60. Susan Hughes Returns: Parenting an ADHD Child

If you've ever wondered whether your child's behaviour is deliberate, this one's for you. ADHD parent coach Susan Hughes returns to explain the neuroscience behind ADHD behaviour, and why understanding it changes how you respond.  **You'll Learn** - Why ADHD behaviour isn't a choice, it's a 30% executive function gap - A phrase to interrupt a reactive moment: "it's the ADHD" - A simple four-task morning routine for ADHD brains - Why shame is the most damaging response to ADHD behaviour - How to co-regulate when parent and child are both dysregulated   **Why This Episode Matters** If you're parenting a child with ADHD, you know the mornings that spiral and the moments you snap and regret. Susan offers something more useful than a quick fix: a way to understand what's happening in your child's brain, and yours, so you can respond instead of react.   **Small Shift for Big Impact** Susan's small shift: when you feel frustration rising, pause and say to yourself, "it's the ADHD." Not "she's ignoring me" or "he's being difficult" - it's the ADHD. She calls it a circuit breaker, the moment naming it lets you stop reacting and think about what your child actually needs.   **Take the Next Step** If this conversation stirred something up for you, you don't have to sit with it alone. Register for Susan's upcoming free webinar on July 29th, 2026.  If you are listening after July 29th, join Susan's mailing list to find out when the next webinar will be running.   **Links and Resources** - Visit Susan Hughes on  Facebook or Instagram - Find out more about Confident ADHD Parent Formula - Register for Susan's live webinar on 29 July - The Explosive Child by Dr Ross Greene (note, this is an affiliate link). Also available on Audible - Related Podcast Episodes: - Episode 7: Parenting ADHD Kids with Susan Hughes - Episode 27: Are You Feeling the Invisible Weights of Motherhood? with Michelle Marks - Episode 46 - When Your Child Sees the World - and Their Stuff - Differently with Steph West - Book a free 15-minute coaching discovery call with Nina **Let's Connect** Want more support? Follow Nina on Instagram, or sign up for tips and updates at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au. Have a question or parenting challenge you'd like addressed on the podcast? Send a DM or an email. \* Follow Nina on Instagram \* Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au \* Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au **About the Hosts** **Nina Visic** is a mindful parenting coach and mum, and the host of Your Calm Parenting Path. She helps overwhelmed parents move from reactive to calm, confident and connected with their kids, through one-on-one coaching, group programmes and this podcast. **Susan Hughes** is an ADHD parent coach, educator and researcher based in Australia. She holds a Master of Education and is an ACC credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation. Susan is the creator of the Confident ADHD Parent Formula, a coaching programme that helps parents understand the neuroscience behind their child's behaviour and build the connection that makes real change possible. Her own experience raising a son with ADHD, now 22 and thriving, shapes the practical, compassionate approach she brings to her work.