motherboard hq
practical tools for neurospicy motherhood
Hi, I’m Shae — a neurospicy mom (AuDHD) and the human behind Motherboard HQ.
I have a background in forensic psychology and software development, which basically means I spent years translating complex shit into systems that actually work. Then I had a baby, and my brain promptly forgot how to function.
Motherhood with ADHD and autism is like running 47 programs at once on a computer that keeps crashing. Sleep deprivation, sensory overload, decision fatigue, invisible mental load — all while trying to keep a tiny human alive.
And the worst part – most parenting advice assumes you have baseline executive function. That you can “just” meal plan, “just” keep a routine, “just” remember the thing.
But my brain doesn’t work like that. And yours probably doesn’t either.
So I started building tools for moms whose brains work like ours:
- Templates that reduce decision fatigue
- Systems that accommodate time blindness
- Guides for the invisible problems nobody talks about
- Frameworks for when your executive function nopes out
Sometimes that means using AI to generate meal plans when you can’t think. Sometimes it’s a Notion template that holds everything your working memory keeps yeeting into the void. Sometimes it’s a quiz that helps you figure out what’s actually hard for you.
Whatever helps you stop drowning.
what motherboard hq actually is (in human language)
Motherboard HQ is where I collect all the tools, systems, and brain-savers I’ve tested in real life while raising a small human with an AuDHD brain.
Everything I make is built for the days when:
- your brain is in airplane mode
- your kid needs 27 things at once
- your emotions are loud
- your capacity is tiny
- and you still have to figure shit out
I focus on the problems you didn’t know had solutions — the invisible executive function drains, the mental load everyone else thinks is “just part of being a mom,” the sensory overwhelm that makes you want to hide in the bathroom.
Nothing fancy.
Nothing perfect.
Just stuff that helps when your brain is tired and your toddler just licked the cat.
what i’m working on now
The Mental Load Meal Planner: A practical workbook for neurospicy moms who are tired of meal planning advice that assumes you have consistent executive function.
It’s got three modes that match your actual bandwidth:
- survival mode: for when you can barely think
- functioning mode: for when you have some brain power
- thriving mode: for the rare days when your brain is cooperating
Inside: worksheets that actually work for ADHD brains, sensory-friendly meal ideas, decision frameworks that reduce overwhelm, and optional AI prompts you can use if that’s your thing.
The meal planning system works on its own. The AI is just there if you want extra support.
Freebie funnels:
- The Mental Load Audit for Moms: A simple checklist that helps you identify invisible labor and executive function drains
- Meal Planning Challenge Quiz: Figure out what’s actually hard about meal planning for YOUR brain
what you’ll also find here
ChatGPT Prompt Packs (0-6mo, 6-12mo, 12-36mo): For moms who are pragmatic about using AI. These are organized by age range because every stage has its own flavor of chaos. If prompts aren’t your thing, that’s cool — there’s other stuff here too.
On the blog: Real talk, research translation, and gentler ways to think about motherhood when your brain is intense
In your inbox: Weekly practical tips and tools (no toxic positivity, no “just breathe” bullshit)
the actual point
Motherboard HQ exists because neurospicy moms shouldn’t have to pretend to be neurotypical just to survive the day.
You deserve tools that work with your brain — not against it.
I build templates, systems, guides, and frameworks for the invisible problems that make motherhood harder when you’re neurodivergent. Sometimes AI is part of that toolkit. Sometimes it’s a spreadsheet. Sometimes it’s just a checklist.
Whatever works bb.
✨ ready to stop white-knuckling it alone?
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