Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter and you are listening to a bite-sized episode of the I Have

ADHD podcast. I am medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. This little episode is one of my

favorite clips from the podcast. It's perfect if you're not in the mood for a full hour-long listen.

Because let's be real, some of us ADHD just don't have the patience for all of that.

But if you are a die-hard listener, think of this as your mid-week pick me up.

It's Thursday, y'all.

Friday is right around the corner.

If you love this clip, check out the show notes for a link to the full

episode. And remember, my friend, drink your water, take your meds, grab a snack. Now let's get

rolling. This morning, my kid, my oldest was like rushing around and I just like heated up some pancakes, put them on a paper plate,

handed them to him on his way out the door. I'm like just helping him get out the door. He doesn't

want to go to school, but he has to go to school because that's what's best. And I'm the parent.

I'm allowed to say, this is the rule you're going to school.

But I'm also going to support you. I'm also not going to abandon you and make you do it on your own.

How can I help you to follow the rules? And the last one. So we have relationships,

reflection, regulation, rules, and repair.

And repair, I think, is one of the most important aspects of parenting.

You know, I was talking about regulation and how disregulated I was as a parent and how much I believe damage I caused to my kids because of my dysregulation.

And I have been spending the last five years repairing. Repair, repair, repair.

And it is never too late to repair. Even if your kids are grown and flown, you can still learn

the skill of repair and potentially build a stronger connection

with your adult children because of your willingness to repair. Many of us grew up with

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