E249: Host an Easy, ADHD-Friendly Party or Playdate
Release Date: 11/21/2024
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info_outlineBut my baseboards haven’t been dusted in 3 years!
I can’t let them see my doom piles!
It’s way too much work!
If these kinds of reasons pop into your head whenever you think of hosting, this episode is for you!
On today’s episode, I’m sharing a discussion from Successful Mama Meetups on how to make entertaining easy and ADHD friendly.
It’s time to have that new friend over for a playdate or host that holiday get together you’ve been wanting to have for the last decade.
Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-249-host-easy-adhd-friendly-party-playdate
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