ADHD Fidget Toys: Finding What Actually Works for You

ADHD Fidget Toys: Finding What Actually Works for You

I want to tell you a cute little story about my company. When I first joined four years ago, we had a company retreat to Minneapolis. I was super nervous, and I didn’t know if my weird would gel with everybody’s weird.  I remember we had a big meeting that was...
The ADHD After-School Crash: Understanding Transitions and Homework Struggles

The ADHD After-School Crash: Understanding Transitions and Homework Struggles

School is starting back up, and with it comes the return of backpacks, lunchboxes, homework folders… and the after-school crash. As everyone settles back into the school routine, you may start noticing something familiar: your child walks through the door after school...
Why You Keep Repeating Yourself (And What To Do Instead)

Why You Keep Repeating Yourself (And What To Do Instead)

I hear some version of this constantly. Why is he late to work every single morning? Why do we fight about homework almost every night, and the fight usually takes longer than the homework itself? Why do I have to ask my kid to do the dishes ten times before it...
ADHD and Navigating Transitions: What Downsizing Taught Me About ADHD and Change

ADHD and Navigating Transitions: What Downsizing Taught Me About ADHD and Change

I’m moving out of my home to downsize — trading a house that I own for a townhouse in a rental community. On paper, it’s logical. Simpler, more affordable, lower maintenance. But if you have ADHD, you already know that “logical” rarely has the final word. Because this...
The 4-Quadrant Framework: A Simple Tool to Help the ADHD Brain Focus on What Matters

The 4-Quadrant Framework: A Simple Tool to Help the ADHD Brain Focus on What Matters

A few months ago, I attended a webinar with Dr. David Nowell, a renowned clinical psychologist and expert in ADHD and neurodiversity. I walked away with a lot of great information, but one concept has stuck with me—and it has become one of the most useful tools I use...
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...