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Guest Blogs
“Stop Pushing Your Kid to Be Normal”
We all do it whether we know it or not — pushing our kids into the box of normalization. The problem...
Guest Blogs
“Oh No, I’ve Said Too Much.”
ADHD in women like me can often mean significant emotional struggles and self-esteem issues. But I...
Guest Blogs
10 Things I Wish I Knew As a Kid With ADHD
Growing up with ADHD, I was embarrassed and ashamed. It took me years to find the joy in my life....
Ask the Experts
15 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew About Raising a Child with ADHD
"Never take away the area of strength as a punishment, or as a way to motivate the child to do better...
Emotions & Shame
"Perfect Is a Myth" — and Other Self-Esteem Boosters
Small ways to build up your confidence while accepting your imperfections — not their limitations on...
Emotions & Shame
Crying, Screaming, and Hiding: All the Ways I Deal with ADHD Shame
I just want to be who I am and not worry about what people think. But when shame rears its ugly head,...
The Emotional Side
I Have ADHD. Now What?
Relief. Sadness. Anger. Regret. All of these emotions — simultaneously colliding in your brain — are...
Friendships
5 Ways ADHD Makes Me the Best, Rudest, Most Caring, Totally Frustrating Friend You’ll Ever Have
I'm loyal. I'm funny. I've got ADHD. It makes me who I am. But it can also make me seem uncaring,...
Parenting
I Had No Safe Place. Can I Build One for My Son?
Like so many talkative, smart, socially awkward girls in the ‘80s and ‘90s, my ADHD was overlooked...
Guest Blogs
“Dear Anxiety: You’re Robbing My Kids of Their Mama”
My kids are so excited to see me when I get home from work, but all I want to do is sleep because,...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Shame: The Devil on My Shoulder
Rejection sensitive dysphoria causes feelings of guilt, shame, and rejection. This on top of your...
Guest Blogs
On Becoming the Wife I Felt My Husband Always Deserved
“There’s a lingering ache — mostly low-level but sometimes almost unbearable — for how things might...
Guest Blogs
Welcome to Mothering With ADHD (The Water’s Fine)
I was going to be a Mom! This was outstanding — and terrifically terrifying — news. Would I be good...
Emotions & Shame
How Rejection Sensitivity Casts a Cloud Over My Marriage
I feel personally attacked more than most people do. The sharp tips of criticism gut me open. Even...
Guest Blogs
“My ADHD Was Hidden Beneath Layers of Success — Until It Wasn’t.”
I cannot believe it took me this long to find this out about myself. How could I have had the same...