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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How I keep perspective on failure with Adult ADHD
Everyone experiences failure from time to time. I suspect we ADHDers experience more than our fair share. Maybe that’s what leads us down a troubling path I see too often. People begin to see failure as inevitable, especially when it comes to getting organized. They’ll tell me “Nothing works” or “Yeah, I tried that [tool/app/system]. […]
How inductive discipline helps me parent with ADHD
The internet is full of advice for parenting kids with ADHD. Too few people discuss the painful inverse: our own ADHD can make effective parenting a huge challenge. I want to be consistent and level-headed with my kid. Unfortunately, ADHD works directly against me on both fronts. I have a terrible memory. I forget what […]