If you want to understand where your depression is coming from, you have to examine the negative beliefs you hold about yourself. And probably also about ADHD. Some researchers think depression stems from unresolved trauma, not just neurochemicals. I've spent some a...
Are you self-aware? Or are you self-critical? And what does self-awareness have to do with ADHD? Well…as it turns out those of us with ADHD are not always very self aware. “Even though most people believe they are self-aware, self-awareness is a truly rare quality: We...
** 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...
This post is not a sponsored post but it does contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure. My neighbor is a supermom. She has three children and her husband is an emergency medicine physician. Standing at the bus stop the other day she told me she...
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...
**This is not a sponsored post but it does contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase I might be paid a small commission.*** Natural treatments for ADHD and Autism continue to be controversial. Did you know ... Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in...
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...
