How to Homeschool When Everyone Has ADHD (And You’re Exhausted)
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of homeschooling children with ADHD and the overwhelming responsibilities faced by parents.
You know that feeling when you’re standing in your kitchen at 2 pm, the math curriculum is still sitting unopened on the table, your ADHD sixth grader has asked you the same question seventeen times, and you realize you haven’t eaten lunch? Yeah. Kara knows that feeling too. If you’re trying to homeschool when everyone has ADHD—you, your kid, maybe multiple kids—you know this isn’t just about finding the right chore chart. “I have two girls, ages eleven and seven. We’ve been homeschooling the entire time. I’m really struggling with feeling overwhelmed right now. My sixth grader has ADHD. We have Classical Conversations on Mondays with one of my homeschool girlfriends. Then on Friday. I’m also a teacher at a co-op with 30 students, teaching astronomy. Right now, I’m struggling with getting through all the things we need to do on the weekdays we’re at home, plus chores and home life and volunteering at church. And my husband works late hours.” Kara reached out because she knew something had to change. The jump to sixth grade brought an increased sense of urgency, and her daughter—who’s nearly an adolescent with…
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