Therapy Mama

10/31/2025

Do you think you might be experiencing postpartum anxiety? You are not alone and it can be treated.

To find out how, 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

10/20/2025

𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡!!

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 if you want to 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 7 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏 𝑨𝑫𝑯𝑫 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 and learn how the ADHD brain works to foster calm, connection, and growth.

10/16/2025

🌟 October is ADHD Awareness Month! 🌟
This month is all about deepening understanding and building advocacy for children and adults with ADHD.

If you’re a parent, educator, or clinician trying to navigate school accommodations, join us for an upcoming Lunch & Learn that breaks down the process. Find out what’s easy, what’s hard, and what can get ugly when seeking school support for kids with ADHD.

🎓 Getting Accommodations for Kids with ADHD Under IDEA and 504
🗓 Nov. 5 | 🕚 11 a.m. – noon (CT)
📍 Zoom – Free registration
➡️ To register, CLICK THE LINK IN COMMENTS

This event is hosted by the University of Alabama’s Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Program, and it’s a perfect opportunity to learn what parents and professionals need to know about helping kids get the support they deserve.

Let’s keep the conversation going and work together to create environments where children with ADHD can learn, thrive, and shine 💡💛

10/15/2025

Motherhood is full of expectations. And most aren't reasonable, especially all of the time. Mothers are expected to be organized, patient, present, and "on top of it all." But if you're a mom with ADHD, those expectations can feel impossible, and the guilt? Relentless.

Maybe you:
➡️ Forget school forms or appointments
➡️ Struggle to keep up with routines
➡️ Feel overstimulated and burned out by 10am
➡️ Wonder why other moms seem to "have it together"

You are not failing.
You're doing the work of three people without the support or understanding you deserve. All while managing a brain that processes the world differently.

As a therapist and mom with ADHD, who works with moms navigating ADHD, I want you to know:
✨You are not alone.
✨You are not a bad mom.
✨Your ADHD doesn't make you less. It just means you need different strategies, support, and compassion.
✨AND you have strengths that are unique because of ADHD!

🍁𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡🍁
Let's challenge the idea that moms have to fit into one neurotypical mold.
You can be forgetful and deeply loving.
You can struggle with structure and raise incredible humans.
You can be exactly who you are and still be a great mom.
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

10/07/2025

Great conference closer to home if you are in the Southeast and virtual if you are not! Click the link in comments for the agenda and registration information.

09/27/2025

The American Psychological Association is deeply concerned about the Administration’s recent announcement on autism.

Promoting unsupported scientific theories risks fueling stigma, undermines public trust and distracts from real scientific progress.

09/23/2025

09/23/2025

Important !!

ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy: https://bit.ly/4mqIzWr

09/21/2025

From puberty to post-menopause, here’s how fluctuating hormones impact symptoms of ADHD in women and their treatment needs.

CLICK THE LINK IN COMMENTS TO READ THE ARTICLE⬇️⬇️

08/12/2025

If you’ve had a similar experience, you are not alone. Let’s talk about it in the comments⬇️

08/08/2025

It’s not just baby blues. And it’s not “just ADHD". The postpartum period can make ADHD symptoms (and emotional overwhelm) so much heavier, and yet, most mamas have never been told this.

If this sounds like you, you’re not failing. You’re navigating postpartum with a brain that already carries a heavier load.

Women with ADHD are 5x more likely to experience postpartum depression and/or anxiety than non-ADHD women. Andersson NW et al. (2023)

What’s one thing you wish you’d known about ADHD + postpartum? Share it below. ⬇️ You might help another mama who’s in the thick of it.

07/28/2025

ADHD isn’t just about dopamine.

Serotonin matters, too, for mood, impulsivity, sleep, and focus.

New research shows that for some people with ADHD, changes in how serotonin is made and used in the brain may explain emotional dysregulation and stress sensitivity. Supporting serotonin through nutrition, gut health, lifestyle changes, or targeted medications could be a missing piece of care.