it be through Adult ADHD Coaching, Parent Mentoring, the ADHD Families Membership, the 6 week program or the ADHD Families Podcast, she provides a safe place for people with ADHD to learn about their brain and create strategies that work for them.
Connect with Sharon:
Website https://www.thefunctionalfamily.com/
Podcast https://www.thefunctionalfamily.com/podcast
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefunctionalfamily/
Free support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefunctionalfamilygroup
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefunctionalfamily/
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