Motherhood in ADHD – Parenting with ADHD, Productivity Tips, Brain based Science, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Education to Help Moms with Adult ADHD

You want to grab dinner with your best friend… You want to do that cool volcano science project with your 4 year old… You want to snuggle on the couch with your partner and watch a movie… But you also need sleep. You feel like the worst friend, daughter, mom, partner, when you promise to do something and then cancel plans at the last minute because you don't have the energy to do it when the time...

When your child charges in the room raging or super sour, how do you react?  Do you immediately tense up, knowing that the battle is about to begin? When your spouse arrives home, do you listen to the noises they make outside the door to prepare yourself if they've had a rough day at work? Does your stomach fall into the pit of your stomach, because you know the rest of the night is ruined? For mo...

How many times have you questioned whether you are a "good mom"? In the last 2 months, I've asked myself this at least 4000 times. This summer did not go as expected which made me doubt if I'm being a good mom. Am I spending enough time with my boys? Am I putting my phone down and paying attention when they talk? Am I making my kids a priority over endless stress and anxious thoughts swirling arou...

Are you juggling 6,358 things?  If life's been a little too much today or in general, let's talk. I'm hanging on for dear life as things get next-level chaotic over here in the Sung house… And I haven't lost my ish on anyone yet! *celebration* Last year, I couldn't have said that.  I would have yelled at kids or my spouse or both, felt awful about it, and then hid under my covers and as I sunk int...

"My partner says I'm using my ADHD as an excuse. They're not really understanding ADHD at all or how it affects me!"  You shared your relationship struggles and you're not the only one! Today's guest, Melissa Orlov, answers YOUR questions from  my free Facebook group . We discuss ADHD as an excuse, partners who don't understand ADHD, communication obstacles between ADHD partners and non-ADHD partn...

How do you explain ADHD to your child?   Start with the Journey with Me Through ADHD, a podcast for kids. Katelyn's humongous heart for helping kids understand their ADHD is contagious! She knows just how to explain tough or complicated stuff in a digestible manner so kids can feel confident and empowered. Katelyn speaks straight into the heart and mind of kids with ADHD. Helping them learn and un...

Have you ever hated your own child?  While you may not want to say it out loud, sometimes parenting is just. so. hard. that this burning hatred overtakes you in a fiery blaze. And when your child is extra… extra needy, extra sensitive, extra different, extra angry, extra aggressive, extra anything, the usual parenting advice doesn't work.  Maybe you feel like a failure or a terrible mom. Meet Mega...

When you've got PMS on steroids, the rage and depression are exponential. Ever hear of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? They call it PMDD for short, and it's a very real and serious hormonal disorder that affects up to 10% of women! And it's much more common when paired with ADHD. Symptoms include things like mood swings (aka rage attacks), sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, depression, and even seve...

When your ADHD is invisible, we can start to feel like maybe we're making it up… Maybe you aren't really struggling more than others… Errrrrrrt.  Stop that. Today we're talking to Christina Crowe about how to make the Invisible Visible. Because ADHD is real even when you can't SEE its impact on everything. I love Christina's super practical way of explaining the hard stuff, as well as how she alwa...

When was the last time your ADHD affected your kids and you were kicking yourself for it? While you get frustrated enough that your ADHD affects your own life, it's 100 times worse when it hurts your kids. Meet my friend, Laura Froyen, PhD. Laura and I connected over our mutual love for advocating for kids. Her take on gentle parenting is refreshing and doable.  In this episode, Laura and I chat a...

"Is this an ADHD thing?" This question comes up a lot! It's hard to say because there is a wide spectrum on how ADHD symptoms present in your day to day activities. At the same time, there is so much value in knowing you aren't the only one struggling with something.  In today's episode, I'm sharing the themes that I see in the symptoms of ADHD in women that I work with so that you can feel comfor...

Do you feel like motherhood's been kind of a raw deal?  Meet my friend Kelly Donahue, founder of Badass Moms. Kelly and I were in the same Integrative Life Coach certification course and I fell in love with her spunky spirit and gentle tough love.  She just launched her podcast earlier this year, talking to women who found their fun and let go of the impossible "selfless mother" standard we were r...

"Why didn't anyone tell me that years ago?!?" Perhaps you've asked that question at least 542 times along your ADHD journey. IYKYK Sarah Snyder and I met a while back and immediately hit it off in chatting about the nitty gritty of ADHD - all those lesser known symptoms, connections, and themes around ADHD. You know, all the things about your ADHD you wish someone had told you years ago. I first j...

What does your "It Mom" Era look like?   What do you believe in your It Mom era? How do you carry yourself? How do you trust yourself? Meet Sloan Echavarria, also known as Sloan the Beast. As a modern entrepreneur, Latina Video creator, and Mom of 4, Sloan helps busy mom CEOs create their unique work/life balance as they curate a life they are obsessed with- without compromises! She is unapologeti...

What does your ADHD look like? Does it look like impulsiveness, hyperactivity and the irresistible urge to fidget – the signs we constantly hear about in men and boys?  Or does it look more like forgetting to put on deodorant or brush your teeth, trouble keeping track of all your kid's appointments, absent-mindedly twirling your hair, or excessive talking when you get excited?  (If you've ever got...

Avoid religion and politics!  While that's usually great advice, today I'm not following it.  Many mamas have asked me to do this episode for at least a year and I didn't feel qualified. So I did what any good ADHD-er does, and procrastinated on this episode, ha! Until my conversation with Laura Matteson on Episode 183...I knew it was time. My faith is a big part of who I am, why I started this po...

Goldfish crackers are not lunch. Are you only giving yourself the bare minimum leftovers of everything: scraps of time, energy and money? Today, we're talking about something that most moms can relate to: mom guilt. We'll give up anything and everything in order for our kids to have more. We want to feel strong, confident, and happy as mothers, but sometimes the pressures of keeping up all.the.thi...

Who's in your support circle?  Moms often put ourselves at the bottom of the list, including friendships and how we surround ourselves with support.  Yet, you need support just as much as your children do. You need real-life connections. You deserve rest and down time.  Cuz here's the truth: we can't regulate our own emotions when we're burnt out, worn down, and feeling alone. And when we can't re...

When were you diagnosed with ADHD? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Dawn Kamilah Brown, "The MD with ADHD" joins us to share her advice on what to ask and disclose during your ADHD diagnosis appointment. She also explains what she wishes everyone knew about what's next after leaving their ADHD diagnosis appointment. We cover the value of a full spectrum care plan: including your doct...

After your family trip is over, do you look more like Clark Griswald than the refreshed luminescent being you were hoping for? The trip was wonderful while you were there, but why is it SUCH a rocky ride with grumpy kids and a tired mom for an entire week afterwards? Transitions are difficult for ADHD, and coming back from a trip doesn't have to be an uncomfortable emergency landing back into real...

When it's time to leave on a trip, are you up at 2 AM stuffing random clothing in your suitcase because half of your clothes are still in the washer and you're so delirious, you forget your underwear? That was me up until about a year ago. But this year's spring break trip, I had everything packed and ready to go before 9 PM.  Can you even picture it??? Today I'm sharing my system for packing for...

When it's time to plan a trip, do you feel less like a blissful honeymooner and more like Tom Hanks in Castaway?  And you haven't even left yet… Look, you know you'll love the vacation when you're on it, but getting ready for a trip is mostly ADHD hell.  Planning, organizing, packing, thinking forward in time, blech. And yet, you want to make great family memories that your kids look back on and r...

Are you listening to this podcast at 1:30 AM while rage cleaning your kitchen? …when you "should" be sleeping? Ask me how I know. Sleep issues often go hand in hand with ADHD. In today's episode, I'm sharing what's working for me to fall asleep quickly and go to bed earlier.  But it doesn't include all that stuff you've heard a million times before and roll your eyes at. (I'm looking at you, "cons...

"The only reason why someone might not like a visual checklist is if they don't understand what the task is. So that's where a demonstration might be needed. Or they feel like it's too hard, in which case you can break up that into even more mini tasks." –Laura Matteson Notice how Laura takes the shame and responsibility off the learner when they are stuck.  This is my kind of mama and teacher! Ou...

What's your most shameful secret you're hiding in your closet of skeletons?  Today I'm sharing one of mine: the way I had been treating my family. It was… not good. Correction, it was a poop show. This time last year, I was overwhelmed by life and I had lost my joy. I was secretly an angry mom who yelled every time I got frustrated.  I was a closet doom spiral-er who was ready to fight at every co...