ADHD Mom's Substack

Practical Ways to Stop Letting Perfectionism Ruin Your Life

Treatment strategies for 'unreasonable expectations disorder'

Apr 7 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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March 2026

Enforcing rules when you got nothing in the tank

Preparing for the pop quiz of bad behavior that you know is coming

Mar 6 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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5 Ways to Slow Down Your Neurodivergent Parenting

There is literally no actual danger in opting out of the pressure to rush everywhere

Mar 2 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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February 2026

How many times do I have to tell you?!

Playing the long game when it takes billion zillion times for a lesson to sink in

Feb 27 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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Hard Kid, Scared Mom

Working on parenting without fear even when I have no idea wtf to do

Feb 18 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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I Am Not a Cube Organizer

And a few other notes on rejecting one-size-fits-all solutions

Feb 12 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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Recognizing the Moment a Choice Appears

Metacognition and being a weirdo who narrates your own life

Feb 2 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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January 2026

When Anxiety Shows Up as Anger

How neurodivergent kids show fear and worry in unexpected ways

Jan 21 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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How I Plan to Make My Life Slightly Easier in 2026

This is my year to go from mourning and resignation to acceptance

Jan 1 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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October 2025

3 Pieces of Neurodivergent Parenting Wisdom I Wish I Had Learned Sooner

What I've Learned in 10 Years of Zero Chill

Oct 21, 2025 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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August 2025

I finally watched K-Pop Demon Hunters through to the end and everything makes sense now

This movie is about ADHD right?

Aug 26, 2025 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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One Brain at a Time

Just keep your other brain(s) busy

Aug 13, 2025 • Patricia M., ADHD Mom

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