ADHD and Screen Time: 5 Ways to Interrupt the Doom Loop

ADHD and Screen Time: 5 Ways to Interrupt the Doom Loop

Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard Business School, is a social scientist and one of the leading authorities on human happiness. I have been reading his book, The Meaning of Your Life, and wanted to share a bit from his chapter titled “Interrupt the Doom...
The Most Productive Thing I Did This Week Didn’t Look Productive At All

The Most Productive Thing I Did This Week Didn’t Look Productive At All

As a working mom with ADHD, I often joke that I have 70+ pots on one stove. There’s dinner to make, appointments to remember, emails to answer, kids to get where they need to be, laundry to fold, meetings to follow up on, and somewhere in there… maybe I’ll...
ADHD and Asking for Help: Why Support Makes Everything Easier

ADHD and Asking for Help: Why Support Makes Everything Easier

I remember listening to a money coach say something like… “the fastest way to something is often through another person.” She was referencing a desire to gain skills or knowledge or reach personal goals, but it’s stayed with me when I need to get something done, but...
Got ADHD — and Finally Ready to Do Something About It?

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...
ADHD and Catastrophizing: Why Your Brain Jumps to Worst-Case Scenarios

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...
What Having a Baby Taught Me About ADHD Point of Performance

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...