ADHD “Failure to Launch”: Young Adults, Boundaries & Coaching (Part 2 w/ Dr. Tamara Rosier)

About this episode

The episode discusses ADHD young adulthood, focusing on boundaries and coaching strategies with Dr. Tamara Rosier.

Episode Summary ADHD young adulthood, “slow-to-launch,” and boundaries with Dr. Tamara Rosier. We unpack ages 16–26, the maturity lag, elongated adolescence, and two common patterns (holding out for the “ideal lifestyle” and withdrawal/gaming). You’ll learn how to shift from fixing to scaffolding, set clear boundaries that preserve connection, and use a simple coaching script to build agency plus realistic timelines for later coalescence in the 20s. Guest Dr. Tamara Rosier, founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, author of Your Brain’s Not Broken and You, Me, and Our ADHD Family. She translates ADHD science into warm, practical strategies for families, teens, and young adults navigating motivation, emotions, and executive function. Episode Overview Launching can be bumpy for ADHD teens and young adults, not from laziness, but from skill gaps and a longer developmental runway. Dr. Rosier explains how parents can move from control to calm scaffolding: co-creating structure, aligning expectations, and setting boundaries with connection. We cover language that reduces shame, a step-by-step coaching script (Name → Aim → Plan → Support → Review), and how to think about timelines…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Brownfield

Guest: Dr. Tamara Rosier

Topics covered

• ADHD young adulthood
• boundaries
• coaching
• maturity lag
• elaborated adolescence
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• ADHD
• young adults
• boundaries
• coaching script
• maturity lag
• elaborated adolescence
• parenting
• executive function

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADHD Center of West Michigan

Books & works: Your Brain’s Not Broken, You, Me, and Our ADHD Family

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