Episode Summary:

In this special Mother’s Day episode, Kate Bailey gets real about the invisible labor of neurodivergent motherhood—whether you’re a biological mom, stepmom, or reparenting your own inner child. Through raw storytelling, Kate shares what it’s like to navigate ADHD, executive dysfunction, sensory overwhelm, miscarriage, and healing timelines that don’t match the world’s expectations. This episode is both a love letter and a rallying cry for every woman rewriting the rules of motherhood while honoring her own neurodivergent rhythms. From stories of early childhood masking to stepmotherhood milestones and the grief of miscarriage, Kate holds space for all of it with practical wisdom, unapologetic truth, and deep compassion.

Keywords: neurodivergent motherhood, ADHD and parenting, stepmom life, invisible disability, miscarriage grief, executive dysfunction, sensory overwhelm, reparenting, neurodiversity and fertility, timeline trauma, neurodivergent womanhood, Play Big parenting, affirming motherhood

Takeaways:

✔️ What it means to parent while navigating sensory overwhelm and executive dysfunction

✔️ How ADHD, autism, and late diagnosis shape your relationship to motherhood

✔️ Real talk about miscarriage, medication, and fertility in neurodivergent bodies

✔️ Why the “perfect mom” narrative doesn’t apply and what parenting with presence actually looks like

✔️ Tips for building self-honoring routines that work for your brain and body

✔️ An open letter for every woman reclaiming her identity and learning to mother herself

✨ Ready to be seen, supported, and celebrated without masking or shrinking?

The Play Big Queens Accountability Program is a sanctuary for neurodivergent women who are done doing it all alone. Whether you’re growing a business, navigating big life transitions, or simply craving structure that actually works for your brain, this space is where radical self-trust meets practical momentum. We don’t just make to-do lists, we build self-led systems that honor your rhythm, your body, and your brilliance.

👉 Go to playbigqueensaccountability.com to join the program.

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