Why Does ADHD Feel So Much Harder After Becoming a Mom?
ADHD often feels harder after becoming a mother because parenting increases executive load, emotional regulation demands, and sensory input, the very systems ADHD already affects. When these demands exceed nervous system capacity, symptoms feel amplified. This is a regulation issue, not a character flaw.
Written by Lisa Brooks, RCC, OTR/L, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Occupational Therapist in Vancouver, BC, specializing in neurodivergent women and ADHD mothers with over 14 years of clinical experience.
Why Does Perfectionism Make Postpartum So Much Harder?
Perfectionism and postpartum create an overwhelming collision. Learn why you're measuring the wrong things and how to recognize the profound caregiving work you're doing every day.