When most folks think of ADHD, they envision a bouncing, boisterous child who’s always on the go and rarely ever tired. But that’s not what having ADHD looks like for me. Instead, it’s actually pretty exhausting. And it’s exhausting for many reasons. For starters, my mental filter is pretty wide…

ADHD can create some pretty puzzling situations, especially for folks who don’t have it themselves. The challenges ADHD creates in the areas of impulse control, emotional regulation, attention, motivation and more often lead others to wonder why in the world we do the things we do (or don’t). …

When I tell someone that dance saved my life, more often than not I get a serious sideways glance. But it’s the truth. Not only did my time in the dance studio save my life, but it also changed it. I didn’t know that I had ADHD until I was…

It’s already more difficult than it needs to be for people with ADHD to get their prescribed medication. An informal but accurate way of assessing for ADHD might mimic the process many folks go through: schedule an appointment with your doctor make it there (on time) get handed a paper…

My first reaction to my adult ADHD diagnosis — following that of my children — was “What a relief to know there’s a reason I’ve struggled!” My second thought was, “Oh, no. Thanks to genetics, I’m the reason for my kids’ struggles. This is my fault.” It felt terrible. Like…

It’s that time of year again: the new school year. Even (still!) in the midst of a global pandemic, many of us hear the siren song of a clean slate — a new year, a fresh perspective, and a feeling that this time will really be different. …

It was a true moment of synchronicity: I was just thinking about one of my mega-talented clients whose career has spanned several different functions when Headspace fed me a morning message from Malcolm Gladwell. All of a sudden, the world made more sense. Clearly, this requires some explanation. First, I’ll…

“If you really cared, you’d just do it.” “You can focus when you want to — why can’t you focus now?” “I think you’re just lazy because I’ve seen you crank out a ton of work in a really short time, but now you just don’t want to.” Ugh. The…

From the time we’re very small — kindergarten age, for most of us — we begin hearing about our weaknesses and how to improve in those areas. There’s little, if any, talk of building our strengths. This is especially true for kids with ADHD, who can hear up to 20,000…