Nurture ADHD

Hi, I’m Tarryn Poulton, a Paediatric Occupational Therapist and ADHD mom on a mission to help you raise your child with more calm, more confidence, and a lot more connection.

In 2022, my daughter Gracie was diagnosed with ADHD. As an OT I’d worked with ADHD for over a decade. I understood it professionally.

But when it was my own child? I felt completely overwhelmed.

I put so much pressure on myself to get everything right — the routines, the school meetings, the emotional support. And I was exhausted. I remember thinking, I don’t have anything left to give.

Then something shifted.

I stopped trying to “fix” her behavior and started understanding it. The meltdowns, the forgetfulness, the big emotions — it wasn’t defiance. It was dysregulation. It was executive function. It was ADHD.

I made small, practical changes. And everything changed.

That’s why I started Nurture ADHD — because even with all my training, I felt lost. And you shouldn’t have to figure this out alone. 💛