One of the most common things I hear from newly diagnosed women is: "I think my child has it too." ADHD is highly heritable — research suggests a 70-80% genetic component.
This can bring up complex emotions. Relief that you might be able to help your child earlier than anyone helped you. Guilt that you might have passed it on. Fear about what it means for their future.
Here's what I want you to hold on to: your diagnosis is a gift to your family. You now have the knowledge and understanding that no one gave you. The most powerful thing you can do for a child with ADHD is show them that it's not something to be ashamed of.
You're not just breaking a cycle. You're starting a new one.
If this resonated with you…
This is the work I do in 1:1 coaching — moving you from self-blame to self-understanding, and from treading water to finally living YourADHD.Life.
The Your SHINE Journey programme is 6 months of deep, personalised coaching for late-diagnosed women who are ready to stop managing and start living. No scripts, no one-size-fits-all. Just real work, built around your brain.
Nishia Wadhwani
ADHD Coach
ADHD Coach and founder of YourADHD.Life. Late-diagnosed herself, she works with women navigating the reality of ADHD in midlife — the career, the relationships, the identity shifts, and the "what now" that nobody prepared them for.
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