Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today The “All or Nothing” Executive Function Cycle Executive Functions Unlocked There’s a pattern many ADHD and neurodivergent people unintentionally slide into. I still do it often. The cycle goes something like this: Overcommit → Hyperfocus or sprint → Exhaustion → Avoidance → Self-judgment →… Continue reading The “All or Nothing” Executive Function Cycle
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You Were Never Meant to Fit In — You Were Meant to Belong
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today You Were Never Meant To Fit In – You Were Meant To Belong Belonging, On Purpose Many of us have believed that if we could just try a little harder, adjust a little more, or figure out the “right” way to be, things would… Continue reading You Were Never Meant to Fit In — You Were Meant to Belong
What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Being “Different”
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Being “Different” Rainbow Brain Diaries If I could sit and talk to my younger self – the one who felt out of place, too loud in some rooms and completely invisible in others – what would I… Continue reading What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Being “Different”
School Struggles Are Not a Character Flaw
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today School Struggles Are Not A Character Flaw School Stuff Without The Spiral School struggles are often treated as moral failures, behavior problems, or bad parenting instead of nervous-system or skill-based struggles. Our kids tend to internalize feedback as criticism of who they are, so… Continue reading School Struggles Are Not a Character Flaw
Why Taking Care of Yourself Feels Wrong When You’ve Always Been “Too Much”
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today Why Taking Care of Yourself Feels Wrong When You’ve Always Been “Too Much” Shame Free Self Care Taking care of ourselves is supposed to feel good, refreshing even. But in reality, you’ve likely had an experience where you are finally resting, drew a boundary,… Continue reading Why Taking Care of Yourself Feels Wrong When You’ve Always Been “Too Much”
Kat’s 2026 Intention Words
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today Kat’s 2026 Intention Words I have mentioned before that I don’t typically do traditional “resolutions” for the New Year. Instead, the last few years I’ve tried to pick intention words meant to guide me through the year. I mentioned in a recent email that I… Continue reading Kat’s 2026 Intention Words
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 Mid-January Slump – Why ADHD Brains Struggle With Work Momentum
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today The Mid-January Slump: Why ADHD Brains Struggle With Work Momentum – and How To Recover Softly ADHD At Work If you already feel like January – which has technically just started – is dragging, you are not alone. One minute it’s “new year, new you,… Continue reading The Mid-January Slump – Why ADHD Brains Struggle With Work Momentum
When Everyone’s OverWhelmed: A Real-Life Guide To Co-Regulation For ADHD Families
Book A Call With Kat Today When Everyone’s Overwhelmed: A Real-Life Guide to Co-Regulation for ADHD Families The Three C’s Unlocked ADHD families can go from calm to overwhelm in the blink of an eye. Not because anyone is doing anything wrong, but because our brains are more sensitive to all the day-to-day… Continue reading When Everyone’s OverWhelmed: A Real-Life Guide To Co-Regulation For ADHD Families
The Soft Start Strategy: How ADHD Brains Ease Into The New Year Without The Pressure Cooker
Book A Call With ADHD Coach Kat Today The Soft Start Strategy: HOw ADHD Brains Ease Into The New Year Without The Pressure Cooker It’s January, and if we believe the rest of the world, it’s time to become a brand-new version of ourselves. New Goals and systems and a whole new mindset. … Continue reading The Soft Start Strategy: How ADHD Brains Ease Into The New Year Without The Pressure Cooker