There are moms, and then there are Moms with ADHD. Anyone who tells you being a mom is sunshine and rainbows all the time is either lying or delusional. Only other moms with ADHD can truly understand the complexity of our situation. There have been some really good articles and books written about women […]
Tag Archives: ADHD emotions
This Is Why ADHD Adults Hate Mornings
Mornings suck in my house. From what I can tell, most ADHD adults hate mornings just as much as I do. You know what I mean – something always trips you up as you try to start your day. Sometimes you’re missing a shoe. (or a child) Other times, you find yourself running […]
The Truth About ADHD and Self-Trust
This is the truth about ADHD and self-trust: it doesn’t exist. ADHD adults don’t trust themselves at all. In fact, our self-concept begins to erode pretty early in life. I struggled to do my calculus homework every day of my junior year. I’d stare at lines of notes in my own handwriting as if another […]
ADHD, Money, and Emotions
ADHD, money, and emotions are inextricably linked. I feel a little uncomfortable whenever someone emails me with questions about ADHD and money management. Money management isn’t just about creating a budget, it’s about how we feel about ourselves. Many of us measure our value as a human based on how much money we make. It’s […]
ADHD Women and Personal Growth
In order to talk about ADHD women and personal growth, I actually have to make a few confessions. First, this entire website and all of the content on it was developed with the intention of building an audience. Yep- I wanted all of you to like me and follow me and potentially buy products from […]
Intense Emotions and ADHD
This is not a sponsored post but it does contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure and privacy statement. So… I’m guessing you are dealing with intense emotions and ADHD. How do I know? Well, I have ADHD, and I talk to a lot of other women about how ADHD impacts their […]
Your To Guide Executive Functions: Emotion
Executive functions: emotion. Managing emotions with ADHD has been a major topic of conversation in our private membership. Many of us struggle to handle anger, frustration, insecurity and a variety of other emotional and mental health issues. ADHD doesn’t usually travel alone. Being a woman and a mother in the age of The Real Housewives, […]
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 up in our mind until they are a […]
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 usually involve my family, my business, and […]
Letting Go and Moving On
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 white ways, so […]
