ADHD Communication Problems: 8 Ways to Communicate Better
ADHD communication problems can make even ordinary conversations unexpectedly difficult. Attention, working memory, processing speed and executive functioning can all play a role. These practical strategies can help couples reduce misunderstandings, stay on track and communicate more clearly.
The Dopamine Menu: Beating the ADHD Slump
Feeling stuck or foggy? A dopamine menu is a simple ADHD tool that helps you reset with quick, practical choices. Learn how to build your own today.
Why People Pleasers Become Resentful in Relationships
People pleasers often feel ashamed when resentment shows up. In reality, resentment is often the first sign that someone has been over-giving for too long.
ADHD Moms: How Motherhood Unmasks Hidden Struggles
Motherhood can unmask ADHD even for high functioning women who once managed well. Learn why so many ADHD moms struggle after baby and how support helps.
ADHD and Shame: Breaking the Persistent Cycle
Shame can feel like a constant companion when you have ADHD - missed deadlines, forgotten tasks, or relationship struggles. This post explores why ADHD and shame are so connected, and how self-compassion, vulnerability, and support can help you break the cycle and reclaim your worth.
The We Do Not Care Club: Permission to Stop People-Pleasing
The We Do Not Care Club is more than a viral trend. It’s a cultural permission slip for women to stop people-pleasing and reclaim what matters in midlife. Learn how joining the club can inspire healthier boundaries, reduce guilt, and help you focus on the relationships and choices that truly deserve your energy.”
ADHD Productivity Strategies: Pomodoro, Chunking & More
Living with ADHD often means starting the day with good intentions but feeling overwhelmed before you even begin. In this post, I share three ADHD productivity strategies; Pomodoro, chunking, and body doubling, that can help you focus, reduce stress, and actually get things done.
Signs You’re a People Pleaser and Don’t Even Realize It
People-pleasing can look like kindness while quietly draining you. Learn how to spot the patterns, and how to set healthier boundaries.
Feeling Responsible for Others’ Emotions
If you grew up feeling responsible for others emotions, you may be stuck in emotional caretaking. Learn how therapy can help you let go.
How Overfunctioning in Relationships Can Mask Anxiety
If you're always doing more than your share in relationships, you might be overfunctioning. Here's why it happens and what to do instead.
Setting Boundaries Without Feeling Selfish
Setting boundaries isn’t selfish even if it feels that way at first. If you’re tired of saying yes to everyone else and no to yourself, this one’s for you.
ADHD in Marriage with a Neurotypical Partner
In this post, I share my perspective on ADHD in marriage as a neurotypical partner married to someone with ADHD, centering his experience of our dynamic. If you’ve ever felt like you’re speaking different emotional languages, this one’s for you.
How to Choose a Therapist That’s Right for You
Starting therapy, especially for the first time, can come with a ton of anxiety and discomfort. This can get in the way of determining right away if your new therapist is right for you.
How Attachment Styles Can Impact your Relationships
Learn how attachment styles can affect relationships. Explore secure and insecure styles, attachment theory, and compatibility in romantic relationships.
Mastering the Art of Effective Apologies
To apologize is to humble oneself by acknowledging our personal deficiencies or errors. The ego protests it and then our defenses rise to justify our actions and look for ways to avoid it.
Achieving Closure: The Real Key to Moving On
Closure is a gift that you can give to yourself. It is not dependent upon what somebody else does, because that feeling of closure is the culmination of a deeply personal journey of gradually letting go of the need for input from the other person and arriving at a place of acceptance.
Elevating Emotional Connection with Your Partner
Discover how to elevate emotional connection with your partner by understanding the difference between surface and deeper emotions. Improve connection now.