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 Perfection Deception. I had a chance to hear Dr. […]
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I Gave My Child ADHD
I gave my child ADHD. I also gave him wavy hair and a love of sarcasm. Maybe you also gave your child ADHD? I guarantee you also gave them some other stuff as well. A few weeks ago my son was struggling at Jujitsu. He was supposed to do a front roll and he […]
Shame, Anxiety and Worthiness with ADHD
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 I read it again. (affiliate link, see […]
My ADHD Story
It seems like everyone I meet was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. I was actually diagnosed in the 90’s. So I’ve had knowledge of my diagnosis for a long time. But I didn’t always acknowledge that I had ADHD. In fact, I only really accepted it after looking back at my personal history […]
