Kim Holderness wrote a book about ADHD – then found out she has it | ADHD Aha!

ADHD symptoms can be easy to miss — even when you’re someone who knows a lot about ADHD. Kim Holderness shares her adult ADHD diagnosis and the complicated feelings that came with it. Kim felt embarrassed and like a fraud. For years, she assumed her anxiety and emotional ups and downs were simply part of the very real load many busy moms carry. Kim and Penn Holderness — creators, authors, and the couple behind the Holderness Family — have long been surrounded by ADHD in their life and work. In a quick, sweet cameo, Penn (who also has ADHD) shares how he supports Kim in practical ways, like handling paperwork and day-to-day logistics. For more on this topic Listen: ADHD and emotional dysregulation https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-symptoms-in-women-emotional-dysregulation Read: 3 surprising skills ADHD affects https://www.understood.org/en/articles/surprising-skills-adhd-affects Watch: Are people with ADHD oversensitive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj2xJEalgqU For a transcript and more resources, visit ADHD Aha! on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected].