Episode 12: Handling the Heat: 3 Guiding Questions for Parenting Through Intense ADHD Moments

When emotions run high and behavior escalates, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed — and even easier to react in ways we later regret. In this episode, Dr. Tish Taylor offers a grounded, practical approach to those emotionally intense, behaviorally challenging moments so common in parenting children with ADHD.

Using three key questions, Dr. Taylor helps parents pause, reflect, and respond in a way that supports emotional regulation, reinforces meaningful behavior, and keeps long-term goals in focus — even in the heat of the moment. Whether your child is melting down over a writing assignment or resisting screen time limits, this episode will help you feel more prepared and more confident in how you show up.

Visit our website here to access a free companion guide for this episode to walk through the questions in real time or revisit them after a tough moment.