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“Squeezed in the Sandwich Generation: How to Manage ADHD in Yourself, Your Children, and Your Parents” [Video Replay & Podcast #490]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#490), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

ADHD Expert: Danna McDonald, RMFT-SQ Verified Updated on April 10, 2024
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Episode Description

Sandwich generation stress impacts most adults with children and aging parents who depend on them for care. Add multi-generational ADHD to that equation, and the challenges and pressures increase exponentially on the caregivers in the middle doing all the work — while managing their own executive function deficits. On top of that, cultural or historical stigma around mental health issues may make communication more difficult among multiple generations with ADHD. Add in the executive function challenges of planning activities, organizing, delivering hands-on caregiving, managing relationships, and paying bills, and it’s no wonder that we — parents of children, who are also the children of older parents — get exhausted!

As a registered marriage and family therapist, social worker, and ‘jam in the sandwich’ of a multi-generational ADHD family, Danna McDonald will offer strategies we can all use to take care of ourselves and our families in our busy world. She will talk about the challenges that ADHD can present and ways to incorporate self-compassion and other strategies as we navigate caring for our parents and our children simultaneously.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

  • The unique challenges facing caregivers in the sandwich generation
  • Strategies and tools to mitigate these challenges
  • How self-compassion can help us reduce stress and cope more effectively

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on February 8, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Danna McDonald is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Social Worker in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She obtained a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Winnipeg and is currently a Supervisor-Qualifying with the Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Her areas of clinical expertise include eating disorders, self-compassion, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, mindfulness, trauma, and systems work. Danna works as a Counsellor at the University of Manitoba, and has a busy family life with her partner, children, and dogs.

Listener Testimonials

“Spot on with boundaries and validation! I found the table of tools helpful and the example of how to validate most useful. Thank you for your time and for sharing this information!”

“Amazing how she explained the topic. I’m a grandmom, and it is definitely not easy — but possible — to have a better understanding and compassion to keep going.”

“This was so very helpful for me personally and for many of my adult and child clients with ADHD. ”

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