Roles as Predictable Stress Responses

Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., explores how ADHD affects family systems and pushes us into familiar roles—like the Overfunctioner and the Underfunctioner, Peacemaker and Intensifier—and shares practical tools to shift these patterns and end the power struggles.

Resources: ADHD and Family Dynamics

• Free Download: Get a Grip on Tough Emotions
• Read: Make It a Family Affair
• Read: "I Married Him to Be His Partner, Not His Boss."
• Read: Recognizing the Stressors That Paralyze ADHD Brains
• Read: "I Have ADHD, Mom… and So Do You!"

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