In this episode, we have an honest and heartfelt chat about life in a Latine family with ADHD. Ruddy Benavides shares her story of meeting her husband, Mac, during grad school and how they navigated his late ADHD diagnosis while raising kids during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about the cultural stigma around mental health in the Latine community and share how tools like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and therapeutic swings have helped. This conversation is all about understanding ADHD, supporting each other’s strengths, and breaking unhealthy family patterns to create a more positive and supportive home.

00:00 Introduction and Background

00:48 Meeting Mac and Navigating ADHD Diagnosis

02:12 Challenges and Strengths of ADHD in Family Life

03:10 Stigma and Underdiagnosis in the BIPOC Community

05:00 Proactive Parenting and PCIT Therapy

14:40 Therapy Swing and Emotional Regulation

18:36 Affirmations and Building Self-Esteem

20:14 Advice for Neurodivergent Latina Families

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Email: ruddyyanez@gmail.com

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Resources:

Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) website: https://www.pcit.org/what-is-pcit.html
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) website: https://chadd.org/
Understood website: https://www.understood.org/