Order of the Squirrels
Where ADHD Meets AAPI Chaos (We will probably forget why we're here!)
Welcome to the podcase where two primenopausal (because life wasn't chaotic enough), time blinded, and easily distracated moms - Kim Ratliff, A Korean-American artist, Navy Spouse, and boymom and Rhea Yap, a Filipino nurse (Duh), creative hobby hoarder, and fellow boy mom attempt to have structured conversations about ADHD, shatter the AAPI stereotype... and inevitably get sidetracked.
Order of the Squirrels
Episode 5 Hot Flashes & Forgetfulness - Mood and Mayhem
What’s your funniest ADHD Story?!😜
🔥🐿️ Emotional volcano alert! One minute we’re hugging a puppy, the next we’re plotting revenge on the dog park. ADHD + perimenopause has turned our emotions into a squirrel-on-espresso. 😂💥 Today we commiserate over hot-flash tantrums and laugh through the melodrama. Grab your fan (and a stress ball) – new episode is live!”
#MoodSwings #HotFlashes #ADHD #Perimenopause #WomenOver40 #Humor #Hormones #EmotionalRollercoaster #Relatable
- Frontiers in Global Women’s Health (2025) – Reviews female ADHD across the lifespan; reports an ADDitude survey where 70% of women said ADHD was “life-altering” in their 40s–50s and half called it “extremely severe” .
- ADDitude Magazine (2025) – (via MentalHealthClinicians) Observes that wild hormone swings in perimenopause often cause ADHD symptoms to grow significantly worse .
- Charlie Health (2023) – Data review noting ADHD diagnoses in adult women doubled by 2022 and the male-female diagnosis gap narrowed to 28% , highlighting growing recognition of late-onset cases.
“Carefree Fun”
This track is registered with YouTube’s Content ID downloaded music from Pixabay, legally allowed to use it. Artist: Doobie
“Carefree Fun”
This track is registered with YouTube’s Content ID downloaded music from Pixabay, legally allowed to use it. Artist: Doobie
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