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Too Tired to Function? Why Moms with ADHD Struggle With Burnout
Does this sound like you? If this does sound like you, you’re not alone. Many moms with ADHD are going through their day too tired to function or, at best, functioning 75% below capacity. Why do so many moms with ADHD struggle with burnout? The reality is, burnout for ADHD moms isn’t about having too…
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Managing Your ADHD Means Asking Better Questions
In early sessions with new coaching clients, I often hear the same painful questions: “Why am I such a mess?” or “How do I fix my ADHD?” These questions come from a place of frustration and self-blame—and they keep people stuck. The real shift begins when we start asking better questions—ones that move the focus…
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Understanding Your ADHD Brain’s “Notification System”
Internal cues are like your ADHD brain’s notification system—they signal to us what we need in that moment. ADHD creates a lot of internal cues that often get misread, ignored, or misunderstood. Decoding these cues is key to building self-awareness, emotional regulation, and effective coping strategies. The ADHD brain’s notification system: Cues & Signals Cue I feel bored,…
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Understanding the Dopamine Dilemma: Why Your Child Craves Stimulation
The Dopamine Dilemma Dopamine is a feel-good chemical in our brain that is responsible for pleasure, but did you know that it is also responsible for focus, motivation, mood, memory and learning? Unfortunately, kids with ADHD have low levels of dopamine and seek it out in undesirable ways. So, how can you improve the dopamine…
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ADHD From Your Child’s Perspective
As a parent, our lives are constantly moving and keeping up with the demands of work, parenting, and managing a household is overwhelming. So, before we dive into how to understand ADHD from your child’s perspective, I want you to take a moment for some self-compassion. This shit is hard and we are all doing…
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How to Make Your Ideas Become a Reality When You Have ADHD
One strength that I consistently see in my clients is their amazing ability to generate ideas. The creative, fast-moving, out-of-the-box thinking that comes with having ADHD allows them to come up with really interesting and innovative ideas. However, one of the downsides of the ADHD brain, is that they often get caught up in developing…
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Struggling to Get Things Done? How to Overcome ADHD Overwhelm
The dreaded feeling of overwhelm is all too familiar for people with ADHD. Whether it is a big project at work or a simple task that you feel should be easy, the ADHD brain struggles to break these things down into manageable parts. Unlike a neurotypical brain that plans, organizes, and motivates naturally, those of…
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Overwhelmed By Parenting Your Child With ADHD? Five changes to make right now
Whether your child has been recently diagnosed with ADHD or it is something you have been dealing with for years, parenting and navigating ADHD can be overwhelming and exhausting. The good news is that you don’t have to be overwhelmed by parenting a child with ADHD. You might be surprised by the five things you…
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Forget Resolutions – Begin the New Year with Micro Goals
As we ring in the new year, it is common practice to declare your New Year’s resolution. Whether the goal is to exercise more, eat healthier, or stop watching TikTok videos until three in the morning, striving to make positive changes is commendable. Unfortunately, only 9% of people who create resolutions are successful. In fact, people…
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How To Balance Your Executive Function Bank Account
The executive function bank account is similar to your real bank account, but instead of depositing and withdrawing money, we use it as a reserve for our energy and capacity to manage daily tasks. Each person has an executive function bank account. Some people have a surplus of funds that allows them to manage daily…
