The emotional tornado of ADHD is a real thing. It has always been there but we've just started talking about more it in recent years. You've probably read about emotional dysregulation or rejection sensitive dysphoria at this point, and you might have recognized the...
Newly diagnosed with ADHD? Here is a list of ADHD Experts You Need To Know. 4.4% of the US adult population is living with ADHD. But less than 20% of these individuals actually seek help (source) I have been contemplating writing a guide to ADHD experts for some time....
No really, Lets Get Real about life as a woman, business, aging, relationships and parenting. WITH ADHD. Lets get real about all of it. Because I'm forty and I just don't care as much any more about appealing to everyone. What's that expression? If you try to...
I gave my child ADHD. I also gave him wavy hair and a love of sarcasm. Maybe you also gave your child ADHD? I guarantee you also gave them some other stuff as well. A few weeks ago my son was struggling at Jujitsu. He was supposed to do a front roll and he...
ADHD Women and Self-Compassion do not just go together. At least not in a conversation. You know what I mean. ADHD women don't talk about self-compassion the same way we talk about our struggles. But I'd argue this is a conversation we should be having. You get the...
I admit it, I was a skeptic about mindfulness for ADHD women. Well I was a skeptic about mindfulness in general. So like any good research nerd I set out to learn more. In one 2008 study 78% of participants who practiced mindful awareness reported a reduction in...
Self-talk is essential for better emotional management with ADHD. Self-talk is also one of the most overlooked, and underappreciated tools we have to scaffold our executive function deficits. Basically, your brain needs a little more dopamine, and you need the...
Anxiety and ADHD show up in your life in a variety of ways, some more obvious than others. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly whether we like it or not. Even if you aren't feeling it, anxiety is always there like a rip current ready to pull you under....
Shame, anxiety, and worthiness are recurrent themes in the conversations I have with my private support group. I'm sure you've heard of Brene Brown, everyone has. I picked up a copy of The Gifts of Imperfection a while back, and I took my time reading it. Then...
We who have ADHD rarely talk about our partners without ADHD. I get emails as least once per week form women struggling in their relationships. Each situation is unique, and some of them are quite complex. But when it comes to relationships and ADHD some patterns...
