Parenting in a neurodivergent family can feel intense, especially when ADHD and big emotions collide. In this LiveTalk, Lucie sits down with family therapist Michelle — founder of Compassionate Heart, Mindful Life and a mother of three — to explore what’s happening beneath the surface during those reactive moments between parent and child.
Michelle shares practical insights into ADHD, executive functioning, and emotional regulation, including Daniel Siegel’s “hand model of the brain” and why a parent’s calm nervous system helps children return to regulation.
Through reflection and simple exercises, parents are invited to better understand their own reactions and the deeper needs, fears, and hopes that shape family interactions. This conversation offers compassionate guidance and practical tools to help families move from reactivity toward greater calm, connection, and understanding.
2pm ET / 8pm CET
Michelle Puster, M.Ed., LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Emotionally Focused Family Therapist Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional based in Katy, Texas. With over a decade of experience, she helps individuals and families break unhelpful patterns and build stronger, more connected relationships using approaches grounded in attachment, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care.
As a mom of three, including a neurodivergent child, Michelle brings both professional and lived experience to her work. As founder of Compassionate Heart Mindful Life, she supports parents in understanding stress and behavior, navigating big emotions, and building calmer, more compassionate family connections.
Lucie Brixí Tamášová is first of all a mother of three (+two) children. She has made a significant impact through her NGO, Centrum Dialog, which provides education to underprivileged children in Kenya and Guinea. She is also the owner of Montessorihracky.cz, a shop specializing in Montessori materials and didactical toys. Lucie’s passion for empowering children extends beyond her NGO work; she is the founder of the Childhood Potential Conference and Montessori Parenting courses. As a fervent Montessori enthusiast, Lucie is committed to connecting people and ensuring the Montessori message reaches a global audience by bringing the best speakers to her events. Her work reflects a profound dedication to creating a brighter future for children across the globe.