Parenting with ADHD: 5 Ways ADHD Makes Good Parents Feel Like Bad Ones

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Ever found yourself holding a peanut butter spoon in your bathroom with absolutely no memory of why you’re there or what you’re doing? Welcome to parenting with ADHD, where working memory glitches meet kid interruptions, and somehow you're still expected to keep tiny humans alive and thriving. We're diving into the real challenges ADHD parents face and sharing the hacks that actually work.

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Who Should Listen

This episode is for any parent with ADHD. If you've mastered the art of hyperfocusing on LEGO builds at 2 AM but can't remember to feed yourself lunch, this one's definitely for you.

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What You Get In This Episode

• Real solutions for "What was I doing?" moments – Body doubling tricks and task anchoring that actually work in real life
• Time management hacks for the time-blind – How to stop deep-cleaning the fridge when you should be leaving for school
• Overstimulation survival strategies – Creating tap-out systems and emergency sensory kits for when everything feels too much
• Scripts for emotional rollercoaster days – How to repair with your kids and name that guilt gremlin
• Your ADHD superpowers as a parent – Because hyperfocus ninja skills and empathy champions are real things

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Bios

Caitlin is joined by Ariella Monti, novelist and friend. Together they're navigating the beautiful chaos of parenting while managing their own ADHD brains. They're not therapists or mental health professionals – just two women sharing what they've learned through research, experience, and plenty of trial and error. Think of them as your slightly more caffeinated mom friends who've done the homework so you don't have to.

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Sources

• All sources and more content in this episode’s blog post
• Get 20% off Ariella Monti's fantasy romance novel "Roots and Ink" with promo code CKANDGK at AriellaMonti.com
• ADDitude Mag
• Dr. Steve Storage @drstevenstorage on Instagram

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