ADHD and Autism for parents ..
ADHD and autism -
To Parents with Autism & ADHD or both.
Parenting with autism and/or ADHD means living in a brain that craves structure and struggles with consistency - often at the same time.
Autism can make change feel unsafe and overwhelming.
Parenting is hard no one is sugar coating that but ADHD can make routines even harder to maintain, transitions chaotic, and days feel scattered.
Together, this can lead to guilt, burnout, and feeling like you’re “doing it wrong” as a parent. Well guess what? You’re not.
Being neurodiverse means your brain is just working very hard and trying to prioritise tasks and especially make changes with sleep especially is very hard and can feel very chaotic.
Wellbeing & survival Tips for neurodiverse Parents..
• Keep routines simple and flexible - not perfect
• Use external supports - For example alarms, lists, visual schedules, routine cards or notes
• Expect change to be draining and plan recovery time
• Build in novelty on your terms to support ADHD energy
• Let go of shame when consistency is hard or when your little one is unwell and you are stuck in a situation you cannot control
Remember ADHD doesn’t mean you don’t care.
Autism doesn’t mean you’re too rigid or structured in your approach to parenting.
Both mean you need support - not judgment and you will always recieve non-judgemental support from me as I have first hand experience with ADHD and autism on a personal and professional level.
Please remember that forgetting things or getting drowned under jobs you have not done doesn’t make you careless.
Needing predictability doesn’t make you controlling.
Struggling doesn’t make you a bad parent. Remember your child doesn’t need a flawless parent. and there is no such thing as a “perfect parent”. They need a real one who keeps showing up and trying their best. You are adapting. You are learning. You are enough. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime regarding anything and if you worked with me on a 1-1 basis regarding sleep we can truly adapt the plan to suit your neurodivergence and at the end of the day the plan is all about you anyway so we will go at your own pace and how you feel is best for your family!