About the author: Carolyn is a single mother of two and a Registered Nurse working in General and Cardiovascular Surgery. She also has a background in Behavioral Health. She’s just started a new blog at www.thedistractedmom.com, where she writes about parenting with ADHD while raising ADHD children. Follow Carolyn on Twitter at @NurseMallon. Thank you, Carolyn, for sharing your […]
Category: Women & ADHD
ADHD then and now: notes from my teenage self
People sometimes tell me I can’t have ADHD because I’m too smart and organized. I insist I’m only as organized as I need to be to maintain a base level of sanity, not to mention cleanliness and financial security. It just so happens I need to create a lot of intentional, concrete systems to keep the […]
“It’s different for girls:” My ADHD story
As I reached out for support, my friends and family struggled to sympathize. After all, I looked smart and successful—from the outside. My friends assured me I was either expecting too much of myself or making excuses for not bringing my behavior in line with that of other adults. My occasional verbal outbursts just meant […]