My full-circle ADHD experience (Laura’s story, continued)

On this 100th episode of ADHD Aha!, host Laura Key looks
back on the powerful conversations she’s had with guests from all
walks of life about their unique ADHD experiences. She also opens
up about a deeply personal new chapter: her 9-year-old daughter’s
recent ADHD diagnosis. Laura reflects on what this milestone
means for her both as a mom and a person with
ADHD.   


Joining Laura is her friend, co-worker, and Hyperfocus
podcast host, Rae Jacobson. Together, they explore how Laura’s
understanding of ADHD has evolved over the course of the show —
and how she’s navigating the emotions of raising a child who
shares her diagnosis.


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Timestamps


(00:50) What has it been like making 100 episodes of ADHD
Aha!?


(03:03) Laura’s daughter’s diagnoses, and being a mom with ADHD


(08:21) Laura’s daughter’s ADHD and anxiety evaluation


(10:51) Sleep and ADHD parenting challenges


(12:19) Feeling the pressure to be a “perfect ADHD mom”


(14:14) How hard it can be to be a kid with ADHD


(16:40) Keeping ADHD mom perfectionism in check


(20:58) Has Laura’s outlook on ADHD changed throughout making
this show?


 


For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha!
page on Understood.


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