Our ADHD Relationship Bootcamp is Online!
Want to learn how to communicate effectively with your partner’s brain? This workshop is for The Tale of Two Brains™ (ADHD and non-ADHD couples) who are wanting skills to start communicating effectively. These two brains can be AMAZING together once they know how to communicate with each other. This is because they complement each other well. However, society hasn’t done the best job at knowing how to communicate with an ADHD brain and has tended to use criticism or shame instead (like careless, lazy, thoughtless). This can turn an incredible relationship into perpetual conflict when they keep fighting over the small stuff.
The ADHD Relationship Bootcamp builds the foundational skills that bring out the best in ADHD Relationships. Using a growth mindset is the foundation for a positive, supportive relationship. Couples who embrace a growth mindset not only keep their relationship safe and allow for it to grow, it is crucial for the ADHD brain to thrive. This is a fun, self-paced course for you and your loved one to do together.
Typical areas of conflict a non-ADHD partner experiences with ADHD executive functioning differences:
Household responsibilities: wanting less clutter
Time-blindness: running late, inaccurate guesses of how long things will take
Attention: feels like the other is distracted, interrupts them or doesn’t seem to listen
Details: Missing important details on date nights, picking kids up etc.
Finances: spending vs. saving
Parenting: Feeling like the mental load is unevenly split in who takes care of the details
Confusion: on why certain things are challenging for one person when they can do it in different environments
Defensiveness: feeling like you can’t bring up topics without a big reaction from your partner or being criticized
Attacked- feeling attacked, criticized or being blamed by their partner
Misunderstood- feeling like the other doesn’t understand their intentions
Frustrated- many ADHDers didn’t get the help they deserved to develop executive function and have been repeatedly frustrated on not being able to complete ‘simple’ task
Household- wanting to spend less time maintaining the house, or preferring doing bigger cleaning projects than a little on a daily basis
Bored- not enough spark & adventure in the relationship
Parenting: wanting to prioritize more spontaneity and flexibility in the routines or creating more structure for parenting
Typical areas of conflict the ADHD partner experiences with their partner:
These areas of conflict can become so big that it overpowers all the good in the relationship. The good news is that once both partners learn new communication skills, most of conflict goes away.
When the Tale of Two Brains™ has a happy ending, this is what it looks like:
Superpower Couple- Knowing how to use the strengths of each brain
Adventure with Stability- Utilizing the creative energy while keeping a safe baseline
FUN
Organization that works for all brains
Connection & Support - Knowing how to support each partner that has a positive impact
This workshop is tailored to learn about the ADHD brain and skills both people to use to make your relationship function better. This is because most of the information out there is tailored for neurotypical brains.
This workshop will provide new ways to:
Decrease Defensiveness and Increase Connection
Find creative solutions to manage household tasks
Build on the strengths that each brain brings
Tools to effectively communicate with both brains
A Peek at the Typical ADHD & Non-ADHD Relationship Conflict Style:
Not wanting to do the full Bootcamp? An Intro Course to the ADHD Bootcamp is Now Available!
Want to learn the ADHD Basics? This is an overview Adult ADHD and how it can impact relationships and why the pillars of growth mindset are important. This includes new research on sensory processing & ADHD that chapter one of my book, ADHD & US, did not cover. This is for anyone who wants more information on ADHD in general and how it might appear in relationships. This offers an overview of ADHD for those wanting a taste before signing up for the Bootcamp!
Sign up for the intro course to get a deeper dive into Chapter 1 of ADHD & Us.