It’s crucial for their health and wellbeing — I had undiagnosed ADHD as a child. No one suspected I had it because I didn’t show the stereotypical symptoms. I was an honor roll student in middle school and high school. I was well-behaved and not bouncing off the walls. From the outside, I seemed fine. On the inside…

We have mostly good news! — This article is a follow-up to my February article titled “My Cat Has Chronic Kidney Disease.” You can read the article below: My Cat Has Chronic Kidney Disease A short piece about her new diagnosismedium.com My cat Boots had her six-month vet checkup in August. They checked to see how her chronic kidney disease was doing. Overall, it was good news. Here is…

ADHD lost and found — This article is in response to Humans With ADHD’s August Writing Prompt: ADHD Lost and Found. You can find the prompt here: Monthly Writing Prompts — August 2023 Writing prompts (and conversation starters)medium.com My favorite ADHD Lost and Found story happened ten years ago after a trip to the grocery store. …

Looking for song recommendations? I’ve got you covered! — The first cover song I remember hearing is “I Feel The Earth Move” by Martika, originally performed by Carole King. Cover songs are versions of previously recorded material that are performed by new artists. …

(Thank goodness!) — This article is inspired by a Ruby Noir 😈 prompt and Brandon Ellrich’s response. I’m including Ruby and Brandon’s pieces at the end. Thanks to you both! Content warning: This is about an emotionally abusive relationship. I did not become his wife. I have an ex who did not treat me well. I mentioned him in…

Dear people who yell at librarians, I specifically want to address people who yell at us for the books we have. Or the books we don’t have. Yes, we get yelled at for the books our libraries don’t have. If you’ve screamed at a librarian for this, please consider something…

What poems will you find? Welcome to my Found Poetry Challenge! Found poetry is a poem made from outside texts. Two examples are book spine poetry and song title poetry. I have created examples for your reading pleasure: My Book Spine Poem: Spoiler Alert There Is Nothing Wrong With You Let That Sh*t Go …

My random thoughts on opening paragraphs The Swedish pop duo Roxette has a greatest hits album called Don’t Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! That is how I feel when writing opening paragraphs in my articles. I want to skip them and get to the body of the article. …

A factor I never considered — I had an epiphany today about ADHD and my writing struggles: Impulsivity plays a huge role. It’s a big reason I start writing articles and don’t finish them. I used to think I didn’t finish because of insecurity and perfectionism. Now I know it isn’t just that. …