ADHD, Parenting, and Family Law Challenges

In this episode of the Family Law Cafe Podcast, Joanna Toch interviews Stephanie Camilleri, founder of The ADHD Advocate. Stephanie shares her personal journey with ADHD, which began with her daughter’s diagnosis, and how it inspired her to establish her advocacy and coaching work. The conversation explores ADHD’s characteristics, challenges, and its intergenerational impact, highlighting the struggles parents face navigating a diagnosis. They also discuss the broader societal awareness of ADHD, its implications for family law, and Stephanie’s coaching strategies for empowering neurodiverse individuals.

•Host: Joanna Toch

•Guest: Stephanie Camilleri, Founder of The ADHD Advocate

•Topics Covered:

•Stephanie’s discovery of her own ADHD through her daughter’s diagnosis

•ADHD as a unique brain wiring, not a disorder

•The challenges of undiagnosed ADHD: anxiety, depression, and executive dysfunction

•Medication: benefits, stigma, and varied responses

•ADHD in legal and family contexts, including parenting and family law disputes

•Strategies for managing ADHD, including coaching and reframing it as a strength