Therapy Mama

10/12/2026

If you’ve ever wondered why the crying, touching, noise, interruptions, and constant demands of motherhood can feel like SO much…there may be more going on than “I need a break.”

ADHD is primarily a difficulty with regulation, and motherhood asks our brains to regulate a lot, often all at the same time.

Understanding that can shift the question from “Why can’t I handle this?” to “What does my nervous system need right now?” 🧡

10/06/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧡

All month, I’ll be talking about a piece of ADHD awareness that deserves more attention: the intersection of ADHD, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.

Because sometimes the question isn’t “Why am I struggling so much?”

It’s “Why did no one recognize my ADHD sooner?”

08/04/2026

The Lindsay Clancy trial has brought postpartum psychosis into the national conversation. And with that conversation, I’m seeing some important misconceptions about what postpartum psychosis is and what it can look like.

Postpartum psychosis is not postpartum depression. Intrusive thoughts are not the same as psychosis. And someone experiencing psychosis may have periods when they appear coherent or more like themselves.

These distinctions matter, especially when fear and stigma can make it harder for someone to tell us what they are experiencing.

I wrote this blog to provide accurate, research-based information about postpartum psychosis, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and why it is so important that we talk about this psychiatric emergency without shame.

Postpartum psychosis is serious. It is also treatable, and people can and do recover.

To learn more, click the link to read **What Is Postpartum Psychosis? Understanding the Illness Behind the Headlines**

What is postpartum psychosis? Learn the signs, risk factors, treatment & why accurate information matters.

07/28/2026

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?

Motherhood changes more than your daily routine, it changes your identity. To learn about matrescence, ADHD after becoming a mom, & finding yourself... 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒.

07/09/2026

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖-𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕?

The conference is in person at the University of Alabama and virtual.

The proposal deadline for the ADHD Conference is just around the corner! Don’t forget to submit your proposal by 5 p.m. Central time on Monday, Aug. 3! Presentations should be 60 minutes long, including a Q&A session.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨:

1. Highlight the latest advances in ADHD research

2. Foster meaningful dialogue among individuals with diverse experiences and perspectives

3. Share practical strategies and evidence-based tools for people living with ADHD

4. Deepen understanding of how ADHD affects daily life at work, school, and home

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐰!

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭.

06/20/2026

ADHD mom rage is real and common. CLICK THE LINK IN COMMENTS to discover insights into its causes and how to cope effectively as a mom with ADHD.

06/15/2026

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05/06/2026

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day.

Here is something I have learned, both as a therapist and as a mother:
So many of the women I work with don't lose themselves in motherhood. They meet themselves there, often for the first time.

For a lot of us, that revelation comes with a diagnosis of ADHD, finally providing a full picture of our experience.

And for many, only after the demands of motherhood did the masking and coping strategies we built our whole lives stop working.

The exhaustion you can't explain. The reactions that feel too big. The brain that never quite worked the way you were told it should. Motherhood didn't create any of it. It just stopped letting you hide it.

I was diagnosed at 40. I am still unlearning the story that something was wrong with me. I am still meeting her.

If you are in that meeting right now, please know she was always in there. Motherhood just turned the lights on.
And there is so much good waiting for you in the light.
🤍

05/04/2026

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠

Poor concentration, forgetfulness, emotional dysregulation, overwhelm, irritability, and brain fog show up in both ADHD and postpartum depression and anxiety.

When a new mother walks into a provider's office reporting these things, the default assumption is postpartum mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). And that assumption is often correct.

But if ADHD is also part of the picture and no one asks the right questions, it stays invisible.

To learn 5 Important Things You Must Know About ADHD and Postpartum, click on the link in the comments.

04/21/2026

As a part of the planning committee for the Southeastern ADHD Conference, we are thrilled to host another lunch and learn on April 29th from 12-1 pm CST with the brilliant Dr. Brandi Bolling! The topic of the presentation is “Preventing Academic and Behavioral Regression During the Summer in Students with ADHD”. More information can be found here, https://training.ua.edu/adhd/

The registration fee is $20.00, which includes CEUs and entry into door prizes. All registration fees collected will go directly to the Chris A. Zeigler Dendy Scholarship fund to provide scholarships for the Annual Southeast Regional ADHD Conference in January.