Mother Plus Podcast
This is the podcast for "too much" moms who feel like they are failing at motherhood and don't want to fail anymore. Your hosts, Stacey Hutson and Stephanie Sprenger, two ADHD moms of four girls ages 4-18, most definitely don't have it all figured out. But we know one thing for sure: understanding our brains is the key to enjoying our motherhood, and our SELVES again.
Here, we are brutally honest about our ADHD motherhoods (the missed Spirit Weeks, the mountains of laundry, the nostalgia for our old "fun" pre-mom selves) so you know you're not the only one struggling.
When we don't know the answers, or aren't qualified to give them, we bring on the experts. Mental health therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, women's doctors -- we want to learn from them all. Because we believe once you know how to work WITH your ADHD brain rather than against it, it changes everything.
You found your people. We're them. And you're ours. Let's figure this out together.
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Mother Plus Podcast
8 Spiritual Woo Woo Practices For The ADHD Mom
In this episode, we cover:
- We went viral last week with a reel about 1990s Gifted and Talented Girls with ADHD, anxiety, perfectionism who are "now immersed in a spiritual journey," and it must have struck a nerve—today we are exploring the connection between women who have ADHD and are into all things spiritual and woo.
- We wonder if the creative, intuitive, daydreamy qualities ADHD women possess makes us more drawn to the spiritual realm, and we have some 8 tips for how to incorporate "woo" practices into your life to actually help with your ADHD.
- Make your daydreams more concrete with journaling, vision boarding, and externalizing the big ideas that are floating around in your head.
- Reprogram your thoughts and challenge the narrative you've created about yourself and your ADHD—IFS therapy, journaling, and mindfulness in the moment can help.
- Meditation can be amazing, but a challenge for the ADHD brain! We created one just for moms who have ADHD , and we recommend guided meditation or even making your own meditations.
- We LOVE a good tangent, but try going off on a positive one in lieu of a usual rant. It's like an affirmation tangent and it can feel great!
- Chaos and clutter can be super overwhelming—we have a few tips to clear the energy in your space.
- Have you tried tapping, or EFT? This can be an amazing reset for the ADHD brain.
- Give yourself the gift of "sexy rituals." Make the mundane a little more delightful to your senses and see how it helps with the transitions of your day.
In this Stace and Steph episode, we explore all things "woo" through the lens of ADHD. We give some tips to integrate rituals and practices that make our brains calmer and our lives feel less chaotic. We cover everything from meditation to journaling to tapping to help us get in touch with our spiritual side in a way that brings peace and organization to our ever-busy ADHD brains. At the root of all of it is finding compassion and acceptance for yourself, highlighting your strong suits and finding ways to make the challenges less stressful. You can download a meditation we made just for ADHD moms here.
Resources Mentioned (we are not affiliates, just passing on what we like):
ADHD Mom Meditation: https://www.motherplusser.com/ADHD-meditation
Chani App: https://app.chani.com/
Amanda Frances (rants): https://amandafrances.com/
Mary Kate Meditations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCamj35pqzYWvABxGfVOTsvA
New Moon Ritual (You can purchase recording here): https://www.motherplusser.com/new-moon-retreat
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