ADHD & academics Women & ADHD

“Too smart” for ADHD: a note from myself at 17

Editor’s note: a previous version of this post appeared on April 2, 2015. At various points in my adult life, people have told me I can’t have ADHD. I’m too smart. Too organized. I’ll set aside the insidious myth about ADHD and intelligence for another day. However, the upshot is, someone can appear “smart” and […]

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Household Maintenance Marriage & Partner Relationships Task Management

There’s more than one way to avoid tedious prep for a fun project 😉

I love projects. That said, not all ADHD people do. Maybe it depends where we exist on the hyperactive-inattentive continuum. I have a lot of restless energy, which I often channel  into industriousness. This has its benefits and its drawbacks. One benefit: I’m quite driven to do things. Tackling an ambitious project feels exciting (hello, […]

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Mental Health Time Management

Giving myself a break can help me stay on track—who knew?

If you’ve read my blog in January, you know I don’t buy into New Year’s resolutions. This particular January I’ve taken things a step farther and made intentional efforts to reduce my focus on goals. I know this sounds weird, especially from someone who’s written a whole book about achieving your goals with ADHD. But […]

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