A personal conversation about being a mom (and woman) with ADHD

05/07/24 • 35 min

What makes being a mom with ADHD so hard? Navigating executive functions and emotional labor, for one. And feeling burned out when burnout isn’t an option — because there’s always something else that needs your very limited attention!

Talking about it with someone who just “gets it” is such a relief. In this episode, Laura talks to her friend and colleague Rae Jacobson, also a mom with ADHD. Listen to their conversation and insights on this bonus Mother’s Day episode.

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Related resources:

To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the “ADHD Aha!” podcast page at Understood.

We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].

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The pain of struggling with basic tasks: ADHD in the pandemic (Ellyce Fulmore's story)

Ellyce Fulmore had structures in place her whole life that kept her ADHD hidden. When the pandemic hit, those structures disappeared. Doing basic daily tasks — things like cooking and running errands — got really hard. Then she went down a research rabbit hole on ADHD in women and asked for an ADHD evaluation.

Before the pandemic, Ellyce had been struggling with impulsive spending. It made her feel like she was in control when really the spending was controlling her. Now, she’s the author of the book Keeping Finance Personal.

Related resources:

5 tips to help teens and young adults manage money
Ellyce’s book, Keeping Finance Personal
Queerdco.com

To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.

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Pushing boundaries, breaking norms, and the ADHD brain (Casey McQuiston’s story)

Casey McQuiston, best-selling author of Red, White and Royal Blue, grew up in a neurodivergent family and was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. Still, they had trouble coping, and in high school, English teachers gave them an intervention for “not trying hard enough.”

Casey is the author of multiple books in the queer romance genre. Casey chats with Laura about how ADHD influences their writing. They also share a sneak peek of their upcoming book The Pairing, coming out August 2024.

Related resources

To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.

We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].