ADHD/Anxiety Medications & My Response to "That Should Have Been A Teaching Moment"

About this episode

Renee discusses her experiences with ADHD and anxiety medications while addressing a recent parenting moment that sparked online debate about teaching moments.

March 26 2026: In today’s solo episode, I’m getting into a question I get  a lot... my experience with ADHD medication, anxiety meds, and navigating perimenopause. I’m sharing what I’ve tried, what’s worked for me, what hasn’t, and what I’m thinking about doing next. If you’ve been curious about any of these or trying to figure out what might feel right for you, this one’s for you. Then, we need to talk about a video I posted over the weekend. My 7-year-old and I were laughing about my extremely bloated belly and he called it a “big fat belly”… and the internet had thoughts. Some people felt it should have been a “teaching moment”... so let’s unpack that. I’m sharing my perspective on body talk, intention vs. impact, and why not every single moment needs to turn into a lesson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Renee Reina

Topics covered

• ADHD
• anxiety medication
• perimenopause
• body image
• parenting
• teaching moments

Keywords

• ADHD
• anxiety
• medication
• perimenopause
• body talk
• parenting
• teaching moments

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