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Strengths, Struggles, and Strategies for the ADHD Parent

Some Assembly Required··3 October 2026·50 min

About this episode

Is adult ADHD a gift or growth opportunity for parents? Or both? In this episode, Chad McDaniel, chief development officer at Wesleyan School, and Josh Thames, licensed professional counselor, share their experiences as parents with ADHD. Together, they discuss how ADHD parents abound with empathy, creativity, and connection while also addressing challenges like procrastination, time blindness, and executive functioning struggles.Whether you're a parent with ADHD or co-parenting with someone who has ADHD, you'll find encouragement, practical strategies, and plenty of grace for the journey.To learn more about Josh's counseling practice, visit the Thames Counseling website.In this episode, we reference the following books:Hallowell and Ratey's Driven to DistractionDawson, Guere, and Guere's Smart But ScatteredHolderness and Holderness's ADHD is AwesomeBecky Kennedy's Good Inside