I haven't always had a great morning routine. In middle school I had a bit of trouble getting up in the morning. At first my mother would come downstairs (my room was in the basement) and bang on my door to wake me. After a while when that didn’t work she...
I've long been curious about the ADHD and dopamine connection. Dopamine has been getting a ton of press lately. And while I'm glad that ADHD is also getting some much-needed attention, I still don't quite understand the connection between the two. Check out all...
One of my favorite people, and former guests, Jaclyn Paul stops by to discuss emotional Hyperfocus and ADHD moms. We just made the episode live on the HealthyADHD feed this morning. Jaclyn and I had intended to discuss how we often take little missteps and build them...
I had the ADHD meltdown of a lifetime a few weeks ago. Here is the audio version of this post: As you may know, one of the less-attractive symptoms of having ADHD is the emotional dysregulation. Generally, meltdowns happen to me about 2 times per year and...
Stop wasting time with to-do lists. Just stop. To-do lists are generally quite long, because they are aspirational. Long lists lead to overwhelm and inaction when you have ADHD. I should know, I used to make these super detailed to-do lists because I couldn't...
There are probably millions articles online about parenting ADHD children, but there are very few about Parents With ADHD. Listen to the audio version of this post on my podcast: [buzzsprout episode='3154318' player='true'] I've written about it. ADDitude Magazine has...
Have you ever seen the memory dump scene in the movie Inside Out? In the scene Joy falls into this huge black hole of old memories that look like gray balls. As Riley matures the forgotten memories are tossed down there and eventually evaporate into nothing. The movie...
In the age of apps and instant messenger it is very difficult to figure out how to prioritize your life. On top of the constant pull of technology, we with ADHD have a hard time prioritizing day-to-day tasks. So running a home, navigating a career, and raising...
When you title something letting go and moving on, it sounds sort of sad. But really this is not a sad post. It's not a post about ADHD either. Or at least, not directly. If you'd rather listen, here is the recorded version. We with ADHD often see things in black and...
ADHD after dark isn't just a book about sex. It's also a book about relationships, and intimacy. which is not one of my strong points. Initially, I was going to call this episode something funny like, "Lets talk about (ADHD) SEX." Just to get people's attention. Then...
