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: Women & ADHD
In the chaos of family & ADHD, make some time for yourself
Stop telling yourself you haven’t earned time for yourself. Ask for what you need, do a little — even if it’s only a little — every day, and most of all, stop waiting for a good time. There’s no guarantee you’ll get a better time than right now.
I understand basic cause and effect. My ADHD makes it look otherwise.
Sometimes — maybe more than sometimes — people with ADHD behave in ways that make no sense. Those living close to us wonder, how can we not understand? Spending money now = not having it later. Missing another deadline = getting fired from your job. Forgetting to put gas in the car = car not […]