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ADHD and Awkward

One Mom's Adventures of Neurodiversity

ADHD

  • The fact that I have been MIA from writing a blog about ADHD is pretty par for the course. Plus with work and everything else life has been a little wild. But, it’s summer break and I’m back baby! I was thinking a lot about the idea of invalidation and my journey with ADHD. A Read more

  • I had a very happy childhood. I had the chance to be creative and free spirited. The house we lived in was backed up to a ditch with some open space. To a kid it was a magical forest that I got to play in daily. I loved it. However, things that were hard for Read more

  • ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) has long been associated with hyperactive young boys frequently getting into trouble at school. But what about the women? ADHD in women often goes unnoticed or misdiagnosed, as their symptoms can present differently. Many women have spent years struggling to “keep it together,” only to discover later in life that their challenges Read more

  • Dear Younger Me, You are not crazy. You are extremely intelligent and things are difficult and both those things can happen concurrently. You know how you couldn’t memorize your math facts or pass that states and capitals test? Remember how you would feel physically ill when given a large project? Remember how math seemed like Read more