ADHD Women and Lost Girl Syndrome

ADHD Women and Lost Girl Syndrome

Turning 50 has a way of pulling everything into focus, and for me, that meant finally understanding the winding, often misunderstood journey so many ADHD women walk. In this episode, we explore “Lost Girl Syndrome,” a term that describes how ADHD in girls and women is so often missed, masked, and misunderstood. From the report cards that said “she’s bright, but…” to the emotional toll of constantly trying to keep it together, we unpack why so many of us didn’t get diagnosed until adulthood, and what happens once we finally do. I reflect on my own late diagnosis, the hormonal shifts that brought everything to the surface, and insights from our past conversation with Robin Keith on how estrogen and dopamine are deeply connected. Plus, I share how I’m learning to slow down without losing momentum. This episode is a companion to our earlier conversation on identity (Episode 29) and a reminder that the detours weren’t delays, they were the trail all along.

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Becoming Understood: What’s Really Happening Beneath ADHD Behaviors

Becoming Understood: What’s Really Happening Beneath ADHD Behaviors

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera sits down with clinical psychologist and behavior analyst Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer for a powerful conversation about what’s really happening underneath AD...

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Becoming a Friend: Repair after the Impulse

Becoming a Friend: Repair after the Impulse

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, we’re talking about something that happens fast, often, and sometimes leaves a mark we don’t know how to fix: what happens after the impulse. This conversa...

11 Maj 10min

Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting

Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera explores what happens when the body is carrying more than anyone can see. Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting is a conversat...

26 Apr 20min

Becoming a Weather Reporter: Naming Feelings Without Shame

Becoming a Weather Reporter: Naming Feelings Without Shame

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, we’re talking about what it means to help kids name their feelings without shame. So many ADHD kids feel things deeply and quickly, but when the words don’...

11 Apr 17min

Becoming Lighter: The Energy Reset Zone

Becoming Lighter: The Energy Reset Zone

If your home feels like a constant restart, you’re not failing—you’re carrying too much. In this quarter’s Becoming Lighter collaboration, I’m joined by Treenah Kight for a simple, permission-based co...

28 Mars 12min

Becoming Unmasked: Belonging Without Performing

Becoming Unmasked: Belonging Without Performing

What if the version of you everyone praises is also the version that’s wearing you out? In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera talks about unmasking from a very real place—not as someone wh...

24 Mars 15min

Becoming Brave at School

Becoming Brave at School

Becoming Brave at School is about the kind of courage ADHD kids practice every day, even when no one calls it brave. In this episode, Grayson joins me as we talk about what school bravery really looks...

12 Mars 22min

Becoming

Becoming

After almost two months of space, reflection, and quiet intention, a new season begins. In this first episode of 2026, Tera introduces Becoming — a year-long exploration of identity across generations...

23 Feb 7min

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