#53 Disability, parenting and sending kindness to your younger self.
ADHD Explorers - By ADHDoers - A podcast by adhdoers
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, a disability advocate and YouTuber, shares her journey with late ADHD diagnosis, its impact on her life, and the overlap between ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Emphasizing self-care and managing physical health for improved ADHD symptoms, she discusses internet content creation's role in awareness and community building. Jessica addresses parenting, workplace accessibility, fashion, doctor roles, and overcoming executive function challenges. She also delves into emotional struggles pre-diagnosis, emphasizing the need for grieving those experiences. Reflecting on academic challenges, childhood strengths, and coping with physical pain, Jessica highlights healing, re-parenting, and self-care importance. She acknowledges partner support, equity in relationships, household responsibilities, and shares thoughts on parenting and self-acceptance. @jessicaoutofthecloset Follow us on Instagram: @adhdexplorers Youtube: @NeurodiveShows Tiktok: @adhdexplorers adhdoers.com