How to win the day (and let go of perfect) with ADHD. I've had ADHD since 1992. Waaaay before it was cool, and also way before most adolescent girls were being diagnosed. My son also has ADHD, as well as Aspergers. I treated my ADHD with meds throughout college, but...
Believe it or not you can overcome perfectionism with ADHD. I've done a startling amount of research on ADHD in women, and I'm particularly interested in how we can better manage our emotions. This started out as a review of Dr. Jane Bluestein’s book, The...
Getting Things Done with ADHD will never be easy. However, you can develop strategies to help yourself do more of the things that really matter to you. In the spring if this year I bought Dr Russ Ramsay's new book Rethinking Adult ADHD: Helping Clients Turn...
Many adults develop ADHD coping strategies to help them navigate life. Some of these strategies are helpful, while others actually produce long-term consequences. Picture yourself with a looming deadline for work. It’s Friday and your report is due on Monday. You took...
Anxiety and ADHD show up in your life in a variety of ways, some more obvious than others. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly whether we like it or not. Even if you aren't feeling it, anxiety is always there like a rip current ready to pull you under....
Shame, anxiety, and worthiness are recurrent themes in the conversations I have with my private support group. I'm sure you've heard of Brene Brown, everyone has. I picked up a copy of The Gifts of Imperfection a while back, and I took my time reading it. Then...
