Life inside an ADHD brain can be…unpleasant at times. When everything feels like too much, it’s natural to want to escape. For years, I felt guilty about the moments I needed to put my own consciousness on pause, largely because of how I did it: sugar
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Growing up, my late father told me that I was “born to move”. When I was born, the doctor who caught me almost dropped me because I was squirming so much. I am still fond of that story, because it is undoubtedly true. To me, it was normal to have an ab
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Many of us ADHDers have heard about the analogy that our brain is a Ferrari with bicycle breaks created by Dr. Hallowell. And while I respect him and understand that this is only an analogy and that ADHD is not easily defined, as a car enthusiast, I be
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Shaming has been the name of the game for kids with ADHD for a long time. I expect it became a problem at about the time mankind stopped living in the world and started trying to control it instead. There was no need for children to behave like little
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Many parents find themselves redefining what “home” means as their family changes and adult children start to fly the nest. When your family includes neurodivergent members—and when you’re working through decades of collected stuff—moving becomes its o
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This ADHD Awareness Month, CADDAC is highlighting "The Many Faces of ADHD" — because ADHD doesn't look the same for everyone. It spans all ages, backgrounds, genders, and experiences. We asked for volunteer bloggers to share their personal journeys wit
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