Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today Scripts for Asking for Help Without Overexplaining ADHD Resources: Scripts! For many of us, asking for help feels incredibly uncomfortable. We have spent years and years feeling like we need to justify our needs, prove we are struggling “enough”, or provide detailed explanations… Continue reading Scripts for Asking for Help Without Overexplaining
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Exploring Identity After a Late ADHD Diagnosis
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today Exploring Identity After a Late ADHD Diagnosis So you finally got an ADHD diagnosis later in life. Suddenly many things make more sense. Initially you may feel a deep sense of relief in the knowing. But you also may feel grief, anger, sorrow, or… Continue reading Exploring Identity After a Late ADHD Diagnosis
Practical Ways to Support an ADHD Family Member
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today Practical Ways to Support an ADHD Family Member Loving a human with ADHD can at least occasionally be frustrating. You likely sometimes feel confused, worried, or even hurt at times. Maybe they have forgotten something important to you. Maybe you have to repeat conversations sometimes. Maybe… Continue reading Practical Ways to Support an ADHD Family Member
The Most Effective ADHD Supports Are Usually the Least Fancy
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today The Most Effective ADHD Supports Are Usually the Least Fancy If you hang out in ADHD spaces, it can feel like everyone always has a new system, app, planner, or color-coded life changing solution that promises to finally make everything click. And many… Continue reading The Most Effective ADHD Supports Are Usually the Least Fancy
The Micro-Courage Guide to Speaking Up (Even When Your Voice Shakes)
The Micro-Courage Guide to Speaking Up (Even When Your Voice Shakes) The Self-Advocacy Files Speaking up is often framed as bold, confident, clear, unapologetic. But for many ADHD Brains speaking doesn’t feel bold. It feels scary, risky, and like your heart is racing before you have figured out what to say. If… Continue reading The Micro-Courage Guide to Speaking Up (Even When Your Voice Shakes)
The Object Permanence Trap – Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Control
The Object Permanence Trap – Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Control Executive Functioning Unlocked “If I Don’t See It… Does It Still Exist?” You put something “somewhere safe,” and suddenly it’s gone from the timeline of your life. You successfully put away leftovers instead of throwing them out…..only to… Continue reading The Object Permanence Trap – Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Control
Your ADHD Brain is Brilliant: Strengths You Might Be Overlooking
Your ADHD Brain Is Brilliant ADHD Strengths You Might Be Overlooking Most people with ADHD grow up hearing about the negative stuff. Hearing about their “challenges” and “deficits.” But we know that ADHD also can give us unique and powerful strengths. While I don’t want to take away from the fact that ADHD can… Continue reading Your ADHD Brain is Brilliant: Strengths You Might Be Overlooking
Understanding Dopamine – The ADHD Fuel
Understanding Dopamine The ADHD Brain’s Fuel Dopamine is the brain’s “feel good” chemical. It’s what the ADHD brain is all about. Dopamine is essential for motivation, focus, and pleasure. For people with ADHD, dopamine plays a more critical role than in their neurotypical peers. This is because the ADHD brain typically produces less… Continue reading Understanding Dopamine – The ADHD Fuel
How To Talk To Your Child About Their ADHD Diagnosis
How To Talk To Your Child About Their ADHD Diagnosis Parenting And Caregiving for Children with ADHD If your child recently received an ADHD diagnosis, you may be wondering how to talk to them about their new diagnosis. You may have questions yourself, especially if ADHD isn’t something you’ve had a lot of… Continue reading How To Talk To Your Child About Their ADHD Diagnosis
ADHD Awareness Month – Facts About ADHD
ADHD AWARENESS MONTH Some Facts About ADHD October is ADHD Awareness Month. For today’s blog, I am talking about current statistics, myths, facts, and more. Let’s Chat About The Real Facts About ADHD ADHD is not caused by bad parenting. One of the largest myths around is that ADHD is… Continue reading ADHD Awareness Month – Facts About ADHD