How to Be a Grownup: A Humorous Guide for Moms, with CK & GK

ADHD & Emotional Regulation: 7 Surprising Triggers for Moms That Spark Mega-Meltdowns


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Your ADHD brain isn’t ‘too sensitive’—it’s wired for emotional whiplash. Here’s why (and how to survive it)!

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Who Should Listen

  • Moms who can’t hear one more noise without losing it.
  • Women labeled “dramatic” for intense emotional reactions.
  • Anyone whose RSD (Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria) turns a thumbs-up reaction into “they hate me.”

What You Get In This Episode

  1. The science behind ADHD emotions: Why your brain’s amygdala and prefrontal cortex are frenemies.
  2. Mom-specific triggers: Overstimulation meltdowns, invisible labor resentment, and the “what’s for dinner?” rage spiral.
  3. Why RSD isn’t “just insecurity” (and how mom guilt amplifies it).
  4. Hormones + ADHD: Why estrogen drops make Bluey a tearjerker.
  5. Sneak peek: Tools to short-circuit meltdowns (coming in Part 2!), like why naming your ADHD brain helps—meet ‘Gladys the Chaos Goblin!’

Bios

Caitlin Kindred: ADHD mom, former teacher, and recovering Lego-yeller. Still apologizes to her former students for her stapler-related outbursts.

Ariella Monti: Author, ADHD creative, and Roots in Ink novelist who battles RSD one thumbs-up emoji at a time.

Sources & Mentions

  • 🧠 CHADD – ADHD emotional dysregulation research.
  • 📚 ADDitude Mag – The holy grail of ADHD info.
  • 🎧 How to ADHD (YouTube) – Visual explainers on emotional hijacking.
  • 🔉 Loop Earplugs – Caitlin’s overstimulation lifesaver (not sponsored, just obsessed).
  • 📖 Ariella’s Roots in Ink – Use code CKANDGK for 20% off at ariellamonti.com.

P.S. Tag us with your most “ADHD emotional whiplash” moment—we’ve all yelled at a single LEGO on the floor.

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