Hello! My name is Ariana Townsend.

I am the creator of Good Enough Mamas. I’m a homeschooling mama to four beautiful, high-energy boys and one crazy dog. I created the concept of a GEM out of my own deep need to accept my shortcomings and enhance the strengths that come with being a mama with ADHD.

Homeschoolers are in a unique position to have all the flexibility in the world… which is often a huge roadblock to those of us with ADHD. Especially as the primary educator with no one looking over our shoulders, how can we create effective routines, organization, and schedules for our children when we struggle to do this for ourselves? How can we emotionally deal with the pressure of knowing our children’s futures lie firmly in our hands?

As someone who grew up knowing that I have ADHD and being unable to take medication (due to a congential heart condition), I feel like I am in a unique position to help the numerous women who are just now discovering their own diagnoses incorporate new tools, rhythms and coping mechanisms into their lives while also fully embracing who they are are, and how they can thrive as a mama with ADHD. I have spent the past two decades persistently educating myself and testing new strategies I’m so excited to share my years of study and wisdom with you.

If you have any questions about your own homeschooling journies, especially those that haven’t yet been answered on my blog, I would love to hear from you. After all, finding your tribe is an integral part of thriving as a GEM!