The longer ADHD in women goes undiagnosed, the greater the risk for severe, often irreversible life impacts — including shortened lifespan. The cost of invisibility is measured in years. A new British Journal of Psychiatry study just confirmed it: adults with...
I’ve said this before and I’ll probably say it in the book I eventually write on this — food shopping can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. We’ve all walked into the grocery store with no plan and walked out $150 poorer and still somehow missing half...
Armpit Goats and Fuzzy Teeth: ADHD Women and Hygiene "Mom - if the homo erectus didn't have to use deodorant why do I?" My son and I have been fighting about hygiene for years. Way before he knew anything about human evolution. He is fourteen and I'm sick of...
We don’t need to shout about ADHD to be heard. Hear me out. I was talking with the women in my book discussion group and we got on the topic of coming out about ADHD. I write about this in my book because it is a major topic of discussion for women diagnosed...
"One of the most overlooked challenges for #ADHD adults is low frustration tolerance. Or the inability to manage discomfort. So I think I'm gonna write something about it. Happy Friday" When I put this on X, it got quite a few retweets so it seems I wasn't wrong. I...
A couple months back I expressed irritation about something to a colleague and got smacked down hard for my comments. Admittedly, I was being critical but not of that person, it was more about a larger situation numerous people were involved with. I was pretty shocked...
Newsflash: substance use, and substance dependence, is not synonymous with substance abuse. I've become increasingly worried about the narrative around stimulant use and abuse in the ADHD community. Mostly because uninformed and very opinionated loudmouths are given a...
ADHD Goblin Women are a THING. Not only are we not meeting expectations publicly, now there's a catchy nickname for how we present at home. I picture myself as a goblin with unwashed hair tied back in a rubber band, visible coffee stains on my shirt, while eating...
I've been getting variations of this, "do you need an ADHD diagnosis?" question so it's time to stop avoiding and actually write down my thoughts. ADHD is just one part of what makes you, you. It is not an identity. So I usually avoid answering this question because...
What am I doing with my life? I start to stress sweat as I write this but I need to talk about it. Time is passing quickly and it feels more n more like my life isn't within my control and maybe I'm really not going to meet my full potential. This all started on the...
