307 SOS: What to Do When Life (or You) Get in the Way of Getting Sh*t Done

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Following through is hard enough when everything goes right—but what about when life happens? When motivation was there, the plan was solid, and then… BAM. A curveball knocks you off track. If you have ADHD, you know how hard it is to re-engage after a disruption. So how do you recover without spiraling into guilt and frustration? In this episode, I’m sharing practical strategies for getting back on track when life throws you off course—plus, what to do when you are the reason you didn’t foll...

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0:00.0	Hi there. If you're a parent with ADHD, I have a question for you. Do you ever feel like your
0:05.6	emotions hijack your parenting? Like some days, everything feels smooth, you're present, connected,
0:11.5	and even keeping up with all of the chaos. And then other days, you're snapping,
0:16.1	shutting down, overwhelmed, or stuck in a loop of guilt for not showing up the way that you wanted to.
0:21.7	All I have to say is same.
0:23.9	Parenting is the hardest job in the world.
0:26.5	But parenting with ADHD, it's next level.
0:29.8	We blurt things out.
0:31.1	We lose our patience.
0:32.0	We get distracted when our kids want our attention.
0:34.1	And whether your child is 3, 13, or 33, the emotional roller coaster
0:39.9	of parenting just doesn't seem to ever stop. Maybe you're in the thick of raising little
0:45.8	ones, trying to balance patience with overstimulation. Or maybe your kids are already grown
0:51.8	and flown, and you're realizing that ADHD has really
0:54.9	shaped your parenting in ways that you're still figuring out.
0:58.2	Maybe you're a grandparent, and you want to break old patterns and show up differently for
1:02.4	this next generation.
1:04.1	No matter where you are in your parenting journey, there is one skill that can change
1:08.1	everything, and that is emotional regulation. That's exactly why I'm
1:13.3	teaching a live master class on Tuesday, March 25th at 1 p.m. Eastern, and I want you to join me.
1:21.3	I'm going to share a simple ADHD-friendly tool to regulate your emotions so that you can
1:25.8	respond with intention instead of reacting
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