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 podcast, we want to encourage you to replace all your “shoulds” with “deserve.” You deserve to be able to get ...
May 19, 2022•43 min
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 so many ADHD'ers are confused and worried about taking it. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of...
May 12, 2022•57 min
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 decide if medication is the right choice? On the Motherhood in ADHD podcast, we’re kicking off “Medication ...
May 05, 2022•47 min
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 inadequacy that come with being divorced and never feeling like you’re good enough. If you need to hear this ...
Apr 28, 2022•13 min
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 gotten “talks too much” on your report card as a kid, you know what I mean!) ADHD can look different in w...
Apr 22, 2022•44 min
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 choosing to manage it on your own. What matters most is that you feel seen, supported, and encouraged. Bu...
Apr 14, 2022•17 min
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 defective parents. What if there’s nothing wrong with your child, even though they’re a little… spicy ? A...
Apr 07, 2022•44 min
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 understandable. Maybe you just can’t find the time. Or the childcare help. Maybe you feel selfish or wrong ...
Mar 31, 2022•30 min
Have you ever wondered if you need therapy for your ADHD? That question can feel overwhelming for ADHD mamas. You’re thinking: Do I really need therapy if I’m not in crisis? What if my therapist doesn’t understand my ADHD brain? What if they tell me I’m just a hot mess and there’s no hope for improvement? What if I don’t like my therapist and I’m stuck in weekly sessions I don’t know how to get out of? I hear you mama, and I’ve been there. But what if I told you I knew someone who could answer a...
Mar 24, 2022•49 min
True or false: we all have the same 24 hours in a day…? If you said FALSE, you're 100% right, mama. Sure, we have 24 physical hours. But depending on our abilities, circumstances and responsibilities… Those hours look VERY different. To a carefree, neurotypical teenaged boy, an hour might feel like eternity. He can hang out with friends, do some homework, watch a show, eat some food. Leisurely. To a work-at-home mama of 3 with ADHD, dinner on the stove, laundry to fold, an appointment she's late...
Mar 17, 2022•11 min
Do you struggle with reading or math? Do you lose your place easily when working? Is reading sheet music ridiculously hard? Well, it might not be your eyes OR your ADHD, mama. It might be something called Irlen Syndrome. Not only does it tend to go along with ADHD (& autism!), it can lead to misdiagnosis. Irlen Syndrome, also called Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, is a perceptual processing disorder, not a vision problem . For those of us who have it, it can lead to some funky vision impairment a...
Mar 12, 2022•24 min
Do you judge yourself, mama? Do you ever wonder why YOU’RE the mom who can’t seem to keep it all together? Why you hop from idea to idea, project to project, and can’t seem to stay organized enough to get anything DONE? This week’s episode is permission to knock it THE HECK off. We’re talking to multi-passionate entrepreneur, professional idea hopper, and mom of 4, Angel McElhaney. She’s an ADHD mom, just like you, who used to think there was something wrong with being the big picture idea perso...
Mar 03, 2022•40 min
“Less crying. Less meltdowns. And that’s just for me!” That’s what Jess, Time Management Mastery graduate & ADHD mom of 2 said after her 11 weeks in the Time Management Mastery program. Instead of listing all the life-changing features you’ll find inside of Time Management Mastery, this week we’re letting you hear it from your peers… The moms who’ve walked every day in your shoes. They’ve lived through the chaos, guilt, frustration and loneliness of ADHD motherhood. But thanks to Time Management...
Feb 24, 2022•50 min
Are you an ADHD mom who’s tired of barely treading water? Sick of ending each day feeling depressed and frustrated with yourself? I get it, mama. You start every day with the best intentions. But somewhere between kids, work, laundry, the puppy that keeps peeing on the floor, the bills you forgot to pay AGAIN, and so. much. more… It all feels like too much. If you’re like me, you’d LOVE to have solid routines for morning and bedtime… You’d kill to be able to stick to a schedule and just feel so ...
Feb 17, 2022•22 min
Not all experts are created equal. There’s literally an expert for EVERYTHING under the sun. Productivity, positivity, mindfulness, fashion, health, wellness, love, parenting… Pick any topic and there’s someone shouting their opinions about it. Yes, they offer tons of information, insight, and guidance and help LOTS of people. The problem is…many of these experts are spouting advice from a neurotypical brain FOR a neurotypical brain. Now don’t get it twisted…I’m not saying ADHD brains can’t latc...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Mother Necessity has dropped a lot of babies on this earth. When was the last time you learned something new or figured out a major problem out of pure necessity? Like, if you didn't figure something out and FAST - you would lose your ever-lovin' mind? or job? or partner? Today is a treat: ADHD Mom Entrepreneur Angel McElhaney guest hosts the podcast and asks me all about how and why I created the framework behind Time Management Mastery for ADHD Moms. This system was born out of SHEER necessity...
Feb 03, 2022•41 min•Ep. 129
Where is 95% of serotonin is created? In YOUR GUT! Clean gut + Good bacteria = MORE Seratonin AND a Happier Brain Our bodies are amazing and far more interconnected than we often realize. Today's episode is part two of a fascinating conversation with naturopath, a mom of two, and a PMDD survivor, Heidi Hogarth. Heidi is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to understanding our body chemistry. I couldn't get enough! Today's episode covered: The connection between gut health & brain health Why it's...
Jan 27, 2022•29 min•Ep. 128
When you've got PMS on steroids, the rage and depression are exponential. Ever hear of pre-menstrual dysphoria disorder? They call it PMDD for short, and it's a very real and serious hormonal disorder that affects up to 10% of women! Symptoms include things mood swings (aka rage attacks), sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, depression, and even severe panic attacks. Many women with PMDD are either extremely tired or have bouts of insomnia. And then there's excessive crying and other emotional swings...
Jan 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 127
Scatterbrained. Distracted. Overwhelmed. Drowning. No motivation. I know why your day feels so chaotic and out of control as a mom with ADHD because I am a mom with ADHD. As I reflected on the episodes we produced over the last two and a half years, I realized that some of the top-rated Motherhood in ADHD episodes deserved another time in the spotlight. These topics were just TOO GOOD. Today's "Episode Encore" is all about understanding the #1 reason your day feels chaotic and out of control as ...
Jan 13, 2022•20 min
"I'm a failure. People don't like me. I just keep screwing everything up!" If any of those thoughts have crossed your mind and you are continually overcritical of yourself...this episode is for you. These types of thoughts happen to everyone (including our neurotypical friends). For those of us with ADHD, these constant and reoccurring negative thoughts are a force to be reckoned with. But they don't have to control you or overshadow your life. As I reflected on the episodes we produced during 2...
Jan 06, 2022•16 min
Do your feelings go from 0-100 in no time flat? As we wrap up 2021, let's revisit a few of Motherhood in ADHD's top-rated episodes. Today's "Episode Encore" is all about understanding emotional regulation and how executive function plays a part in how people with ADHD manage their emotions. Explaining ADHD WITHOUT discussing Executive Function is like reading a book and skipping every other chapter. It just doesn't make sense because you lose part of the context, right? Executive functioning is ...
Dec 30, 2021•31 min
Feeling stuck is temporary...when you have the right tools. Understanding how YOUR brain actually works makes it easier to establish systems and create a plan that will work for YOUR brain. Plain and simple. Simple...but not necessarily easy. Let's just say ADHD and executive function aren't great friends. What does that mean for us? It means we end up fighting our brains in a battle royale of figuring out what the MOST important thing is we should be doing at any given time. Many times it feels...
Dec 16, 2021•18 min
Today is my 40th birthday! As I celebrate a new decade, I'm taking a moment to appreciate all of you, and say thank you for your support. I want your 2022 to be start off with you feeling confident and capable about how you approach your day. As Annie Dillard says, "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." This is why I created Daily Planning for ADHD Moms for you. To build a life that you love - and that starts by knowing how you want to run your day, using a system that is...
Dec 14, 2021•5 min
Don't "manage emotions". Understand them instead. Dr. Laura Froyen is our guest this week and she digs into the underlying causes that propel our kiddo's BIG FEELINGS. Listen to this episode to learn more about: Understanding the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown Why and when our children might need to "borrow" regulation from us How to react and what to say when your child seems inconsolable The importance of allowing feelings and emotions to move through the body without getting stuc...
Dec 09, 2021•37 min
What is scientific research REALLY doing for women with ADHD? It might *feel* like there is no research being done to help women with ADHD...but my guest today has insight into what's ACTUALLY going on behind the scientific research curtain. Dr. Michelle Martel , a professor and Director of Clinical Training of Psychology for the University of Kentucky, utilizes a translational, “bench to bedside” perspective to examine developmental pathways to Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) and Attention-...
Dec 02, 2021•32 min
ADHD is NOT well understood by most doctors. I know, shocking, right? We often expect our doctors to be the "know all, be all, end all" of medical information, and as much as they want to help us... they just don't get the in-depth training necessary on every single area... And ADHD is one of them. This Q&A session covers my top recommendations when it comes to prepping for an ADHD Diagnosis appointment. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe most doctors want to help us and their hearts are in the...
Nov 25, 2021•14 min
How am I going to teach my kid to be good at stuff that even I'm not good at? Today's episode is an ADHD Q&A session focused on helping you find ways to teach your child the important life skills they need to be responsible adults. Okay, so maybe you aren't great at being on time or keeping up with laundry or remembering someone's name...but there are lots of things that you ARE GOOD at. Let's focus on the good stuff, shall we? Listen and learn how you can use what you ARE good at to create a pa...
Nov 18, 2021•9 min
Showing our kids success with ADHD is 100% obtainable for them is NOT impossible. Today is Part 2 of a conversation I was lucky enough to have with my friend Katelyn Mabry. (If you missed us last week go check out Episode 117 and hurry back!) Katelyn's a special education teacher and author who grew up having an ADHD diagnosis and that led her to want to help others like her through teaching. During this episode, Katelyn gets deeper into her professional opinions about: - How to explain to your ...
Nov 11, 2021•29 min
When we approach ADHD with empathy and understanding everyone wins. Today I chat with special education teacher and author Katelyn Mabry about her experience growing up with an ADHD diagnosis, which led her down the path of teaching. Her ADHD influences how she approaches teaching, and how she navigates being a mother with ADHD. Katelyn shares some great insights that demystify why we shouldn't fear the ADHD label, but rather we how we can embrace it. When we're able to understand the reasoning ...
Nov 04, 2021•27 min
Hold up...You're telling me we can harness the power of our cycles by syncing our activities with our hormone and energy fluctuations!? Can we say mind blown? When I learned how cycle syncing helps women create a lifestyle based on their own body's natural flow of hormonal changes, I was hooked. And then, finding out how our menstrual cycles & our hormones affect our ADHD symptoms and energy levels, I went into full hyperfocus mode: Chronic fatigue and energy regulation are serious issues for wo...
Oct 28, 2021•42 min
