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

When a thought pops in your head, do you feel like you need to do something with it right away or else you’ll forget?

That whack-a-mole thinking is a stressful way to live. Not everything we think of is both urgent and important. Actually, most things are not important and very few are urgent.

But how do we determine what really matters? Prioritizing is really difficult when you have ADHD!

Meet Tracy Stanger, an anti-hustle business coach for moms. Even if you don’t have a business, you’ll want to hit play for these gems on prioritizing and learning to say no. Motherhood is a whole lot like running a business, as you are the one juggling all the things, filling in all the paperwork, managing the people, spending the money, and executing the tasks.

Tracy believes we deserve work that lights us up and makes an impact on the world, and that we do have plenty of time for that work, even with motherhood trying to take it all up. The solution is to do Less But Better (instead of trying to #doitall). She helps her clients and students find YOUR most impactful tasks and make it easier to get those things done.

Grab Tracy’s free guide to How to Find 1-2 Hours in Your Day, which starts the process of Sort, Purge, + Organizing by helping you start to figure out what you WANT to do and get rid of the stuff you don't HAVE to do, off your to-do list. https://www.tracystanger.com/find-hours

Find Tracy here:

Instagram: @tracy.stanger

Join us in doing Less But Better!

Grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide: My Secret to Overcoming Time Blindness, to help you bring the not-now into the now and live your life the way you want to - with less stress and more joy.

To read the transcript and view the show notes visit the Motherhood in ADHD Blog.

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 and:

- Extreme light sensitivity

- Wanting/needing to read in dim light

- Seeing waves or “rivers” in between the lines of text as we read

- Poor depth perception

- Bad coordination issues & clumsiness

- Low self-esteem or motivation

…and more.

However, even if you get this diagnosis, there’s good news:

There are things that can help!

Tune in to this week’s episode of Motherhood in ADHD to find out more about this condition and learn what you can do to counter these tough symptoms, including what symptoms to look for in children.

Learn more about Irlen Syndrome. 

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And if you’re tired of labeling yourself as a disorganized hot mess mama and could use some real life organization skills designed specifically for ADHD mamas…

Click here to learn more about Daily Planning for ADHD Moms - where you’ll learn how your unique brain can best use a Planner and a To Do List to stay organized and on track.

When was the last time your ADHD affected your kids and you were kicking yourself for it?

While you get frustrated enough that your ADHD affects your own life, it's 100 times worse when it hurts your kids. Meet my friend, Laura Froyen, PhD. Laura and I connected over our mutual love for advocating for kids. Her take on gentle parenting is refreshing and doable.

In this episode, Laura and I chat about how to deal with ADHD as a mom on her podcast, The Balanced Parent Podcast, where she helps families connect more deeply and authentically.

Laura writes:

ADHD is getting a lot of buzz out there in the world recently, and many adults, especially women (who as girls perhaps had their symptoms overlooked) are getting diagnosed, sometimes alongside their kids. I've spoken to quite a few of you who have gone through this process and so many of you have expressed initial feelings of relief, that there is a real, true reason that things have always seemed a bit harder for you, and it's not because you're a failure, you're just wired a bit differently. But after that relief there tends to be a feeling of... "Ok, what now?" So, if you're newly diagnosed with ADHD , or even if you have some suspicions that this may be going on for you or your kids, this episode is for you! I have brought in a friend and a colleague, Patricia Sung, who is an ADHD expert and the host of the Motherhood in ADHD podcast. She helps moms with ADHD get themselves together one step at a time and feel confident in running their family life. After years of serial entrepreneurship and teaching middle school, she has a uniquely practical perspective on strategies for building a life that works when your brain is different. Whether you have it yourself and it complicates your life or if you're noticing it in your kids, Patricia will help us figure out how to make things a little bit easier for you. Here's what we talked about:

• Learn about your (or your child's) brain and how your ADHD affects you (or your child)
• Recognizing you need help and finding the right person (therapist/coach)
• Common symptoms of ADHD that we need to look out for
• How ADHD affects your motherhood
• Strategies to help overwhelmed moms

Be sure to subscribe to The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Laura’s website: https://www.laurafroyen.com/

Laura’s instagram: [email protected]

Laura’s Facebook – Laura Froyen, PhD

Find our episode details here: https://www.laurafroyen.com/podcast-internal/127

Laura's previous Episode 122: Tantrums or ADHD Meltdown? How to Deal with our Children’s BIG Emotions with Dr. Laura Froyen

While I’m slowing down for the summer, making space for more family time and accounting for our emergency construction project, I simply couldn’t leave you hanging for the next few weeks. And my ADHD brain didn’t want to do another vanilla Best Of series... Cue Light Bulb!

Welcome to the Best Of Friends Series, where you are meeting a few of my favorite friends in the podcast community. I’m sharing interviews that I have done on other friends’ podcasts. Not only do you get a new episode, I hope that you’ll find a few shows to add to your podcast queue. There’s a wide variety of topics coming your way, so keep an eye out for a new friend each week of the summer.

Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-197-coping-with-adhd-mom-balanced-parent-podcast-laura-froyen-phd

You’re not alone.

“This is a chance to invest in yourself and build a community that will empower your future. Worth it!” –ADHD Mama D.B.

Our annual ADHD Moms Luxury Weekend Retreat is coming up October 6-8, 2023 in Houston, Texas! And we hope you’re coming, too!

I’ll take care of all the details - you simply show up and enjoy.

Put it on your calendar now.

Having a circle of moms who ...

“I’ve tried everything!”

When you’re dealing with a particularly frustrating problem that’s gone on for years, like parenting your exasperating child, looking for relief from a chronic health issue, or advocating for your child struggling at school, you start to run out of energy AND optimism.

When you’ve got a situation that feels hopeless...

When you’ve run out of ideas...

When you’ve looked under every rock and barked up every tree...

Should you just give up?

Sigh.

Except you REALLY want to find a solution. You’re not ready to give up on your kid, your health, the things that truly matter to you.

What’s a mom to do?

My kindergartener surprised me with his fresh take on counting last week, and it made me think twice about how I look at the same-old-same-old.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing five valuable ways to find a fresh perspective when you feel overwhelmed or stuck. Let’s look outside the box and past the same advice you’ve heard 37 times to find what you actually need or could use.

These are the kinds of problems that are worth another go. You’re worth it, too.

Get some cheerleaders in your corner and join our free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherhoodinadhd

After our first session together, you’ll know how to stay cool when your Uncle Roger starts with his political BS at the next holiday party. It won’t ruin the day for you.

Early Bird Registration of my next round of Lighthouse Group ADHD Coaching ends today! Registration reopens in January.

The group starts in 2024, so put your name on the waitlist now to get signup details, so you’ll know that after the holidays are over and the kids are back in school, you are ready to get your life together and your emotions in control.

You’ll learn the skills you wish you knew growing up to make adulting easier as someone with ADHD and you’ll be able to teach your kids how to live well with ADHD.

Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-215-dont-know-what-else-to-do-how-to-solve-hopeless-problems-feel-stuck

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You're not imagining it.

Your ADHD symptoms can change as you age.

ADHD in older adults can be very different than when you were younger and it's definitely not researched enough yet!

You don't need to qualify as a senior citizen before your age affects your ADHD, so youngin’s and elders alike, let's listen in.

For ADHD Awareness Month, we’re talking to a new ADHD guest expert every week.

Today’s guest is David W. Goodman, M.D., an expert in ADHD in older adults.

David W. Goodman, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Norton School of Medicine, State University of New York-Upstate. An internationally recognized expert, he has presented over 750 lectures to medical specialists, authored peer-reviewed scientific papers, conducted clinical research on several of the ADHD medications now on the market, serves as a consultant to the NFL, widely quoted in national media, teaches 4th-year psychiatric residents at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and serves on the executive committee of APSARD (American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders).

In this episode, Dr. Goodman shares a great refresher on the basics of ADHD and how to determine if you've met with a qualified diagnostician to get your ADHD assessment. He dives into the nuances of how ADHD can be confused with other disorders, conditions, and comorbidities. Then we uncover how ADHD can change through your lifespan and how hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause affect your ADHD symptoms.

I'm also over the moon that Dr. Goodman is currently working with his fellow experts to redefine the symptoms checklist for ADHD diagnoses in adults.

Let’s dive into a much-needed conversation about how you change over your lifetime, as we look at ADHD in older adults and perimenopause.

Find David W. Goodman here: https://addadult.com/

Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-242-managing-adhd-perimenopause-older-adults-dr-david-goodman

It can feel super intimidating to show up to a party where you don’t know anyone. Well, I don’t want that fear to keep you from finding your people.

I want to make this super low risk for you to come, try it out, and get a sneak peek before you join our ADHD mom community.

You’re invited to the next Successful Mama Meetups Open House!

Join us on Zoom on November 6th to body double for the first 30 minutes, then hangout and meet the other moms in the community for the second half. (Hint hint, we’re pretty amazing IMHO.)

No charge, no pressure. Just come hang out!

Let me know you wanna come right here and I’ll send you the zoom link.

And since it's on Zoom, everyone can come no matter where you live. Self-diagnosis and ADHD-curious moms welcome.

It’s time to hang out with other moms who get you and make you feel like you’re at home. So come in your comfy clothes and let’s hang out! See you soon!