ADHD, Motherhood, and Invisible Overload

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of ADHD in women, particularly in the context of motherhood and mental overload.

When I say ADHD in women, I am not talking about simple distraction. I am talking about the kind of overload that happens when the brain is already working hard, and then motherhood asks for a million tiny decisions before noon. That is the reality I wanted to talk about in this episode. Because for many of us, the hard part is not that we do not care. It is that we care about everything, all at once, while our executive function is trying to keep up. In this conversation, I get honest about what it feels like when time blindness, shame, and hormone shifts collide. I also talk about the supports that help me stay functional: movement, creatine, omega-3s, magnesium, sleep, and the recovery routines I lean on when my body is asking for help. This Episode Is Brought to You By Dr. Brighten Essentials Radiant Mind Want a science-backed formula created to support women’s brain health through every stage of life. If you’ve ever felt the brain fog of perimenopause or noticed how ADHD can amplify challenges with focus, memory, mood, or sleep, you’re not alone. Radiant Mind combines clinically studied saffron extract, Bacognize® Bacopa, Cognizin® Citicoline, and zinc to help nourish your…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jolene Brighten

Topics covered

• ADHD
• motherhood
• executive function
• brain health
• hormone shifts
• mental overload

Keywords

• ADHD
• motherhood
• executive function
• brain health
• hormones
• mental overload
• support strategies

Sponsors

Dr. Brighten Essentials Radiant Mind

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HigherDOSE

Products: Dr. Brighten Essentials Radiant Mind

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