Parenting with ADHD is already a demanding journey, but parenting as someone with ADHD while raising a child who also has it? That can feel like a never-ending loop of clutter, overwhelm, and misunderstood intentions. This episode explores how executive dysfunction, sensory needs, and mismatched organizing styles impact home life and what can be done about it.
Liz Welshman is a certified ADHD coach and speaker who has supported hundreds of overwhelmed ADHDers ready to reclaim their lives and homes. She works with adults, parents, and teens, using a strengths-based coaching approach focused on awareness, humor, and practical workarounds. With degrees in Law and Journalism, and credentials from the ADD Coaching Academy and International Coach Federation, Liz offers more than expertise; she offers lived understanding.
In this episode of Room by Room, Liz opens up about how ADHD impacts daily routines, executive functioning, and the emotional landscape of the home. She shares how beliefs about tidiness, shaped by culture, shame, and childhood conditioning, often stand in the way of creating functional homes. But instead of rigid rules, Liz encourages families to create systems that work for them.
From adapting routines for kids with ADHD to tackling adult guilt around clutter, Liz gives practical tips like using visual cues, labels, and daily “closing rituals” to create order. She also explores deeper emotional patterns, why neurodivergent parents often feel they’re “dropping the ball,” and how redefining time and priorities can empower them to set boundaries and reset expectations.
Importantly, Liz challenges the moral value placed on neatness, advocating instead for systems that support emotional regulation and reduce shame, not just spaces that look good for others.
The clutter isn’t just stuff; it often reflects what’s happening inside. For ADHD families, creating a supportive home starts with understanding how the brain works and designing systems that honor those needs. Liz Welshman reminds parents that success doesn’t mean perfection; it means showing up with compassion, tweaking what doesn’t work, and letting go of the guilt. Functional homes aren’t born from fancy containers, but from the belief that you get to decide what works best for your life.
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