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164 | Is It ADHD or Just Being a Kid?: Dopamine, Boredom & Why Your Child May Be Frustrated with Sara Hartley

164 | Is It ADHD or Just Being a Kid?: Dopamine, Boredom & Why Your Child May Be Frustrated with Sara Hartley

Living Easy with Lindsey · Lindsey Maestas

October 28, 202541m 30s

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Show Notes

Do you ever look at your child and wonder: Is this ADHD? Or is this just childhood?

Today, I'm joined by Sara Hartley, author of The Purposefully Me Series, to talk about ADHD in children from a realistic, compassionate, and research-based lens.

Together, we break down:

  • The most overlooked signs and symptoms of ADHD in kids

  • What's actually happening in the brain when children whine, complain, melt down, or seek constant stimulation

  • Why some kids chase dopamine — screens, snacks, danger, noise

  • Parenting a neurodivergent vs neurotypical child (and why your strategies must shift)

  • Emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity

  • The difference between "won't" and "can't yet"

  • Practical strategies to increase regulation, confidence, and connection at home

If you're parenting a child who is always bored, never satisfied, complains constantly, or struggles to focus — this episode will give you clarity, relief, and actual tools, not shame.

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