Ep 3 | Mindy Bales - Parenting with ADHD, Shame & Healing Generational Trauma

Meet Mindy Bales M.A., LMHC, Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor specializing in anxiety and trauma, postpartum issues and marital/premarital therapy. She is also our host's wonderful therapist.

In this deeply personal episode, Katia and Mindy discuss the unique struggles of parenting with ADHD; what it was like for Katia to grow up without a diagnosis to then receive one in the midst of her journey into motherhood; the ingredient of shame within parenting; and the impetus of healing generational traumas.

Listen firsthand to our host navigate through this emotional topic and learn how to reframe what society might label as a "deficiency" into a "creative superpower." If you're diagnosed with ADHD, have a partner who is diagnosed, or even a friend, this is the episode for you.

🔗 LINKS:

Mindy's Counseling Website (https://www.balescounseling.com/)

I didn’t have validation for something that intuitively knew

En este episodio conversamos sobre: 

00:00 - Meet Mindy Bales

01:35 - Postpartum depression & ADHD diagnosis

03:43 - Parenting & ADHD: Exploring the types

07:00 - Motherhood, anxieties & receiving the ADHD diagnosis as an adult

09:28 - Neurochemistry and ADHD

10:59 - The ingredient of shame

19:00 - ADHD and genetics, Katia's history & homeschooling

18:32 - Making Routine Fun: Infusing joy into chores

20:08 - The pain of being labeled as lazy

28:51 - The benefits of homeschooling

31:56 - ADHD and impulsivity

35:30 - Healing Generational Trauma

39:47 - A heartwarming message for moms from Mindy