Parenting Series: How I Parent with ADHD (And Why I Stopped Trying to Be "Normal")

Let’s be real: Parenting is already a full-time job in executive function. When you’re an adult with ADHD, trying to manage your own brain while raising humans can feel like playing life on "Legendary" difficulty.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact strategies I use to keep the household running without losing my mind. We aren't talking about "perfect" parenting—we’re talking about functional parenting. I’m sharing my favorite ADHD hacks for externalizing memory, stopping the decision fatigue spiral, and why "body doubling" with your kids might be the game-changer you’ve been looking for.

In this episode, I cover:

• The Launch Pad Method: How to stop the morning shoe-hunt and get out the door on time.

• Decision Paralysis: My "rotation" trick for meal planning and household chores.

• The Power of Hyperfocus: How to turn your ADHD traits into a parenting superpower.

• Radical Self-Compassion: Why a regulated parent is better than a clean kitchen, and how to pay less "ADHD tax."

If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing the "Pinterest Parent" test because you forgot another spirit day, this one is for you. We’re ditching the shame and building systems that actually respect how our neurodivergent brains work.

Listen in for a high-speed, no-judgment look at how to thrive as an ADHD parent.

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Parenting Series: Your Tone Sets The Tone!

Hello, parents! This is episode three in my parenting ADHD series. This episode is focused on the executive functioning challenges your ADHDer runs into on a constant basis, what you ARE doing really well, and what to consider the next time you have a conversation with your ADHDer.

I break down why your body language, tone, facial expression, and more play a much bigger role in communication than you might realize. Your Tone Sets The Tone!

Listen through to learn more about how to avoid the minefield of conflict we often find ourselves navigating when it comes to communicating with our children.

Music: Music by: 

Roman Dudchyk

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Parenting Series: How To Promote Reflectiveness In Your ADHD Child.

Hello, parents of ADHDers and parents WITH ADHD! This parenting series is dedicated to YOU. I am publishing podcast content that gets at the heart of ADHD from a variety of different angles, all of which centered around enhancing your relationship with your ADHDer and yourself.

This episode is focused on fostering an environment and behavioral expectations that promote reflective thinking, better emotion regulatory systems, and overall more cohesive communication with your child. I am inviting you to ask some big questions to yourself, so be ready to thinking introspectively!

Please let me know in the comments what has been working best for you - and let's grow as a community together.

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Parenting Series: Got a Child With ADHD? Avoid These Common Pitfalls.

This is the first episode in a series focused on parenting children and teenagers with ADHD!

Let's be honest, parenting can really f---ing suck from time to time, and society has a way of letting you know you're "not doing it right."

This episode is designed to help you and reinforce to you just how much you ARE doing right! I have included a lot of common-sense insights into parent/child dynamics regarding a child with ADHD.

• Maintaining a holistic view.
• Collaboration vs commands.
• Building structure without sterility.
• Self-regulation before communication.

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How often do you put yourself down?

How do you feel when you say or think something negative about yourself?

Do you even "jokingly" put yourself down?

What is the intended purpose of doing so?

Self-talk is becoming a reoccurring theme on this podcast and for good reason. The cycle of negative thoughts, beliefs, and feelings you have about yourself might give you some valuable insight on your overall self-esteem.

One quick way to assess this is ask yourself how comfortable are you with complements. That will give you a lot of clear insights as well.

This episode of focused on unpacking what self-talk is, what/who is/has been most impactful on how you view and speak to yourself. I also go into what you can do (yes, you CAN do something) about making incremental positive changes whenever you find yourself being overly critical of yourself.

I also touch on why self-deprecating humor may be more hurtful than you might realize. However, it's not ALWAYS a bad thing. You just need to know why and how you are going to use, and with whom.

The music throughout this episode comes from AtlasAudio

If you feel like you only work well when the house is on fire, you aren't alone—I’ve spent my life paying the ADHD Transition Tax.

In this video, I’m sharing how I’ve stopped trying to "fix" my brain and started understanding my biological reality. I explore how neuroplasticity means my ADHD is fluid, and why I accidentally wired my nervous system to rely on an "Adrenaline Engine" just to function.

I’m breaking down:

• My Neurotypical Mirage: Why I stopped chasing "normal" to save my self-trust.

• The "But/And" Trap: The linguistic habit that was fueling my shame spirals.

• The Front-End Fog: Why the first 15% of a task feels physically painful to me.

• My Ugly First Step: The reset I use to lower my activation energy.

My brain is a living map, not a static stone. I’m done installing neurotypical software on my divergent hardware. It’s time to build a self-dictated structure that actually fits.

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If you're feeling stuck in your approach toward life, you're not alone. The upside here is that by having ADHD, you're naturally a bit of a rebel, it's just a matter of if you have a cause or not. In this video, I'm giving you some good causes to be rebellious against your own mind. Namely, your inner-critic that's keeping you from achieving more in your life. This video is quick, easy to digest, and helpful, so please watch it and let me know your thoughts. Take a positive step forward toward silencing your inner critic and regaining more trust within yourself! #adhdrelatable #adhdselfimprovement #adhders #adhd

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Do you find yourself facing task paralysis fairly often? Me too. This podcast episode dives into why ADHDers often wait until there's basically no time left, and the possible tax paid when relying on adrenaline to push through the black-and-white.

Unfortunately, we learn that to push through the perfectionism/overthinking/task paralysis, we must resort to more "desperate" actions.

Stay with me in this episode to learn more about what you can do to circumvent these common pitfalls; however, keep in mind that the changes will not be an overnight success.

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Are you having a hard time trusting yourself? All of those little internal promises you made and broke to yourself -- are they weighing on you and your mind? I am focusing on the effects on men's mental health in this episode.

If you have ADHD, there's a good chance you know what I'm talking about, and I have some insights I want to share with you! However, if you want to make the improvements necessary, you are going to need to be PATIENT and COMPASSIONATE with yourself.

Yes, YOU are capable of making important changes in your life. Your self-image and self-talk systems are going to need to change first.

Music at the start: Scott Buckley

Background music featuring various artists.

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Chapters:

00:00 Do You Trust Yourself?

03:02 Self-worth Through a Funhouse Mirror

08:43 The "Man Up" Trap & How We Treat Boys

10:27 We Are Struggling (in Silence)

12:30 Untangling Yourself From What Isn't Working

14:06 Pitfalls of People Pleasing

16:19 Relearning to Trust Yourself Takes Time

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is easily the most challenging aspect of ADHD, and the worst part about it... it's NOT part of the official diagnosis! However, it does help to explain and contextualize why people with ADHD often struggle substantially in their day-to-day lives. This video covers 5 key aspects of RSD with common examples and useful scripting you can use to help combat those big feelings! Let me know in the comments your experiences with RSD -- what is and isn't working for you.

Music: 'In Development' by Scott Buckley

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Timestamps:

0:00 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Explained

01:13 Feedback Sensitivity

03:13 Being Left on Read

05:16 Low Frustration Tolerance and ADHD

07:14 Stop People Pleasing to Shield from RSD

09:36 You Might Be Cringe, Sometimes