Social Wounds We Carry Into Adulthood- With Caroline Maguire

If you grew up with ADHD, dyslexia, or any kind of neurodivergence — chances are you also grew up feeling like you were always one step behind socially. Like everyone else had been handed a rulebook you never received.This episode is about what that does to us. And what we can actually do about it.My guest is Caroline Maguire — internationally recognized ADHD coach, social-emotional learning expert, Professional Certified Coach, and author of two books: the award-winning Why Will No One Play with Me? and her new release, Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults. She also hosts The ADHD Social Playbook podcast and has trained parents, clinicians, and educators worldwide.Caroline is also neurodivergent herself. She lives with ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. This isn't theory for her. It's lived experience — and it shows in every word.WHAT WE COVER:✦ Why kids with ADHD are disproportionately bullied — and what parents misread about it✦ Teaching self-advocacy without escalation when impulse control is already hard✦ Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: what it actually is and why it keeps getting misdiagnosed✦ The social survival strategies we built at age 10 — and how they quietly run our adult relationships✦ How unresolved social trauma shapes what neurodivergent adults expect from friendship✦ Reinventing friendship to work with your brain, not against it✦ Lifelong companions vs. seasonal friends — and why this reframe changes everything✦ What to do when a friendship stalls and you can't tell if it's over or just quietThis one goes deep. Have a notebook nearby.Caroline's new book: Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adultshttps://a.co/d/0fCi3A36🎙️ Her podcast: The ADHD Social Playbook🌐 carolinemaguire.com