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Parenting as an AuDHDer & Overcoming Addictions with Melissa Cox

Jul 31, 202459 minEp. 32
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Episode description

WTF do you do as an ADHD, Autistic, or auDHD parent?!

Our Guest: Melissa Cox is a coach for late-diagnosed and self-diagnosed autistic and ADHD individuals, particularly parents of autistic and ADHD kids. She helps them make their lives more manageable and parent with greater intention.

Main Points:

  • Melissa's journey to becoming a coach for ADHD and autistic parents.
  • The overlap between addiction and neurodivergence and Melissa's personal experience as a recovering alcoholic.
  • Challenges faced by ADHD and autistic parents, including sensory sensitivity and overstimulation.
  • The importance of self-care and finding balance as a parent with ADHD and/or autism.
  • Strategies for managing a household with neurodivergent children and meeting their varying needs.
  • Melissa's insights on breaking generational trauma and fostering healthier parent-child relationships.

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Contact Jamie:
Are you a high-achieving woman with ADHD looking for a coach? Event planner looking for a wildly captivating speaker? Go to outsmartadhd.co to get in touch!

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