So many of us who have ADHD spend a large part of our lives focusing on all our shortfalls and all the things that we can't seem to accomplish as easily as everyone else. It comes as no surprise how easy it is then to form a really poor conception of who we are as a person and where our worth comes from in society today.

In today’s episode, Lacy talks about how she hid her ADHD from the people who cared about her the most and how once she realized it was ADHD, she was able to piece together her identity apart from her struggles. It is possible to form your identity apart from your ADHD; listen as Lacy shares her story.

Links & Resources

12 Most Common Ways ADD Kills Relationships (and How to Fix It) Daniel Amen, MD

ADD/ADHD and the Heightened Risk of Addiction The Amen Clinic

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Historically, it has been so easy for doctors, educators and parents to miss ADHD in young girls because it can present so differently than in young boys. Academic struggles, self-discipline issues, even people-pleasing can be sure signs to anyone knowledgeable about ADHD, but Lacy’s story shows that in middle school and high school, with so many issues at play, ADHD not only can be overlooked, but can also be a huge contributing factor to the struggles we see in young girls struggling with ADHD.

Listen to the first part of this two-part episode as Lacy Estelle shares her experience of living with ADHD in middle school and high school.

Links & Resources
“The Seven Types of ADD”, Daniel G. Amen, MD of the Amen Clinic

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In today’s episode Lacy Estelle of Mothering the Storm at www.lacyestelle.com takes you through some of the natural treatments she has tried with her family to help alleviate ADHD symptoms. 

While treating ADHD naturally is always something you’ll want to strive to do, it does not mean that it is a solution that will fix absolutely everything. Ultimately, when you really think about it, ADHD, just like any other amount of illness, comes down to a matter of chemical imbalance in your brain.  Sometimes your diet and your lifestyle routine, your exercise, all those different things can compensate for that lack of chemicals. But not always. 

Here’s what’s worked for this ADHD woman, and it could work for you. While nothing on the podcast should be construed as medical advice, Lacy hopes all her listeners will consider what she shares here and do their own research on ADHD treatment options.

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How do you know if you have ADHD or ADD? Lacy Estelle isn’t a doctor (and everything she says in the An ADD Woman podcast is not to be taken as medical advice) but it's fair to say that as a diagnosed woman with ADHD, there are some telltale signs that she might be able to help you recognize … basically, because she has lived with them.

Listen as Lacy discusses some of the signs that might point to ADHD and how ADHD brains are just wired differently; not badly, just differently… and in some areas, that wiring might be a strength! 

With examples drawn from her growing up, you can navigate the ins and outs of deciding if this might be your struggle, too.  Do they sound familiar to you? Do you feel like you've been at a point in your life where everything has felt hard for so long? Let Lacy start you on the path of possible solutions.

Links & Resources

American Psychological Association on ADHD, www.apa.org/topics/adhd

Daniel G. Amen, MD books: www.amazon.com/s?k=Daniel+G.+Amen

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Are you the woman who has ADHD, whether her entire life or even just recently discovered, that still seems to struggle to get out of bed in the morning or keep your car keys in the same place? Lacy Estelle wants to help!

You know Lacy as the writer of all things parenting and “ADHD kiddos connoisseur” behind the "Mothering the Storm" blog at LacyEstelle.com for ADHD moms to ADHD children.

Listen in as Lacy shares the vision for "An ADD Woman with Lacy Estelle" that will look at every part of our lives as women with ADHD: our work, our relationships, our finances, our emotions, even our PMS, for crying out loud! We’ll discuss it all, because ADHD impacts it all.

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Welcome to An ADD Woman with Lacy Estelle, writer of all things about ADHD parenting and an ADHD mother on "Mothering the Storm with Lacy Estelle" at LacyEstelle.com.

Here on An ADD Woman, we're going to switch it up and talk about all things having to do with ADHD as an adult woman and how we deal with it.  Now maybe you’re thinking, “Women don't really have ADHD, do they?” Actually, we do. We've all just been doing such a great job of masking it for years! So let's dive in and talk about everything that ADHD touches in our lives. And when I say everything, I mean, everything! When you have ADHD, there is not one thing it doesn't affect. 

I'm so glad you're here. And if nothing else, I hope that you take away from this, that you are not alone, you are not lazy, you are not stupid and you are NOT crazy. You just have ADHD and you're just like me.

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