Emotional Regulation, ADHD, and Parenting: A Conversation with Dana Crews

How do we teach emotional regulation to kids with ADHD—when so many of us as parents are still learning it ourselves?

In this rich and practical conversation, ADHD educator and life coach Dana Crews joins Cynthia Hammer to talk about what emotional regulation really looks like in daily life. From teaching kids to name and explore their emotions, to co-regulation strategies, realistic expectations, and making amends when things go wrong—this episode offers compassionate guidance for parents navigating big feelings (their child’s and their own).

Whether you're struggling with daily meltdowns or trying to break generational patterns, you'll walk away with tools that make sense and a reminder: you don’t have to be perfect—you just have to show up and keep learning.

🎧 Listen in for:

• Tools to help your child name and understand emotions
• Why co-regulation often works better than control
• How to create realistic expectations for ADHD maturity
• The importance of emotional repair and self-compassion

📍 Mentioned in the episode: https://SecondArrowCoaching.com

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Find The ADHD Girls is a project of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org)

The mission of this project is to give all girls who have ADHD
a fair start in life by getting them diagnosed by age 8.

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ADHD can look different in girls - meaning that often, they are missed for ADHD diagnosis.

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