ND Life: Megan and Aleisha on ADHD, Parenting, and Career
Twins Megan and Aleisha shares their insights into wellbeing strategies that work for them as mothers with ADHD.
About Megan and Aleisha
Megan and Aleisha are identical twins residing in Australia and have been each other’s body double their whole lives. Megan is a psychologist specialising in adult ADHD, with a passion in helping other women with ADHD. Aleisha is a Contract Specialist in a mining company, and has a passion in nutrition and fitness.
It was not only until recently that they discovered that they have ADHD at the age of 34, having been misdiagnosed with anxiety and depression previously.
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Helpful Insights Into Parenting with ADHD
Megan and Aleisha shares their insights as mothers with ADHD and how they juggle childcare and work, and their wellbeing techniques.
Megan gives helpful recommendations of books on different subtopics affecting women with ADHD and speaks about other lesser known symptoms that occur with ADHD, including pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, hyperarousal and Pyrolle disorder.
Aleisha shares strategies on wellbeing strategies that helped her to parent 3 children while juggling her job and family life. Exercise keeps her sane, she speaks about Park Run and having a supportive partner who urges her to get some time for herself when she needs it. Good nutrition and having a meal plan, getting help with a cleaner every fortnight is also extremely important.
You can watch the full video on ADHD Girls’ YouTube channel.
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