For the first 30 years of my life, I acted like one of the guys. My first friends were boys. I quit Girl Scouts when I learned it was nothing like Boy Scouts and we would never make wooden race cars. I can’t remember having more than a couple social plans with all-girl groups in […]
Category: Essays
Guest post: embracing my ADHD & saying goodbye to shame
You told me you wanted personal stories from others — especially women — with ADHD. Here’s an essay from Jehn, a woman who has moved from a place from deep fear and shame about her ADHD to a place of acceptance and pride. If you’ve been here a while, you’ll notice her outlook is a […]
For my terrible memory, a song
My memory is legendary. By that I mean, I can shock and amaze just about anyone with my ability to forget. No matter if it’s information I use daily, weekly, or just once. When I was a kid, I asked my parents this question every time we had pie: “can pie tins go in the […]