Women with ADHD: Stories of Daily Triumph

women with ADHD

Stories written by and about tenacious, ingenious, forceful women with ADHD.

“True ADHD self-care requires intense vulnerability — a tenderness that is difficult to conjure after...

“Shame caused me to write off my symptoms for many years. The realities of being a Black woman also...

“Growing up, the stigma associated with academic inferiority was huge. I liked writing; my parents...

“For me, anxiety plus too many mixed sounds equal brain malfunction. So, you’d think that an eerily...

I am good at my job and I have friends but a long history of undiagnosed Asperger’s and ADHD make...

“Living with undiagnosed ADHD is like having a combination padlock inside your brain. You think you...

Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...

At first, stay-at-home orders felt like an opportunity to tackle those back-burner projects and...

“For so long, I tried to fit my sideways-ness into a straight world. But my angles just couldn’t be...

Tune in to learn about how to make the most of your unique brain with Linda R...

“Back to normal” no longer exists. Our world is forever changed, which means our post-pandemic lives...

“Suddenly, there were no appointments to miss. No groceries to forget. My keys remained in my purse,...