Living With ADHD Christina's Story Why did you agree to speak with me? C: Well I thought it would help remove some of the stigma. Oh well yeah..thank you! So many women email me and they are afraid to join even my secret group because they don’t want...
Famous French painter Paul Cezanne was rejected by the Académie des Beaux-Arts (now the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris) in 1861. He was told his work was not good enough. (source) When I first heard this story I had to look it up to make sure it was true. How could a...
“Compassion without boundaries is not compassion.” –Brene Brown Without getting too dramatic, boundaries are a huge deal. Boundaries are what make relationships work. Talking to my private clients and group members, I notice that those of us with ADHD have very poor...
ADHD and anxiety seem to travel together. For many of us, it gets worse as we age and the expectations placed on us increase. According to the National Institutes of Health, 19% of the US adult population is living with a diagnosable anxiety disorder. (source)...
** This is not a sponsored post and I was not paid to write it. I was granted permission to speak with Manisha Madhoo, Vice President of Gobal Medical Affairs, at Shire Pharmaceticals.** Or is ADHD creating the poor-quality sleep? It’s one of those chicken and...
Poor executive function has a tremendous negative impact on our lives. The problem is, when you have ADHD your executive functions are impaired. It kinda is what it is you know? Living this way is terribly frustrating. And exhausting. I have been reading and learning...
In the blogging world you hear a lot about influencers. Since I do not consider myself a blogger, I have a whole different group of influencers. My community. After nearly 3 years of writing, researching and learning from women with ADHD I felt like it was time to...
Yeah you read that right, ADHD IS NOT A GIFT. There is so much misinformation out there. And many people are willing to make crazy statements so they can profit from it. Perhaps I feel this way because I have had to struggle, or maybe it’s because I talk to women...
What do the following words all have in common? Baby, Bernice, Charlie, Dream, Florida Snow, Girlfriend, King, Monster, and Society High. They are all different ways to say cocaine. Perhaps I am just old school, but I really had no idea the amount of lingo out there...
Everyone talks about time management and morning routines. Take a look at Pinterest. There are pins and blog posts about how to structure your day and manage your time. Even I have written on how to use Google for block scheduling, and how to block out your...
