Let the Shit show begin
Being a mom is basically like managing a circus while sleep-deprived. Add ADHD into the mix? Congratulations, you’ve unlocked bonus levels of chaos.
The Morning Gauntlet
Most moms juggle breakfast, backpacks, and last-minute “Mom, can you take me to watch the football game tonight, by the way it starts at 7 and ends hmmmm about 10ish. By the way nevermind that its last minute. And that i work till 6 and have to hurry home and pee for the 14th time TODAY.”
For me, with ADHD? Breakfast is cold cereal because I got distracted, wait what was i talking about? Oh yeah the shit show that is my brain. Wait now i totally remember… at 10 p.m. last night while scrolling TikTok.
The Myth of Multitasking
People say moms are natural multitaskers. HA. My ADHD brain can start folding laundry, get distracted by the “Jet Blue Holiday” , then suddenly be deep-cleaning the fridge while the laundry sits half-finished in my room. (Bonus points if I also forgot where my coffee went. Spoiler: in the bathroom, where I spend most of my time.. Again.)
The Secret Superpower
But here’s the thing—ADHD mom life isn’t just chaos. We’re creative, resourceful, and occasionally brilliant under pressure. That same brain that forgot to defrost dinner? It also invented a “eat what you can find” dinner night that the kids hate and eventually talk me into fast food.
The Sanity Savers
A few things that (sometimes) keep me afloat:
- Timers: Because otherwise I’ll “just check Tik Tok” and lose 2 hours.
- Phone Calendar: where i write everything even my sexytime with the hubby (got to keep him entertained am i right ladies) it’s not written down, it doesn’t exist.
- Letting go of the Pinterest-mom myth: My kid’s birthday cake doesn’t have to be a 3-tier masterpiece. Store-bought cupcakes with extra sprinkles = still magical. I lied yes it does,because this month I want to be a cake maker and dam it i will make that spiderman cake with the three tiers and Spiderman hanging off even if it kills me😩
Final Thoughts
ADHD mom life is messy, loud, hilarious, and a little unpredictable. But honestly? So is motherhood in general. And at the end of the day, if the kids are fed, loved, and (mostly) alive,lol, I’m calling it a win.
Want me to make this more lighthearted and comedic (like a mom-confessional vibe) or more relatable and practical (with ADHD hacks sprinkled in)?