Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness The Emotional Side of ADHD with Dr. Tamara Rosier (Part 2)
Mar 10, 2026
Dr. Tamara Rosier, licensed counselor and ADHD expert who explains the emotional side of ADHD. She unpacks why feelings feel huge, uses memorable metaphors like the swimming pool and three-legged race, and explores family dynamics, parenting strategies, rejection sensitivity, perfectionism, and ways to widen emotional tolerance.
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ADHD As A Neurological Difference
- ADHD is a neurological difference causing reliance on the limbic system rather than the prefrontal cortex for emotion and motivation.
- Tamara Rosier explains the amygdala-driven fight/flight/freeze responses make emotions feel immediate and large without prefrontal problem-solving.
Use The Swimming Pool To Debrief Emotions
- Teach families to use the swimming pool metaphor to spot and debrief emotional dysregulation rather than shaming it.
- After a calm moment, ask what pushed them into the pool, how they got out, and what to do differently next time.
Three Legged Race Metaphor For Personal ADHD
- Tamara Rosier describes her ADHD as a three-legged race where her ADHD 'partner' plucks dandelions mid-run.
- She admitted past self-loathing drove her to 'punch' that part metaphorically, but now she negotiates with it instead.
