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ADHD Women and Productivity Shame

Thirteen months into a pandemic and this article about ADHD women and productivity shame is even more relevant than it was in 2019. This is actually an issue I've spent a lot of time thinking about recently, so much so that I wrote an article about spending less time...

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ADHD in the Workplace with Margaux Joffe

Of all the questions I get, ADHD in the Workplace Qs are by far one of the most common. You've all told me stories about hiding your symptoms, asking for help, and difficulties with office politics. My work background is not great when it comes to the ADA or...

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Emotional Hyperfocus and ADHD Moms

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...

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The ADHD Meltdown

  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...

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ADHD Home Management

  Several years ago when I was writing more posts about homemaking someone suggested I produce an ADHD Home Management binder. I laughed. A lot. Because I am absolutely not an expert on managing a home with or without ADHD. But I will say I've come to terms with...

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Parents With ADHD

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...

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ADHD After Dark

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...

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A Career Coach Specializing in ADHD

Shell Mendelson is a career coach specializing in ADHD adults. I sat down with her to record a podcast about how ADHDers can find meaningful work. And I got a coaching session out of it! Trained by Richard Bolles, Mendelson has coached and counseled thousands of...

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Identity, Boundaries and Communication

Recently I sat down to talk identity, boundaries and communication with ADHD coach Samantha Cooper. I first met Samantha on Instagram, and I immediately liked her quiet but informed vibe. In social media land often the loudest mouth wins. So I was really excited when...

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Parenting for College and Career Success

Parenting for college and career success requires us to lead our children to the intersection of interests, education and work. (Without imposing our own expectations.) When I first heard Lynn Miner-Rosen speak, I thought that my son was waaaaaay too young to worry...

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