Ep8. AuDHD and Motherhood with Hollie-Ann

Content warning: mention of suicidality, parental burnout, trauma and stress. Listen with care.

Summary: In this heartfelt episode, Hollie-Ann shares her experience as an AuDHD mother navigating diagnosis, parenting, advocacy, and self-care with host Bri Thomas. Hollie-Ann's story highlights the importance of community, self-awareness, and embracing strengths on the parenting journey. She is honest about the tough stuff, and encouraging exactly where it's needed. This episode addresses societal taboos, intersectionality, parenting strategies, and community building within neurodivergent and queer spaces. It offers actionable insights for parents, caregivers, and advocates aiming to foster understanding and self-compassion.

Takeaways:

• The impact of being AuDHD on identity and parenthood
• Building community and advocating for neurodivergent families
• The challenges of parenting with additional support needs and navigating systems
• Strategies for self-care, energy management, and co-regulation
• Addressing societal taboos: ableism, loneliness, and mental health in parenting
• The importance of parenting to strengths and modelling regulation
• Recognising and honouring fluctuating capacities and micro-moments of self-care

You can find Hollie-Ann on Instagram at @neuroinclusiveeducation.