In part one of this two-part series, we talked about why ADHD families need a weekly meal plan. Now let’s take a step-by-step look at how I make it work for my family. We don’t eat anything fancy, and I don’t spend hours in the kitchen — especially now that summer vacation is upon us. […]
Author: Jaclyn Paul
Meal planning in the ADHD home (part 1 of 2)
Do you know what’s for dinner tonight? Meal planning can be a huge struggle for families with multi-generational ADHD. When you think about it, meal planning is a readymade disaster for people with ADHD. Our brains sabotage us at every turn. Most of us struggle to plan ahead for fun stuff, let alone something that […]
Why I won’t call my ADHD a gift (it’s about privilege)
Every once in a while, someone criticizes me for focusing too much on ADHD’s impairments. After all, some of the world’s most successful people have ADHD! Clearly it’s all about attitude, right? People like me, who pathologize neurodiversity, are part of the problem. Except it’s not all about attitude. If you believe ADHD makes you […]