ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka EP. 349: Master the Mundane: Household Scheduling for ADHD Moms
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Sep 10, 2025 Amy Marie Hann, an ADHD advocate and author, opens up about her journey with ADHD since childhood. She shares insights on the unique pressures of motherhood with neurodivergent kids and the guilt many moms feel. Amy discusses her strategies from her book, 'Master the Mundane,' including limiting taxing tasks and embracing boredom as a part of life. She emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and community for ADHD moms, offering practical tips to manage daily tasks while nurturing creativity and balancing responsibilities.
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Early Diagnosis And Growing Awareness
- Amy Marie Hann was diagnosed with ADHD at age five and took medication through childhood while appearing as a straight-A student.
- She later realized medication masked other ADHD effects that showed up in adult life, especially in relationships and habits.
Medication Masks Broader ADHD Effects
- Medication can help focus but may hide other ADHD-driven strengths and struggles until life complexity exposes them.
- Amy realized ADHD influenced finances, eating, drinking, and driving once adult responsibilities increased.
Motherhood Revealed Hidden Needs
- Amy was unprepared for motherhood and discovered she needed novelty and breaks to parent well.
- She found homeschooling and constant mom-mode drained her executive capacity and admitted needing different solutions.
