When Jessica McCabe began creating her quirky, smart, compelling “How to ADHD” videos 11 years ago, YouTube’s #ADHD channel wasn’t a thing. And ADHD was largely so weighed down by stigma and shame that few people were talking about it candidly. McCabe, in her persistent search for research and knowledge, changed all that.
In our conversation, we’ll discuss how ADHD discourse has changed over the past decade, how McCabe is actively unlearning the things she used to believe about ADHD, and the role social media has played in all of the above. She’ll also unveil the details of a new book she’s working on to help smooth big life transitions for other ADHD brains. Her own recent big transition? Becoming a mother with ADHD.
In this live event, we will discuss all of the above, plus:
- How postpartum hormonal changes upended McCabe’s maternity plans
- How sleep disruption and deprivation compounded the stress of motherhood for her
- The cognitive load and executive function overload of parenting a newborn
- Why transitions that break apart our routines are particularly tricky and frustrating for ADHD brains
- How the emotional dysregulation of ADHD casts a shadow over the joys and heartaches of parenthood
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