Episode 74 - It's my party and I can cry if I want to. Do we have unrealistic expectations about birthdays?

It's my party and I can cry if I want to. Do we have unrealistic expectations about birthdays? Birthdays are supposed to be joyful, celebratory, and full of cake—but for many of us, they come with unexpected emotions: disappointment, pressure, comparison, and quiet grief over where we thought we’d be by now. In this episode of Grandma Has ADHD, Jami Shapiro unpacks the unrealistic expectations we place on birthdays and why they can hit especially hard for ADHD and midlife brains. We talk abou...