Therapy Mama https://www.therapymama.com/ Mon, 04 May 2026 11:59:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.therapymama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TherapyMama_Icon152-150x150.png Therapy Mama https://www.therapymama.com/ 32 32 5 Important Things You Must Know About ADHD and Postpartum https://www.therapymama.com/5-important-things-you-must-know-about-adhd-and-postpartum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-important-things-you-must-know-about-adhd-and-postpartum https://www.therapymama.com/5-important-things-you-must-know-about-adhd-and-postpartum/#respond Sun, 03 May 2026 15:02:49 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=5306 When you’re in the midst of new motherhood, and something feels deeply wrong, it can be confusing to figure out what you’re actually dealing with. If you have ADHD or suspect you might, there are some critical things your provider may not have told you. So, here’s what you need to know about ADHD and […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/5-important-things-you-must-know-about-adhd-and-postpartum/feed/ 0 ADHD And Uncertainty With Unexpected Events https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-and-uncertainty-with-unexpected-events/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-and-uncertainty-with-unexpected-events https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-and-uncertainty-with-unexpected-events/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:11:13 +0000 https://therapymama.com/?p=3931 Dealing with unexpected events is part of being human. Most people feel anxiety about the unknown. But ADHD and uncertainty is a different experience. For people with ADHD, unexpected events that do not have an end in sight can feel paralyzing. I am not talking about surprises that are fun or novel. Because that would […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-and-uncertainty-with-unexpected-events/feed/ 2 The Quiet Pressure Of The Myths Of Motherhood And ADHD https://www.therapymama.com/the-quiet-pressure-of-the-myths-of-motherhood-and-adhd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-quiet-pressure-of-the-myths-of-motherhood-and-adhd https://www.therapymama.com/the-quiet-pressure-of-the-myths-of-motherhood-and-adhd/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:43:51 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4975 For women with ADHD, motherhood often feels like a never-ending evaluation. One where the criteria are vague, the expectations aren’t fair or reasonable, and which set the stage for feeling inferior. So many of the women I work with describe feeling like they’re already behind before the day even begins. And it’s not because they’re […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/the-quiet-pressure-of-the-myths-of-motherhood-and-adhd/feed/ 0 How Is Postpartum Anxiety Treated? https://www.therapymama.com/how-is-postpartum-anxiety-treated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-is-postpartum-anxiety-treated https://www.therapymama.com/how-is-postpartum-anxiety-treated/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:45:00 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4882 Postpartum anxiety can feel like you’re living in a constant state of “what if?” What if something happens to the baby, what if I can’t handle this, what if I never feel calm again? First, let me tell you, you’re not alone. Many new parents experience these thoughts, often with physical symptoms like racing heart, […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/how-is-postpartum-anxiety-treated/feed/ 0 7 Incredibly Helpful Resources for Parents with an ADHD Child https://www.therapymama.com/7-incredibly-helpful-resources-for-parents-with-an-adhd-child/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-incredibly-helpful-resources-for-parents-with-an-adhd-child https://www.therapymama.com/7-incredibly-helpful-resources-for-parents-with-an-adhd-child/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:32:29 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4889 If you’re raising a child with ADHD, you already know it’s not about trying harder, it’s about understanding differently. Parenting a neurodivergent child can be equal parts love, chaos, creativity, and exhaustion. You’re constantly juggling your child’s emotions, energy, and needs often while trying to calm your own nervous system. The truth is, there’s no […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/7-incredibly-helpful-resources-for-parents-with-an-adhd-child/feed/ 0 7 Things You Need to Understand About Hormones and ADHD in Women https://www.therapymama.com/7-things-you-need-to-understand-about-hormones-and-adhd-in-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-things-you-need-to-understand-about-hormones-and-adhd-in-women https://www.therapymama.com/7-things-you-need-to-understand-about-hormones-and-adhd-in-women/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:05:19 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4840 Why We Need To Talk More About Hormones And ADHD In Women The experience of women with ADHD has long been misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or completely overlooked. And hormones are one of the biggest areas that need more research for women with ADHD to get the care they need throughout their lifespan. You have probably heard […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/7-things-you-need-to-understand-about-hormones-and-adhd-in-women/feed/ 0 How to Live with Anxiety and Thrive https://www.therapymama.com/how-to-live-with-anxiety-and-thrive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-live-with-anxiety-and-thrive https://www.therapymama.com/how-to-live-with-anxiety-and-thrive/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:12:40 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4790 Anxiety is part of being human. It is the emotional response to the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn (4 Fs) response. While the 4 Fs are a physiological response to real or perceived danger, anxiety is the emotional response to real or perceived danger. Many are biologically predisposed to different forms of anxiety, but that […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/how-to-live-with-anxiety-and-thrive/feed/ 0 5 Reasons Your Child Loves You Being A Parent With ADHD https://www.therapymama.com/5-reasons-your-child-loves-you-being-a-parent-with-adhd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reasons-your-child-loves-you-being-a-parent-with-adhd https://www.therapymama.com/5-reasons-your-child-loves-you-being-a-parent-with-adhd/#comments Fri, 30 May 2025 14:31:39 +0000 https://www.therapymama.com/?p=4761 Being a parent with ADHD is definitely challenging to say the least. But there is an upside because you also bring many unique and wonderful attributes to the table. Yes, you probably forget to sign a few permission slips, or struggle to figure out what is being said at a PTA meeting, or maybe forget […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/5-reasons-your-child-loves-you-being-a-parent-with-adhd/feed/ 2 ADHD Mom Burnout https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-mom-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-mom-burnout https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-mom-burnout/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 11:28:16 +0000 https://therapymama.com/?p=3960 All moms, dads, and parents, can experience burnout when it comes to the role of parenting. But for moms with ADHD, the daily load can feel impossible to manage. The endless cycle of parenting tasks, executive dysfunction, sensory overload, masking, emotional dysregulation, societal pressures, and sometimes unequal division of household and parenting duties create the […]

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]]> https://www.therapymama.com/adhd-mom-burnout/feed/ 2 Discovering ADHD Across Generations For New Moms* And Their Mothers https://www.therapymama.com/discovering-adhd-across-generations-for-new-moms-and-their-mothers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discovering-adhd-across-generations-for-new-moms-and-their-mothers https://www.therapymama.com/discovering-adhd-across-generations-for-new-moms-and-their-mothers/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:30:44 +0000 https://therapymama.com/?p=3944 There is actually a “becoming” a new mother or a transformation of identity when one becomes a mother. And if you have recently received a diagnosis of ADHD, you are beginning your journey of understanding how living with undiagnosed ADHD has impacted you. This includes learning how your brain works, and celebrating the beauty of […]

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