The Unequal Load in ADHD Partnerships with Dusty Chipura

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of managing emotional labor and communication in ADHD partnerships with insights from guest Dusty Chipura.

Send us Fan Mail Navigating relationships is already challenging—but when ADHD gets added to the mix, emotional labor, communication breakdowns, and resentment can quietly build up over time. In this session, we are joined by Dusty Chipura—Master-Certified ADHD Coach and doula—to explore the unequal domestic load in ADHD partnerships. Dusty shares insights on why "trying harder" doesn't always fix relationship struggles, the role of gender dynamics, how emotional labor shows up, and practical...

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Hosts: Marc Almodovar, Shane Thrapp

Guest: Dusty Chipura

Topics covered

• ADHD
• relationships
• emotional labor
• communication
• gender dynamics
• domestic load

Keywords

• ADHD
• relationships
• emotional labor
• communication breakdowns
• gender dynamics
• domestic responsibilities

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