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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Married to ADHD: yes, we can improve hurtful and embarrassing behavior
Editor’s note: an older version of this post first appeared on December 19, 2018. We ADHDers often don’t realize we’re making a scene until it’s too late. This can both infuriate and embarrass our partners. Other couples look like the perfect team at social functions. They send signals on their own frequency and they save […]
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[Guest Post] How one day of ADHD meds gave me hope for my marriage
I’m so excited to share this guest post from Claudia D. Claudia (who writes under a pseudonym) graciously allowed me to adapt the following from a thread she posted to Twitter in January 2019. It provides a raw and important window into how ADHD — and the decision to treat it — can impact families. […]