Caregiver Blogs
“And It’s Only 11 A.M.”
“Other moms manage. Why can’t you? You should exercise. Eat better. Be more patient. Be more...
Guest Blogs
Welcome to the No Judgment Zone! Read these essays, diary entries, and snapshots of daily life written by ADDitude readers who are parenting children with ADHD, living with adult ADHD, and all of the above.
Adult Blogs
“I Thought My AuDHD Made Me Unique. Then I Went on TikTok”
“All my life, I’d felt weird, different. I had clung to that as a form of identity. Even when it...
Adult Blogs
“7 Reasons I Talk About My ADHD, Even When It Makes Me Cringe”
"I don’t feel special for having ADHD. I feel fortunate that my particular brand of weirdness fits...
Adult Blogs
“Alysa Liu Is the ADHD Role Model We Desperately Needed”
“The biggest lessons we can learn from Liu: Be yourself. Do what you
need to do for you. Follow your...
Adult Blogs
“Dopamine, Not Discipline: The ADHD–Eating Disorder Link I Was Missing”
As ADHD brains like mine are chronically low in dopamine — which we all need for motivation,...
Caregiver Blogs
“I’m a Special Ed Teacher with ADHD — and Parenting My Neurodivergent Kids Is Still Hard!”
“Parenting a child with ADHD when you have ADHD isn’t about getting it right or having it all figured...
Adult Blogs
“5 ADHD Traits That Fueled (Not Hindered) My Growth”
"I spent decades labeling my traits as flaws that I needed to overcome. It wasn’t until I was...
Adult Blogs
“I Felt Like I Wasn’t Accessing My Potential.”
“I make light of it, but it has always been a huge source of shame for me that, despite being told...
Caregiver Blogs
“I Am No Longer Resolving to Fix My Child”
“Unsolicited comments about our parenting land like resolutions we never made and quietly turn into...
Caregiver Blogs
“Raising My ADHD Child Taught Me I Was Never Broken”
“We are mirrors, he and I. His reflection shows me the parts of myself I used to hide and the parts I...
Adult Blogs
“Can’t Stop Worrying? Just Schedule It for Later”
“Giving your worries a scheduled time slot — and pairing it with healthy reframing and other...
Adult Blogs
“How Rewriting the Past Can Help You Overcome ADHD Shame”
“Imagined endings are not denial or daydreaming. They are therapy-based tools that force you to...
