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ADHD Executive Functioning Is More Than a Skill Problem
If you’ve spent any amount of time learning about ADHD, you have almost certainly heard the phrase executive function skills. And if you’ve heard that phrase, you’ve probably also heard that you, or your child, just need to “build those skills.” There is truth in...
Why Starting Feels So Hard with ADHD: It’s Not Always Motivation—It’s “Booting Up”
One of the most common challenges I see in ADHD—especially for adults—is not doing the task, but getting started. I was working with a young adult who was balancing both school and work and kept falling behind—not because he didn’t care, but because he couldn’t get...
Got ADHD — and Finally Ready to Do Something About It?
Whether you were diagnosed last week or you've carried this label for years, there's a moment when knowing isn't enough anymore. This is for that moment. Two Starting Points There are two client scenarios I work with, and they come from very different directions. Just...
ADHD and Catastrophizing: Why Your Brain Jumps to Worst-Case Scenarios
Let me give you just one example of many scenarios where this can start. I get a text from a client’s parent asking how I am doing today and whether they can set up a meeting to discuss their young adult. Pretty straightforward and non-threatening, right? Why then is...
When Brilliant Employees Struggle: Understanding ADHD and Executive Function in the Workplace
There are a few employees I’d love for you to meet. The dedicated clinician who struggles to keep up with charting The administrative assistant in overwhelm with a never-ending task list The burned-out leader who questions if they’re in the right role The frustrated...
Don’t Wait Until Move-In Day: A Spring and Summer College Transition Guide for Students with ADHD
If you're starting college in the fall, you're probably feeling a mix of excitement and anticipation — and maybe a little anxiety too. For students with ADHD, the transition from the structure of high school to the independence of college can feel like a big leap. The...
What Having a Baby Taught Me About ADHD Point of Performance
If you’ve ever held a precious baby while they slept, you already know about Russell Barkley’s “point of performance.” Especially if this baby was desperate for a nap and particularly hard to lull to sleep, any movement could wake them up, so anything you needed had...
ADHD After 50: It’s Not Too Late to Thrive
For many adults, ADHD after 50 can feel confusing, discouraging, or unexpectedly emotional. Some are newly diagnosed and looking back on decades of struggle with organization, follow-through, emotional regulation, or inconsistent energy. Others have known about their...
It’s Not Your ADHD — It’s Your Study Plan, Part 1
I still remember my first math test from my freshman year in an engineering college. I worked tirelessly to invest as much time as possible in studying for my first exam at university. I told myself that this time would be different from my high school grades. I...
When a Task Isn’t a Task: Understanding Procrastination with ADHD
Why do we procrastinate the tasks we mean to do — especially with ADHD? Well, the reasons are highly varied. But there’s one reason that is perhaps a little easier to predict and prevent than some of its trickier brethren: when that task is not a task. It’s well...
ADHD and Perimenopause: Why Your Brain Suddenly Feels Like 47 Browser Tabs
If you’re a woman or gender-diverse person with ADHD who has recently walked into a room and completely forgotten why you’re there… while also feeling unusually overwhelmed, irritable, and foggy, welcome to the complicated intersection of ADHD and perimenopause...
What Starting (But Not Finishing) Books Says About Your ADHD Brain
If you have ADHD and you’ve ever started dozens of books but rarely finished one, you are not alone. When I saw an article title in my Google News feed that read, “Psychology says if you can never finish a book but start dozens of them, your mind operates in these 8...