In this episode, Heidi Faucette discusses the complex intersection of being a mom with ADHD and raising a child with ADHD. Heidi shares her personal challenges with maintaining self-care routines and instilling these habits in her daughter, Grace, who also struggles with ADHD. The episode delves into specific issues like hygiene, fear of bowel movements, and lack of balance, explaining how these may stem from ADHD. Heidi recounts advice from a pediatrician, including setting schedules and utilizing tools like Alexa for reminders, and describes her efforts to improve her daughter’s balance and posture with suggested exercises. She speaks candidly about the difficulties of being a role model and the shared struggles between her and her daughter. Ultimately, the episode aims to offer support to other mothers facing similar challenges.

In this informal and heartfelt conversation, Heidi and Heather explore the complexities of setting boundaries with ADHD. They discuss people-pleasing tendencies, imposter syndrome, and the impact on their professional and personal lives. Reflecting on childhood experiences of sensitivity and trauma, they also share lighter moments, such as observing snails in the backyard. Additionally, the discussion covers the challenges of late ADHD diagnoses in women, the formation of a support group for late-diagnosed women, and highlights community-building efforts. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing ADHD symptoms in women and offering support to those diagnosed later in life.

In this episode, Heidi Faucette and her sister Heather discuss their experiences managing ADHD as newly diagnosed adults. They reflect on the changes in their sleep patterns, particularly the struggle with shifted circadian rhythms common in ADHD individuals. The conversation touches on the challenges of establishing daily routines, including hygiene and medication adherence. They share personal anecdotes about their strategies for differentiating homophones like 'there' and 'their,' and the pervasive scarcity mindset stemming from past trauma. Additionally, they explore the impact of ADHD on Heidi’s daughter's routine and the use of music to aid concentration.

Heidi and her sister Heather, newly diagnosed with ADHD, share their backyard discussions in Brooklyn. They explore the impact of ADHD on their lives, recount personal stories, and reflect on their childhood challenges. The sisters discuss societal expectations, such as eye contact, and introduce a study on parental smoking and ADHD risk. They touch on their personal experiences with ADHD-related challenges like spelling and writing. The podcast provides support and aims to help others recognize and cope with undiagnosed ADHD.

In this episode, Heidi and Heather share their backyard conversations in Brooklyn, emphasizing how eye contact can be challenging for people with ADHD and social anxiety. The discussion delves into societal expectations of eye contact, the internal versus external focus during conversations, and personal anecdotes about handling social interactions. They aim to support and uplift women dealing with undiagnosed ADHD, encouraging them to share their experiences and find comfort in knowing they are not alone.

In this episode, Heidi and Heather discuss their experiences, challenges, and discoveries related to their condition. They reflect on topics such as anticipatory anxiety, social anxiety, the impacts of ADHD on their social lives and relationships, as well as the common tendency to abandon hobbies and projects. They aim to support and uplift women dealing with undiagnosed ADHD by sharing their own stories and struggles, hoping to provide comfort and a sense of community. Additionally, they touch upon how ADHD affects job retention and the feelings of guilt and inadequacy that often accompany these experiences.

Hosts Heidi and Heather share their journey of being newly diagnosed with ADHD in their candid podcast. They explore living with ADHD through the lens of empathy, memory, and emotional experiences with topics ranging from childhood habits to extreme empathy and its implications. They discuss the challenges of adapting to life with ADHD, including emotional sensitivity and the difficulty of fitting into a neurotypical world, ultimately aiming to support and uplift women facing similar struggles.

In this podcast episode, Heidi Faucette and her sister Heather, both GenXers experiencing menopause, discuss their recent ADHD diagnoses. They recount their weekend backyard discussions in Brooklyn during the pandemic, exploring the impact of ADHD on their lives, reflecting on personal stories, and expressing the grief felt over the delays in their diagnosis. The conversation covers their struggles with hair-picking due to ADHD, sensitivity to rejection, motivation challenges, and the parallels between their experiences and those of others. They aim to support and connect with other women who may also be recognizing the late onset of their ADHD symptoms. They encourage listeners to share their own thoughts by emailing them and conclude the episode with future plans for home improvement projects.