No One Else I'd Rather Be: A Mother's Memoir of Raising a Daughter with ADHD

Host: Kate Brownfield, Certified Whole Person & ADHD Parent Coach Guest: Aimee Kaufman, author of No One Else I’d Rather Be: Loving a Daughter with ADHD for Who She Is

Episode Overview

In this profoundly moving conversation, Kate sits down with author and parent Aimee Kaufman to talk about her memoir and the 10-year journey to her daughter’s ADHD diagnosis. Aimee shares the hard moments, misunderstandings, criticism, school challenges, and the hope that carried her family forward: unconditional love, advocacy, and support that matched her daughter’s needs over time.

If you’re a parent who feels overwhelmed, second-guessed, or unsure how to keep leading with love during tough seasons, Aimee’s story will encourage and steady you.

What We Talk About (Highlights)

• A long road to clarity: Why it took 10 years to get an ADHD diagnosis—and what finally helped.

• When behavior says “I can’t,” not “I won’t”: How Aimee learned to interpret her daughter’s words and actions.

• Unconditional love in the messy middle: Loving firmly and fully when emotions run high.

• School Support That Actually Helps: 504 Accommodations, When They’re Ignored, and How to Advocate.

• Medication as one tool (not the only one): The trial-and-error reality and finding the right fit over time.

• Siblings & family dynamics: Moving from rivalry and rupture to healing and closeness.

• Parent grounding: How Aimee stayed steady—community, practical support, and protecting her own well-being.

• A hopeful ending: From crisis to connection—college, career, marriage, and a growing family.

Resources & Links

• Aimee Kaufman’s Book: No One Else I’d Rather Be: Loving a Daughter with ADHD for Who She Is — https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-One-Else-Id-Rather-Be/Aimee-Kaufman/9781647428280

About Your Host, Kate

I’m Kate Brownfield, Certified Whole Person & ADHD Parent Coach, author of How We Roll: A Parent’s Journey Raising a Child with ADHD, and host of The ADHD Kids Can Thrive Podcast. It’s honestly my pleasure to help you understand ADHD more deeply—because every child with ADHD is unique, and so are their strengths and struggles.

• 🌐 Find me: ADHDKidsCanThrive.com

• 📘 Free Download: Get the first 3 chapters of my book—free—https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/On1ABRH/first3chapters

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