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5 Years of Showing Up: What 260 Episodes Taught Me About ADHD, Accountability, and Structure
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to my daughter on the phone when her friend Megan shared something with me that stopped me in my tracks. “I just wanted to tell you how much your YouTube channel has helped me. I get ready with you every morning!” My first...
Why Can’t I Just Start? Understanding ADHD and Task Initiation
Some of my earliest memories are of my brother and me hanging out after school or during summer vacation. We’d watch TV, play games, and generally enjoy ourselves... all while knowing we had chores that needed to be finished before our dad got home from work. We knew...
Is Your Planner Not Working? Fix Your Planning System Before Buying Another
Is your planner not working? Does this sound familiar? You buy a new planner. You’re excited to use it. You set it up with colored pens, maybe add some stickers, fill in all the important dates and think: This is it. This is THE planner! And for a while, you actually...
When Your Systems Stop Working: Why Maintenance Matters More Than Starting Over
Something a mentor coach told me many years ago has stuck with me so much that I now say it myself: “We have good systems…until we don’t.” Maintenance matters. Does any of this sound familiar? You finally find a planner you like—and you’re actually using it. You...
Consistency Is a Skill, Not a Trait: An ADHD Reframe
Consistency is a skill and if you have ADHD, there’s a good chance someone has pointed out your inconsistency at some point. Maybe you’ve heard: “You made your bed yesterday. Why can’t you make it today?” “You turned in your homework every day last week. What...
ADHD and Big Emotions: 3 Things That Help in the Moment
Have you ever had a reaction that seemed completely disproportionate to what was happening? The checkout line is taking forever, and suddenly you’re abandoning your full grocery cart and walking out. Traffic comes to a standstill, and you feel an overwhelming urge to...
Could a “French Sunday” Help With the Sunday Scaries?
If you’ve ever reached Sunday afternoon and suddenly felt your brain shift into Monday mode, you know the feeling. You might have been enjoying your weekend just fine. Then you remember the emails waiting for you, the appointments on the calendar, the lunches that...
Consistency Over Intensity: Building ADHD-Friendly Habits You Can Return To
There’s something incredibly appealing about a fresh start when you have ADHD. A new planner can become an invitation to map out the entire year. Sparkly categories, bright colors, stickers, and a brand-new organizational system. A new exercise goal can quickly become...
ADHD and Shame Cleaning: Why Am I Cleaning After They’ve Already Seen the Mess?
ADHD and shame cleaning is not a new connection for me. I've done the classic panic-cleaning-before-someone-comes-over thing. Actually, “cleaning” might be an understatement. I've been know to suddenly decide carpets need shampooing or rooms need to be painted because...
3 Simple Strategies to Make Switching Tasks Easier
ADHD transitions aren't easy. Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do next, and still felt completely stuck trying to make yourself switch? Maybe you need to stop working and make dinner. You need to leave the house for an appointment. Or you've finished one...
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