“Words Are Weapons: Masking, Meltdowns, and the Day I Didn’t Show Up”

In this episode, I open up about a moment I’ll never forget—the week before Homecoming, when my son asked me to show up, and I just… couldn’t. What followed was a spiral of anxiety, self-blame, and silence that I’ve carried for far too long. I read from my personal journals, reflect on what it means to feel like you’re failing your own kids, and talk about the emotional toll that undiagnosed ADHD and shame can take on women. This is the episode where I start to share the things I’ve been too afraid to say out loud. Because sometimes, words aren’t just tools—they’re weapons.Let me know if you want to tweak anything else — and once this is