Master the Mundane: How to Manage Life, Home, and Family as a Mom with ADHD - Hardcover

by Amy Marie Hann (Author)

Effective, realistic strategies for moms with ADHD to manage their homes and lives

With the tips and strategies offered in Master The Mundane, moms with ADHD can take control of their lives and make real changes for immediate impacts in their homes, both for themselves and if raising neurodivergent kids. This book shows readers how to understand the impact of ADHD on their lives, implement strategies for parenting and organization, manage their time effectively, and end the daily overwhelm, helping to make life less stressful, isolating, and difficult.

Written by Amy Marie Hann, a popular advocate in the ADHD community and a neurodivergent mother who practices what she preaches, this book explores topics including:

• How and why motherhood exacerbates ADHD symptoms
• Three types of women with ADHD: the unrealistic perfectionist, the passionate procrastinator, and the overthinker
• Practical strategies like chunking, simplifying, and body doubling to create lasting rhythms and routines
• Energy management tips and tricks to avoid burnout, even during busy days
• Essential aspects of raising children with ADHD and how to create an ADHD-friendly family culture

With a relatable, authentic voice that makes readers feel immediately heard and understood, Master The Mundane is your go-to resource for transforming chaos into calm and thriving as a mom with ADHD, no matter whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing ADHD for years.

Front Jacket

So much of modern life is built on systems that assume a certain kind of brain--orderly, consistent, easily motivated. For those with ADHD, especially mothers balancing invisible labor and constant caregiving, those assumptions quickly break down, leading to overwhelm and burnout. That's where Master the Mundane can help.

This book reframes the challenges of neurodivergent life through a more realistic and compassionate lens, giving readers practical tools for reducing their daily stress. Author Amy Marie Hann surfaces the deeper reasons why daily tasks--meals, money, messes--can feel insurmountable when executive function is taxed by parenting, overstimulation, or decision fatigue. She helps readers understand what ADHD looks like in girls and women, the hidden costs of "masking", and how to manage both personal symptoms and family logistics.

With insight, clarity, and lived experience as a mother of three who has ADHD herself, Hann delivers practical approaches for:

• Listening to your own needs and conserving your energy to avoid burnout
• Creating realistic daily, weekly, and monthly routines that you can stick with
• Outsourcing, automating, and simplifying daily life so it feels more manageable
• Supporting neurodivergent children and building family rhythms
• Embracing your unique strengths and needs, so you and your family can thrive

Master the Mundane doesn't try to fix ADHD--it shows readers how to work with it. Hann's approach is about creating a home and life that feels functional, flexible, and livable. For parents seeking more ease--and a framework that honors both their brain and their bandwidth--this book is a thoughtful, empowering guide.

Back Jacket

Use your neurodivergent superpowers to better manage every corner of your life

When you have a brain that locks onto what's interesting--and rebels against what isn't--managing the daily tasks of adulthood can be a struggle. The good news is, you can learn to work with your brain, not against it. With Master the Mundane, you'll learn why the seemingly simple demands of life can suddenly become overwhelming when we become mothers. (If your kids are neurodivergent too, things can get even more...interesting.) And you'll get practical strategies for managing ADHD symptoms and crafting a life that works for your family.

Inside, author Amy Marie Hann, an ADHDer and mom of three, shows you how to make real changes for immediate impacts in your home. You'll learn how to:

• Understand the impacts of ADHD on your life
• Build habits to help you manage motherhood with ADHD
• Create a neurodivergent-friendly family culture
• Implement strategies for parenting, chores, time management, and more

Whether you're a new mom, a newly diagnosed ADHDer, or just looking for a way to reduce your daily stress, Master the Mundane is here to help you reduce stress and better navigate neurodivergent motherhood.

Author Biography

AMY MARIE HANN is the creator of Master the Mundane, where she coaches moms with ADHD on managing their homes and families. Through her community and resources she shares applicable, realistic tips and insights to help moms with ADHD thrive and feel hopeful and encouraged.