Attempting Motherhood Samantha Johnson

In this short, solo episode I talk about what matrescence is and how it effects us as we go through motherood. 

I reflect on my journey, having recently celebrated three years as a mother. 

If you relate to anything in this episode, please let me know. It would be wonderful to hear others' stories of their own matrescence journey. 

You can contact me on any of the social channels below: 
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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
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Dr. Amy Joynt has a story similar to so many of us, she made it all the way to her late thirties without knowing she was ADHD. And once it was uncovered she was flooded with emotions.
She took all of those emotions and experiences and created a wonderful self-guided journal to help other late diagnosed ADHD women process their experience.

As I mention in the episode, the journal is part prompts and part memoir. It reads very much like sitting with a friend and having them say "this is my story, now you tell me yours".
It's inviting, thought provoking, and encouraging. Exactly what so many of us late diagnosed folks need when we're trying to navigate the muddy waters post-diagnosis.

"Unique Minds: A Self Guided Journal for Women to Process a Late ADHD Diagnosis" is available through most booksellers, online and in digital format.
Purchase yours below:
Amazon (affiliate link)
Bookshop.org
Booktopia (AUS)

Seattle Region in-person book club at Artisan's Book and Coffee


Follow Amy
Unique Minds Facebook
IG: Joynt_Coaching
TT: @Joyntcoaching

Join us LIVE - Amy and Sam will be doing an IG Live to talk about the first chapter of "Unique Minds" at the end of April.
Find your timezone:
AEST 30 April 10:00am
PST 29 April 5:00pm
EST 29 April 8:00pm


Thank you for listening!If you like this episode please share, rate, review, and subscribe. Each time you do our little community grows. 
Thank you to Mentra for sponsoring this podcast. Mentra is a neurodiversity employment network partnering with companies who are excited to offer inclusive and accommodating workplaces. To learn more head to MENTRA.comIG: @MentraTeamTT: @mentra.me
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
If you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe, rate, and review. Each time you do our little community grows.

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For more information and resources head to: https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood

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Dr Lotta Borg Skoglund is a Swedish researcher, physician, psychiatrist, and co-founder of LetterLife.

Her book "ADHD Girls to Women: Getting on the Radar" was just released in English. It's available at all major book sellers and via audiobook.  
 
In this episode we talk about how women and girls are too often abandoned by their health care providers, diagnosed with ADHD years after their male counterparts, and struggle to find information and support for their many co-morbid conditions.

Dr. Skoglund shares how the healthcare system typically is made up of silos of specialities and it's only once those silos are broken and the different sectors begin to work with each other can real solutions come into play.

We discuss how hormones effect everything - which those of us with a cycle already knew. We address if cyclic dosing might be the answer. How knowing your ADHD type and characteristics can be key in advocating for yourself and treating your ADHD. 

LetterLife is a blog, site, and app created by Dr Skoglund and fellow researchers/doctors/clinicians.
I have been using the app for a few months and love that it helps me track my symptoms and helps me develop more self awareness around my cycle and symptom presentations during my cycle.
There is also a fabulous community board,  there is information and articles by leading researchers and professionals across the healthcare world, and so so much more - all of which is included with the free version.
The paid version gives you access to past webinars as well as detailed insights and additional tools.

Download the LetterLife app HERE

They also have a quiz where you can look at your symptoms and get a scale of 1-12.

You can read the many insigh
Thank you for listening!If you like this episode please share, rate, review, and subscribe. Each time you do our little community grows. 
Thank you to Mentra for sponsoring this podcast. Mentra is a neurodiversity employment network partnering with companies who are excited to offer inclusive and accommodating workplaces. To learn more head to MENTRA.comIG: @MentraTeamTT: @mentra.me
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
If you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe, rate, and review. Each time you do our little community grows.

Follow Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@samattemptsmotherhood
https://www.instagram.com/samattemptsmotherhood/

Follow the podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/attemptingmotherhood.pod/

For more information and resources head to: https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood

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CW: We discuss Katherine's experience with Postnatal Anxiety from 18:50-21:30.

Katherine, The Neurodiversity Mom, joined me for a chat about being a neurodivergent mom to neurodivergent kids.

Her husband and her moved to Canada from South Africa when she was pregnant with their eldest, so we commiserated about parenting when you are without a village and managing our fluctuating capacities whilst managing our littles'.

She has recently started home schooling her PDA son using The Good and The Beautiful curriculum.

Her Collective recently launched - The ND Mom Lens Collective.

Follow on Instagram @theneurodiversitymom 
Follow on TikTok @theneurodiversitymom

She's also just launched some really cute merch! Shop here. 
Thank you for listening!If you like this episode please share, rate, review, and subscribe. Each time you do our little community grows. 
Thank you to Mentra for sponsoring this podcast. Mentra is a neurodiversity employment network partnering with companies who are excited to offer inclusive and accommodating workplaces. To learn more head to MENTRA.comIG: @MentraTeamTT: @mentra.me
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
If you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe, rate, and review. Each time you do our little community grows.

Follow Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@samattemptsmotherhood
https://www.instagram.com/samattemptsmotherhood/

Follow the podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/attemptingmotherhood.pod/

For more information and resources head to: https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood

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If you're neurodivergent and don't already follow Tina (aka The ADHD Accountant) I cannot recommend it enough.

As we discuss in the episode, the majority of financial advice out there is "typical". Meant for neurotypical people with neurotypical ways of thinking and spending. When we look at our neurodivergent brains (and especially if you're ADHD) most of that typical advice will not be easy to implement, will not take into account our struggles with executive functioning, or our potential impulsive spending.

Tina gives real, actionable tips in the episode. She gives advice on where to start - hint, it's not as simple as "make a budget" and she dives into her thoughts on children and pocket money/allowance.

If you want more after you've listened to this episode I highly recommend listening to her podcast "The ADHD Money + Finance Podcast".  I've listened to all of them and gotten so much great information.

"Start Managing Your Money with ADHD" 5 Week Course
-My partner and I have been part of round one of this course (I paid for it!) and I can't explain how valuable it has been in helping me understand our relationships with money and how we can better deal with money going forward in our ADHD household.
Next round starts 15 April (that's Tax day for all you Americans).

If you're in Australia and want to work with Tina you can contact her via her accounting firm, Diverse Accountants.

Follow her on Instagram @TheADHDAccountant
Thank you for listening!If you like this episode please share, rate, review, and subscribe. Each time you do our little community grows. 
Thank you to Mentra for sponsoring this podcast. Mentra is a neurodiversity employment network partnering with companies who are excited to offer inclusive and accommodating workplaces. To learn more head to MENTRA.comIG: @MentraTeamTT: @mentra.me
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
If you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe, rate, and review. Each time you do our little community grows.

Follow Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@samattemptsmotherhood
https://www.instagram.com/samattemptsmotherhood/

Follow the podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/attemptingmotherhood.pod/

For more information and resources head to: https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood

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In this solo episode I talk about resentment and expectations in relationship.

How resentment can take root, what that word may mean for both you and your partner, and so much more.
I also dive into looking at the expectations we place on our partners and how unmet expectations can lead to resentment and even questioning the relationship as a whole. But we shouldn't expect our partners to be all of the things to us. That's impossible.

Links:
INTENTION Monthly Coaching 
Podcast going into detail about INTENTION (Episode 7)

"Find Your Unicorn Space" Eve Rodsky
Eve Rodsky on MomWell Podcast talking about "Unicorn Space"
Thank you for listening!If you like this episode please share, rate, review, and subscribe. Each time you do our little community grows. 
Thank you to Mentra for sponsoring this podcast. Mentra is a neurodiversity employment network partnering with companies who are excited to offer inclusive and accommodating workplaces. To learn more head to MENTRA.comIG: @MentraTeamTT: @mentra.me
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical professional, or mental health professional. I am sharing my lived experience. If you relate to any of the content in these episodes, do your own research and speak to a medical professional if needed. There are free resources available in my links:  https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood
If you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe, rate, and review. Each time you do our little community grows.

Follow Sam:
https://www.tiktok.com/@samattemptsmotherhood
https://www.instagram.com/samattemptsmotherhood/

Follow the podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/attemptingmotherhood.pod/

For more information and resources head to: https://linktr.ee/samattemptsmotherhood

Buy me a coffee (an opportunity to show appreciation for the content you've enjoyed).