Raising a Child With ADHD: Seeing Beyond the Struggle

Raising a Child With ADHD: Seeing Beyond the Struggle

Raising a child with ADHD can be beautiful, exhausting, emotional, and overwhelming—sometimes all in the same day. In this episode, I talk about the guilt parents may feel, the pressure to get everything right, and the importance of seeing the whole child beyond the behavior. Whether you are raising one child or several, this is a reminder that neurodivergent children are not broken, difficult, or less capable. They are intelligent, sensitive, creative, deeply valuable, and worthy of being understood.

Dr. Google Has the Worst Bedside Manner

We’ve all done it. You notice a symptom, open Google “just for a minute,” and somehow end up convinced the worst is about to happen. In this episode of Life and Bullshyt, I’m talking about my own experience with health anxiety, the rabbit holes of “Dr. Google,” and why our brains crave certainty when we’re faced with the unknown. This isn’t about ignoring symptoms or avoiding medical care—it’s about recognizing when anxiety starts writing the story before we have the facts. If you’ve ever spent hours searching your symptoms online, waiting for test results, or letting your mind spiral into worst-case scenarios, this episode is for you. Take a deep breath, and let’s talk about why sometimes the healthiest thing we can do is trust the process, wait for the facts, and show ourselves a little compassion along the way.

When You Can’t Fix It for Your Kids

Watching your child struggle is one of the hardest parts of being a parent. We want to protect them, fix the problem, and take away their pain—but sometimes, the most loving thing we can do is simply stand beside them while they find their own strength. In this episode, I share the emotional roller coaster my daughter and I went through while waiting to find out if she’d move on to fourth grade. Her happy tears after hearing the news reminded me that our kids often carry so much more than they let us see. We talk about uncertainty, resilience, and the difficult lesson that confidence isn’t built by avoiding challenges—it’s built by making it through them. If you’ve ever felt helpless watching your child face something you couldn’t fix, this episode is for you.

Who Am I Without the Chaos?

For years, I thought I was chasing peace. But when life finally started to slow down, I realized something I never expected… Peace felt uncomfortable. In this episode of Life and Bullshyt, I’m opening up about what happens when you’ve spent so much of your life in survival mode that calm feels unfamiliar. From dysfunctional relationships to constant stress, I became so used to living in chaos that I didn’t know who I was without it. If you’ve ever found yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop, feeling restless when everything is actually okay, or wondering why it’s so hard to simply relax, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about the nervous system, healing, and the surprising truth that sometimes the hardest part of growth isn’t escaping the chaos—it’s learning to trust the peace. Because maybe there’s nothing wrong with you. Maybe you’re just learning how to feel safe.

Confidence Comes After You Do the Scary Thing

I’ve been taking an articulation course to become a better speaker, and even though I just started—I’m definitely not an expert—one lesson completely changed the way I think about confidence. For years, I believed confidence had to come before taking the first step. But what if it’s actually the other way around? In this episode of Life and Bullshyt, I’m sharing the idea of the confidence-competence loop, why imposter syndrome suddenly makes a lot more sense to me, and how I realized I’ve been living this lesson all along—from flying alone to Rhinebeck, New York, to finally hitting “Publish” on this podcast. If you’ve been waiting until you feel ready to take that first step, I hope this episode reminds you that confidence isn’t where the journey begins… It’s what you build by showing up.