Show Notes
”I thought I was just a failure.” For so many dads, receiving an ADHD diagnosis in their 30s or 40s feels like finally receiving the manual for a brain they’ve been fighting their whole lives. In this episode of The Dad Voice, we’re talking to the undiagnosed and recently diagnosed dads who spent decades wondering why simple tasks felt impossible.
We dive into the spirals and discoveries as well as the relief of finally having an answer, and the common realization that happens when your child gets diagnosed and you see yourself in every single symptom. This isn’t just about a label, it’s about shedding the shame and learning how to actually lead your family with a brain that works differently.
In this episode:
The ”Mirror” Effect: Realizing you have ADHD through your kids.
Why We Can’t Connect: How diagnosis kills the internal critic, and helps navigate a social life
It’s Not Being Self Absorbed: Understanding the need to relate through anecdotal experience, even if some people don’t understand the intent.
Deep Breaths: Understanding the hard parts like overstimulation and RSD so that you can work through them.
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