Adult Blogs
“A Fear of Labels Caged Me for 45 Years”
“At age 75, I am now able to silence the negative voices of the past — the teachers who said I didn’t...
Guest Blogs
Welcome to the No Judgment Zone! Read these essays, diary entries, and snapshots of daily life written by ADDitude readers who are parenting children with ADHD, living with adult ADHD, and all of the above.
Adult Blogs
“If the Story of My Unplanned Pregnancy Helps Just One Person, It Was Worth Sharing.”
“The suggested solutions for ending a pregnancy were dangerous. Only impulsive girls prone to...
Adult Blogs
“How I Learned to Stop Procrastinating — and Start Getting Things Done”
“Sometimes our procrastination takes the form of magical thinking, where we imagine that we did a...
Adult Blogs
“Roe’s Overturn Sabotaged My Executive Functioning”
“I was in the middle of researching why women die when I found out that the U.S. Supreme Court had...
Adult Blogs
“Diary of My ADHD Hyperfixations: My Brief-But-Intense Obsession with Pressure Washing”
“I am not saying that this high-pressure hosing hyperfixation is finished forever. (I would still...
Adult Blogs
“My Period-Tracking App Helps Me Manage My ADHD. What Do I Do Post-Roe?”
"Even if these concerns are unfounded, it is endlessly frustrating that I’m on edge and can’t expect...
Caregiver Blogs
“Neurodivergent Kids Are My Favorite Students”
“My neurodivergent kids give me complete creative freedom over how I teach. It’s like I’m working on...
Adult Blogs
“Why We’re Drawn to Beaches, Gardens, and Forests”
The power of nature to promote well-being and even reduce ADHD symptoms is confirmed by research. The...
Adult Blogs
“Self-Deprecation Is My Knee-Jerk ADHD Response — and It Needs to Stop”
“My self-deprecating humor is most likely a defense mechanism. I pre-empt the worst criticism anyone...
Adult Blogs
“How a Few Great Books Ended My ADHD Shame Spiral”
“My adult ADHD diagnosis shamed me. I thought of Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter, whose penance...
Caregiver Blogs
“My Child’s ADHD Was Obscured by My Own Stifling Mask”
“An autistic mom to an ADHD son, I left my evaluation with a new perception of myself and my child....
Adult Blogs
“My Red Flags for Depression Are Easily Mistaken for ADHD”
“I can’t will myself out of a depressive state any more than my ADHD brain can get excited about...
