How Advocating for My Son Led to My Adult ADHD Diagnosis (Uncomfy Podcast Appearance)

Send Caitlin a Text!Your hands are shaking. Your stomach drops. A parent-friend just told you that your child's kindergarten teacher is using a stern voice with your kid "all the time"—and it isn't getting better.If you hate confrontation but also can't ignore that protective mama bear instinct, this episode is for you.This week, I'm sharing my appearance on the Uncomfy podcast with host Julie Rose. We talk about what happened when I chose to advocate for my son anyway—and how that teacher meeting led to not one, but TWO ADHD diagnoses: his and mine.Click here for this episode’s blog post with links to sources and even more content.Stay connected: Subscribe to our newsletter!—You Need This Episode If...You've ever had to confront a teacher (or need to and you're terrified)You suspect your child might be neurodivergent and don't know where to startYou've wondered if YOU might have ADHD (especially as a woman)You need practical scripts for advocating without starting from accusationYou're a mom trying to survive modern motherhood while carrying all the things—What You'll GetHow to advocate for your child without making it worse:When to contact the teacher directly vs. when to loop in support staffThe magic phrase: "Can you help me understand?" (turns confrontation into fact-finding)How to separate valid teacher frustration from a harmful patternThe path to ADHD diagnosis:How classroom behavior can flag neurodivergenceWhat the evaluation process actually looks likeHow advocating for my son led to my own adult ADHD diagnosis at 38ADHD in women and moms:Internal hyperactivity, mind racing, time blindnessHobby hopping, hyperfixation, high achievement paired with silent struggleHow the label gave me language and tools (not excuses)Survival skills for modern motherhood:Setting boundaries around news consumptionScheduling joy like it mattersA sensory reset you can try tonight if you're overstimulated—Your HostCaitlin Kindred (that's me!) is a former middle school teacher, current mom, host of "How to Be a Grownup," and someone who got her adult ADHD diagnosis at 38 after advocating for her kindergartener led to an evaluation that changed everything.Julie Rose hosts the Uncomfy podcast, where hard conversations become useful ones.—Fear hits differently when it involves your child. But sometimes advocacy—even when it's scary—leads to clarity, validation, and tools you didn't know you needed.This conversation is about conflict resolution, neurodivergence, and the unexpected ways motherhood reshapes who we are.Want more from Uncomfy? Find them at uncomfy.podcast on Instagram or email [email protected] you, mean it.Welcome to Not Quite Grownup. Let's do this.  Subscribe to join other Not Quite Grownups here >>>Follow on Instagram and Threads @not_quite_grownup.Please, rate, review, and subscribe for more Not Quite Grownup stories. Love you, mean it. Support the showVisit notquitegrownup.com for more content and the latest updates. Or connect on social media @not_quite_grownup on Instagram and Threads.