In this episode of the ADHD Families Podcast, we are chatting with the incredible Lael Stone about how to support our kids emotionally and help them process their big feelings. How do we support our beautiful kids with the emotional rollercoaster of ADHD?

Timestamps:
6:54 How do you help people develop emotional intelligence?
9:03 How to handle their own feelings by observing how we manage ours.
9:48 Instead of reacting with anger, model healthy ways to manage emotions
10:14 How to support your child’s emotional development 
15.13 About Woodline Primary what led you to create that school?
17:12 Develop learning environments that prioritise safety and emotional well-being.
23:03 What sort of accommodations have been made to really support people with ADHD at the school?
32:10 How to manage aggression while maintaining safety.
39:03 How to address underlying triggers of anger and adjust their environment or routines.
42:15 Outward anger and emotional withdrawal are both impactful.
43:23 Encourage them to share and move past their repression.
45:49 To build trust and support your child effectively, focus on listening without fixing, and let them choose whether they want advice or simply your presence.
49:20 Support through the emotional extremes and demonstrate unconditional regard.
50:22 Balancing these demands while managing work and family life
52:00 Imperfection is normal and that repairing connections is a vital.

About Lael: 
Lael Stone is an educator, TEDx speaker, author, mother, and parenting counsellor who has worked with families for over 20 years. Her work as a birth educator, post-natal trauma counsellor, and parenting educator has seen her work with thousands of families consulting about newborns all the way to the teen years. She spent over 5 yrs in secondary schools working with teens around sexuality, well-being, and relationships, and her great aim is to empower parents to create connections and stronger relationships with their children.

She is the co-creator of Woodline Primary School, an innovative new school based on emotional well-being and connection. Lael was the co-host of The Aware Parenting Podcast and a sought-after public speaker who talks candidly about her experiences and her great passion for creating wellness in adults through connection and communication.

Connect with Lael: 
Instagram: @laelstone @woodlineprimary
Facebook: @laelstone @woodlineprimary
Website: www.laelstone.com.au