Show Notes
Parenting as an AuDHDer is challenging and misunderstood. Many parents I speak to are near or in burnout at any given time, especially if they had kids before discovering their neurotype (which is common). This episode is based not on my experience as a parent, but my experience having spoken and heard from many AuDHD parents, and what I see working for them.
This is in part a follow up to last week's interview with Julie M Green
Mentioned in episode: Book Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy* (and her Instagram)
AuDHD Flourishing resources: Transcript Doc (often a few weeks behind, but we do catch up!) Mattia's Newsletter Like Your Brain community space (Patreon/Discord)
*affiliate link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from AuDHD Flourishing
A thought I've been having recently... how different am I as a human from the other humans who don't (yet lolol) share a neurodivergence label? I like to remember that we still have a lot in common. (And in particular am thinking of Dr. Altheria Caldera's talk at BloomCon about connecting first as humans)
Sometimes things are feeling better than usual, often because routines & supports are going well... and then it all falls apart.
Something I've noticed: my brain seems to be in "not doing things" or "doing things" mode. Pushing myself too much during okay executive function days tends to lead to multiple days of recovery. So ironically, doing a bit less on those days has made for a more consistent capacity...
A silly hack I use to calm my brain down. You can also use it to track your interests or other patterns over time.
AuDHDer Cate Osborn (Catieosaurus) interviews Adam Reid about idea overload... relevant whether or not you're a creative professional or writer like Adam!