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

When impulsive behavior bites you in the butt again, it's discouraging! I'm sharing how I slow down impulsive leaps that kick my butt.  In a brand new format, a listener (one of you, mama!) shares her question and I answer! Today Irina asks how to stop impulsive spending. It's not as easy as "well, just don't buy that."🙄 These impulsivity tips aren't just for money! Even if you are a savings quee...

It was our worst morning last school year. I screwed up big time, and left school drop off feeling demoralized and ashamed. This is not how I want mornings to go with my kids.  Do you feel that way in the mornings, too? When our ADHD causes consequences for our kids, the guilt and shame kick into high gear. Thankfully, most mornings are not like this for our family. Our mornings are usually smooth...

When was the last time you said something you wish you hadn't?  Your impulsive tendencies affect you in more ways than simply putting your foot in your mouth…again. Even when it may seem impossible, you can build in the practice of slowing down. Why does this matter for busy ADHD brains? Let's discuss why you crave peace in your turbo-speed brain and how it helps both you and your family when you...

What do women with ADHD need right now? Well, a lot of things, and community is high on the list. This episode amplifies and celebrates the trailblazing voices and experiences of women and female BIPOC individuals within our ADHD family. In July, ADDA hosted the International Global Gathering conference to spark conversations on how to thrive with ADHD. If you're not familiar with the non-profit A...

What do women with ADHD need right now? Well, a lot of things, and community is high on the list. This episode amplifies and celebrates the trailblazing voices and experiences of women and female BIPOC individuals within our ADHD family. In July, ADDA hosted the International Global Gathering conference to spark conversations on how to thrive with ADHD. If you're not familiar with the non-profit A...

Today I'm explaining what I do when I walk in the door after a long day. Before the chaos really takes off, I take a few minutes to sort the clutter of backpacks, diaper bags, lunch boxes, and work bags and prepare for the next day. This gives me less to do before bed and keeps the to-do list short in the mornings. Starting this chain of events sets yourself up for a handful of habits that will ma...

Transitions are rough for ADHD.  Back to School season brings a mountain of new details to absorb, way too many forms to keep track of, and deadlines swarming like flies.  So I created a Back To School preparedness list: let's turn the craziness into calm in August and September. When we have thought about how we can prepare for what we know is coming, it makes the doing a lot less overwhelming. T...

Less late is the goal.  Sure, we wish we were on time.  Let's take some baby steps and be a little less late.  Today we'll discuss why we are frequently running late, discuss executive functions involved in the project of leaving your house with kids in tow, find our motivation to make changes, and walk through a few skills, like counting up the minutes you truly need to walk out that door calmly...

Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek? Yes, please! My summer devolved into chaos, and I'm sharing why. Things have not - at all - gone as planned, yet I'm leaning into it.  The difference between rest and recovery is confusing, and our ADHD brains like neither. We like to plan lots of stuff to do in our rest time. And then we're surprised when it's not restful! Yet rest is a must-have for our busy brains....

Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek? Yes, please! What horrible work experience have you had? Were you fired? "Let go"? Embarrassed for all of time? In this raw, unedited episode, I'm sharing what's going on Behind The Scenes this summer, and today it's the story of when I was "let go" from work. Sharing our stories is what allows us to connect, so I'm going first. How can we grow our ADHD Mom Community?...

Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek? Yes, please! You are meant for more, mama. You are meant to be successful with ADHD because that is how you were made. So how do we get you unstuck, moving forward, and living the life you are meant to live?  I want to help you find it.  In this raw, unedited episode, I'm sharing what's happening Behind the Scenes this summer. I totally hopped on a soapbox here, and I...

Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek? Yes, please! In this raw, unedited episode, I'm sharing what's going on Behind The Scenes this summer as I take a break from creating new episodes to... make a new episode today! Over the last 6 months, I've been volunteering with ADDA, a non-profit that serves Adults with ADHD. This weekend is the ADDA Global Gathering - an innovative, virtual, around-the-clock inter...

Don't you wish there was a five-question Cosmo quiz that would tell you a definitive yes/no answer to the question "Do you have ADHD?" Well, our brains are a little more complex than that. I'm no doctor, but here's the first time I addressed this question on the podcast.  Let me point you in the right direction and help you figure out the right doctor that can help you find out if you have ADHD. G...

It's June, and your kids are either home now or about to be home for the whole summer.  That is three unstructured months of chaos ahead of you... cue panic! Wait! It doesn't have to be! You asked; I answered: What does Patricia's summer schedule look like?  With a few minutes of planning, you'll create a flexible structure to fit any family during the summer break and all year long.  No need to p...

How do you feel when you think about taking ADHD medication? Nervous?  Hopeful?  Overwhelmed?   The process of obtaining and finding the right medication can feel like A LOT. First, you have to approach the subject with your doctor (who may or may not be well-informed about ADHD) -- and then there is finding the right type and dosing of medication, dealing with potential side effects, and the whol...

Stimulant medication for ADHD is a hot-button topic.  Everyone has something to say -- your friends, your coworkers, your uncle's cousin's brother's barber, and of course, the internet.  They'll tell you about the person they knew who "went crazy" on stimulants.   They'll tell you how ADHD medication will change your personality or turn you into a zoned-out zombie.  They'll tell you, you probably...

Can I get addicted to ADHD medication? Is Adderall the same as meth?  With questions like these circling within communities and around the internet, it's no wonder so many ADHDers are confused, and sometimes terrified to take ADHD medication -- or to tell their family and friends they're on it. It's "Medication May" on the Motherhood in ADHD podcast, and the goal of this episode series is to break...

You should be able to get your kids to school on time. You should be able to remember all your appointments.  You should be able to handle life without medications.   So many moms with ADHD have a habit of should -ing all over themselves. Because we're still fighting the shame, embarrassment, and stigma associated with adult ADHD diagnosis.  During "Medication May" on the Motherhood in ADHD podcas...

How will ADHD medication affect my life? What will my family and friends think if I tell them? Will ADHD medication change my personality? There are so many fears, worries, and what-if's surrounding taking ADHD medication.  You may have heard family or cultural messages your entire life that says medication is wrong, harmful, or shameful.  With all of the stigma and negative buzz, it's no wonder s...

How do you feel about ADHD medication?  Are you taking it? Does it help you focus and thrive? Or are you medication-curious, and a little freaked out about it? That's totally okay .  Are you anti-medicine? That's alright, too. Most ADHDers who are new to medication have a LOT of questions, like: - How does ADHD medicine feel? - How do you know if your ADHD medication is working? - How do you decid...

Parenting as a single mom is hard.  Parenting as a single mom with adult ADHD is extra hard.  There's homework, housework, and after-school activities to manage on your own.  There's the pressure to put healthy food on the table every night when you're already exhausted.  There are bills to pay on one income.  And then there's your ADHD symptoms and emotional exhaustion – the guilt, shame and inad...

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...

How did you figure out you (possibly) have ADHD? We all have our own unique journey to an ADHD diagnosis.  Maybe you have a formal diagnosis from a doctor and a prescription for ADHD medication, and it's helping you live your best life.  Or maybe your ADHD is self-diagnosed. You've done the research, you check all the boxes, you know in your heart that this is why you're struggling, and you're cho...

What's wrong with my child? Why won't they listen? Why is everything a negotiation? Why do I have to keep yelling, making threats, and going from 0-100 in a split second?  What's wrong with me ? Mama–you're not the first one to ask these questions. We've all flipped our lids, cried in the bathroom, felt horribly guilty for yelling at our kids and wondered, at the end of the day, if we're just defe...

Mama–when was the last time you spent time alone? And no–I don't mean the 2 minutes you spend in the bathroom while the dog scratches at the door and you can hear someone yelling "moooom??" from some distant corner of the house.  I mean real alone time–as in, away from your family, inaccessible, OFF THE CLOCK.  Has it been a while?  Have you… ever had any real alone time? If you haven't, it's unde...