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

Scatterbrained. Distracted. Overwhelmed. Drowning. No motivation. There's a framework for that! I know why your day feels so chaotic and out of control as a mom with ADHD because I am a mom with ADHD. We'll dive into the frequent ways our ADHD derails us. Then I have three words for you: TIME. MANAGEMENT. MASTERY. For a lot of moms, managing their time looks simple. But we're not like other moms -...

Several mamas have asked for more details around Time Management Mastery for ADHD Moms, and maybe you've been thinking the same thing... Is this class right for you? I'm sharing 8 questions and answers to help you make the best decision possible. Sign up for Time Management Mastery for ADHD Moms at bit.ly/adhdframework by Sept 30th!

Does your day ever feel like you're trying to bake cookies without a recipe and have no idea what's in the pantry? Do we have any clean bowls? What's the oven temp? How do I only have 3 chocolate chips??? And why does everyone else get a laminated recipe card and a fully stocked pantry? Sometimes it can feel like we just can't manage in the real world. We are constantly shown how "normal" people p...

Ouch! Taking responsibility for our ADHD brains can sting a little. But it's not hopeless! Just because it's hard doesn't mean we can't set meaningful goals and achieve the things we really want. Today is round two with ADHD Life Coach Jessica Heimsoth. She shares: The REAL reason many people with ADHD don't reach their goals The LIES we frequently tell ourselves that hold us back from being succe...

What do you do when you are struggling to meet a goal and aren't sure what to do next? There is help available! An ADHD Coach can help you find a tailored solution to overcome your obstacles. Perhaps you've heard of ADHD Coaching, but aren't sure what it is or if it's right for you. Let's discuss: • what is ADHD Coaching • how to find the right ADHD coach for you • should you choose a life coach w...

"It doesn't have to be perfect to still be good."- Allie Casazza Today is Part 2 of my interview with The Purpose Show host and minimalist educator Allie Casazza! We dive deep into the questions that YOU asked in our Motherhood in ADHD Facebook community : how to use mental momentum to get and stay motivated. how to channel energy into decluttering instead of schlepping your piles from room to roo...

Organization and clutter are huge obstacles for ADHD. When my house is cluttered, my mind is cluttered! The unnecessary junk takes up a significant amount of my mental bandwidth, so I've worked dang hard to get rid of the things that are not serving me. I want to help you do that, too. Today, you're in for a treat! Allie Casazza of The Purpose Show Podcast is here to share her wisdom on declutteri...

Do you wish there was a way to feel confident about your day?   To know exactly where you need to be, when you need to be there, and what you need to do today?   I know what it feels like to buy 15 different planners and not use any of them for more than a week or two.  When you're tired of disappointing your family, your boss, and yourself.   Imagine with me - that tonight - when you look back at...

There's a perfect system that will work for YOU...but spoiler alert - you won't find it on a shelf at target. The BEST way to find a daily planning system that works for you is to CREATE EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED. Instead of trying planner after unused planner, and forcing them to sorta work, let's make the unique system that fits your life. While it may feel overwhelming at first, when we have help,...

No matter if you're a full-time working mama, a mom who's also a full-time student, or if you're a stay-at-home or work-from-home mum - if you have ADHD, you can use this framework. Today we hear it straight from students of my Daily Planning for ADHD Moms course. They share how it worked for them and what happened when they created a system that works for them. They discuss how they've developed...

We can be successful with ADHD when we start living purposefully like we have ADHD. The obstacles pop up like weeds when we try to live life like we don't have ADHD. I pretended like I could be "ADHD-free" for many years. And I failed over and over. I finally realized that THIS is what I needed in order to successfully plan my day with ADHD. When we think about what systems we should have in place...

It's frustrating when we can't seem to align what we want to accomplish with our energy levels or create a line of sight to the end goal. It can be defeating, but I'm here for you! You are not alone and there are so many mamas here rooting for you. There ARE ways you can work WITH your ADHD brain to maximize your output while you manage the energy roller coaster that is living with ADHD as a mama....

This week we welcome back one of my favorite ADHD experts, Dr. Ned Hallowell.   As an ADHD parent raising ADHD kids, Ned has the experience of raising his grown children, and his message of forgiveness and patience with ourselves is one I could listen to on repeat. He shares how to repair when we lose it on our kids. Because we will lose it.   We also discuss how the DSM doesn't cover a major part...

This week we welcome one of my favorite ADHD experts, Dr. Ned Hallowell, to share his ADHD story.   Ned and I talked about using our strengths, overcoming hurdles, negative self talk, the power of connection, and Ned did not shy away from sharing his own childhood trauma, which affects the way he loves on others and the way he parented his now grown children who also have ADHD.   I can't wait for...

Mama, 100 episodes!?! High fives all around!   I hear this one a lot:   How can we have more energy for the whole day? How can we do more, be more, get more done?   You asked; I answered.   We get frustrated that we can't go at the same speed all day long. We're irritated that our day is an energy roller coaster.   But why do we think we need to go-go-go from sun up to sun down?   Perhaps the issu...

Should I tell my child he or she has ADHD?   You asked; I answered.   This question frequently plagues parents of children with ADHD. We worry about labeling our kids, how others will treat our ADHD kids, if the label makes life harder, if our child will not overcome it, and on the anxiety spiral spins.   Here's what I do know as an adult who has ADHD, was not diagnosed until adulthood, and didn't...

How can we start to accept who we are and how our brain works?   You asked; I answered.   Here's another question I get often from other folks with ADHD.   Keep in mind, I've known about my ADHD for 20 years, so granted, I've got some experience to draw from. It's taken me a while, and yes, I still get frustrated with myself. I'm a human, not robot.   My ADHD is part of me. It affects every part o...

How can we, as moms with ADHD, take care of ourselves?   Today I've got 8 new friends for you.  Everyone is either a mama with ADHD or a professional who works with moms like us; many of them are both.  These ladies are sharing with us what works for our amazing brains.   We've been talking about self-care the last few months because self care got a bad rap recently -- self care is not about takin...

You asked; I answered: How do I get my spouse to understand my ADHD? How do I help my partner understand our ADHD child?   ADHD is a family affair! It doesn't only affect the person who has it. The entire family is hurt by this neurological disorder.   That means that it can also be a huge point of contention in a family.   But how can we get a neurotypical person to understand what it is like ins...

It's the first week of June and your kids are either home now or about to be home for the whole summer.  That is 3 unstructured months of chaos ahead of you ... but it doesn't have to be!   You asked; I answered: What does your summer schedule look like?   With a few minutes of planning your create a flexible structure to fit any family during the summer break, and all year long.   No need to pani...

We're continuing our discussion on mindfulness with Taucha Post. In our last episode, we discussed how mindfulness improves our ADHD symptoms, how mindfulness and ADHD are connected in the brain, along with shame, perfectionism, and setting ourselves up for success instead of letting the failure mindset take over.   What is mindfulness and how do we get started practicing mindfulness?   Learning a...

One of the best (and free) treatments for ADHD is mindfulness. But what is mindfulness and how do we get started practicing mindfulness?   Taucha Post of ADHD Yoga is sharing with us all about our brains and how mindfulness creates new pathways for us to learn how to slow down our brains, and present in the moment. We'll also dive into how mindfulness and ADHD are connected in the brain, and how t...

Mindfulness feels like a really lofty goal for an ADHD brain ...almost unattainable.   Yet mindfulness is an ADHD treatment that is recommended over and over again. I was not convinced.   Until I met Taucha Post on instagram, @adhd.yoga. I had to know how an ADHD brain can be mindful!   This week Taucha shares with us her diagnosis story, having been diagnosed as an adult woman with ADHD. ADHD in...

Just one? Really. Big changes come from baby steps. This is baby step 1 of planning your day.   But HOW did I figure out how to plan my day in a way that works WITH my ADHD brain instead of against it? Step 1 is learning how to write events in our calendar. Our chaotic brains need ONE system. ONE plan. When we harness the power of the planner, it can change the course of your day. Your day starts...

Time. Time Blindness. An ADHD Brain's black hole.   Well, what do we do about that? How do we schedule our day if we don't even feel it passing by?   Creating a peaceful day is possible when you have ADHD. What you need is instructions on how to organize yourself and make a plan that make sense to your brain. And luckily, I speak your ADHD brain's language.   Feeling confident about your day invol...