At the end of my conversation with Dania Chebib I asked her how we should end our recording. And she said, "Shame is not your story." It was perfect, so I made it the title of episode 304. Dania Chebib is a psychotherapist practicing out of Kelowna, British Columbia....
I usually write about ADHD women, but as I have branched out into this podcast I've had the opportunity to meet more people. And I've started to notice that ADHD men struggle, too. We just aren't talking about it. Until I got to know Marc Almodovar, I had not even...
ADHD women at home don't have it easy. We have very high standards for ourselves and we are often left feeling like a failure. I hated being a stay at home mom. In fact I wrote an article about it for Huffington Post a while back. While I stand by what I wrote in that...
David Darwin is the one man ADHD sideshow. He's an entertainer, magician, husband and father as well. Darwin stopped by and we discussed getting through public education, parenting, and sword-swallowing as a metaphor for ADHD. Because really, you cannot prove...
I was not raised in an authoritative parenting environment. As I have mentioned my mom was a single parent, and she didn't have much help. As a teenager I was grounded fairly often. Usually because I was unmotivated or behaving impulsively or just ignoring my parents...
Jaclyn Paul and I sit down to discuss the necessary life skills for women with ADHD. What started out as a conversation about home organization, quickly led to so much more. The ADHD Homestead is one of my go-to resources for information and perspective on being a...
Ever heard someone say, "ADHD is an excuse?" Me too. And yes, it's infuriating. Here is my list of Classy Comebacks to rude comments. We won't even go into all the reasons why the above statement is inaccurate. Usually the people that say it are the ones...
Join Laura The ADHD Mama and I for a conversation about all things ADHD. Creating the career that works for you Making a living (or not) Coming back from failure Parenting with and for ADHD Medical Marijuana ADHD medication This is an honest, authentic conversation...
ADHD and Facebook are not a good combination. In fact, after some research I've become convinced that Facebook is pretty much the worst thing for ADHD...ever. Just to be clear, I use Facebook to communicate with friends and family and to house two different groups....
ADHD and OCD are not often discussed together. With ADHD we often feel like we cannot control ourselves. So some of us search for things we can control. My need for control is most evident in my obsessions and compulsions around food. Yes, I have disordered eating...
