Rhonda Estling

How I use my clinical training to navigate sharing my kids’ stories online By Rhonda Estling, LMFT | Therapist & ADHD Coachs This morning, on the drive to school, I played the first episode of my podcast for my kids. I asked them to tell me whether the story I told about one of them felt okay. Whether they were comfortable with it being out there. It was not until I was halfway to the office that I realized what I had actually been doing. I was running the same boundary assessment I use...

We often hear dopamine described simply as the "happy hormone," but its role is far more complex. It is actually a neurotransmitter —a chemical messenger—that powers the brain’s reward and motivation systems. For women with ADHD, managing this chemical involves navigating two major hurdles: 1. The ADHD Dopamine Gap ADHD brains process dopamine less efficiently than neurotypical brains. Essentially, dopamine doesn’t linger in the space between synapses long enough to be absorbed properly. This...

I work with some truly amazing women. My business partner, who is also one of my best friends, is a perfect example. We've been working together for about ten years, and our dynamic is super important: I'm the big-picture dreamer, and she's the detail person. She's the one who gently pulls me back to reality when I get hyper-focused on a cool new idea that I absolutely do not need to add to my to-do list. This dynamic is great, but it can also lead to misunderstandings. I get a huge rush of...