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Is it ADHD or just the Summer Holidays? | ADHD or Life – A Couple’s Perspective
05 Sep 2025
Send us a textIt’s the first of our new, bite-sized 30-minute episodes, and—would you believe it—we accidentally turned up in matching colours. Is this our new podcast uniform, or just a sign of summer chaos? 🤔This week, we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of summer holidays as a neurodiverse family with three kids (college, high school, and a toddler—pray for us). Adam’s been working non-stop, Donna’s juggling full-time mum duties, and we’re both feeling the pinch: admission fees, endless coffees, and even picnics are breaking the bank.We get real about:The joys of planning every minute (and the dread of planning paralysis)Dad/Parent guilt from working all summer vs. the pressure to keep everyone happyRoutine disruption (we need it, we hate it, help)People pleasing exhaustion—can you ever make everyone happy?Is a day trip a holiday if you’re home by bedtime?Sensory overload (has Adam caught it?), FOMO, and itchy feet—thanks, ADHDDonna’s “summer of stress” and Adam’s impulsive spendingThe eternal question: is it normal to want to do all the things, all the time like Donna?Rainy day survival tips (spoiler: coffee is involved, and so is the F bomb)Relationship balance when you’re both running on emptyPLUS: We launch our brand new Listener Questions feature—sharing your stories of summer holiday chaos—and give RSD a quick shout. Adam’s five-minute moan takes an unexpected turn, and Donna wonders if she’s become a tradwife (answers on a postcard, please).Should summer holidays be relaxing? Or is it just one big, expensive, overstimulating adventure?Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l7tItoqdNyYJoin the conversation!Instagram: @adhdorlifepodFacebook: ADHD or Life – A Couple’s Perspective GroupTikTok: @adhdorlifepodTwitter/X: @adhdorlifepodWebsite: adhdorlife.comDon’t forget to like, subscribe, drop us your summer survival tips, and tell us—does ADHD make your summer holidays extra chaotic, or is it just… life?Tune in every week for more conversations and revelations! Send your good, bad and ugly stories to [email protected]. Like and Subscribe to see our faces here: http://www.youtube.com/@ADHDorLifepodFollow us on Tik Tok for extra snippits and more: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhdorlifepodFollow us on Instagram for up to date info: https://www.instagram.com/adhdorlifepod/Join us on X to explore conversations:https://x.com/adhdorlifepod
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