344 Living in a Dumpster Fire: Systems That Actually Work for ADHD Families

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

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

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

If you’re a parent with ADHD trying to hold it all together, this episode is for you. Kristen sits down with Amy Marie Hann, author of Master the Mundane, to talk about what it’s really like to run a home, raise kids, and manage your own ADHD brain — all at the same time. Amy was diagnosed back in the 80s (as a girl, no less!) and now has a family full of ADHD brains. She’s walked the walk, lived the chaos, and found systems that actually work.

You’ll hear:

Amy’s best tips for managing home life — including her simple “Daily Three” system that keeps laundry, meals, and clutter in check
How to support ADHD kids when you have ADHD
What perimenopause did to Amy’s brain (and how she’s adapting!)
The message behind her new book, Master the Mundane — and why thriving as an ADHD mom might just be the best gift you give your kids

This one’s warm, funny, real, and full of hope. Whether your house feels like a tornado zone or you’re just trying to get dinner on the table, you’ll feel seen, understood, and inspired.

Find Amy at @amymariehann or amymariehann.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:13.8	I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD. Let's chat about the frustrations, humor,
0:20.0	and challenges of adulting, relationships,
0:22.8	working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:26.6	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to
0:32.4	point B.
0:34.1	Hey, what's up?
0:35.1	This is Kristen Carter, and you've tuned tuned into the I Have ADHD podcast. I am
0:39.6	medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. I am here today with Amy Marie Han.
0:46.8	We are going to be talking about her new book and about motherhood with ADHD. I cannot wait
0:53.3	to get into all of it. I wish I had had a resource like
0:57.0	Amy when I was in the throes of motherhood and just trying to navigate ADHD and really not
1:03.2	having the resources that I needed or the support. And so this one is for the mamas. And if you are a
1:10.5	mother, if you want to become a mother someday,
1:13.4	if you have a mother, if you love a mother, this episode is for you. We're going to get into all
1:19.7	of it. I cannot wait for you to join us and to just hear Amy's perspective on life, on motherhood,
1:26.9	and all of her helpful, helpful advice that
1:31.3	can allow you to navigate the mundane parts of motherhood that are just difficult and even,
1:39.6	shall we say, exacerbated, just a teeny tiny bit with ADHD.
1:46.1	So thanks for joining us today.
1:47.9	Let me read Amy's bio for you.
1:50.0	So Amy is the author of the book, Master the Mundane, How to Manage Your Life, Home, and Family
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