Perhaps my children and family members don’t understand my need to write. When we argue, I send long text threads — pages of information, systematic logic, emotion carefully laid out in paragraphs. When my son was pledging a fraternity, I texted him daily with my fears and concerns. One day he replied,“Mom, it’s overwhelming and … Continue reading ADHD and Neurodiversity: A Different Way of Thinking About Differences
Decision paralysis is defined (thanks, AI) as the inability to make a decision due to: Overthinking Fear of making the wrong choice (hello, anxiety) Being overwhelmed by too many options The result? Procrastination, anxiety and sometimes doing nothing at all. A few simple tools can help—limiting choices, setting deadlines, and accepting that “good enough” is … Continue reading Decision Paralysis & ADHD
Several years ago, a mentor who worked in special education told me I showed classic signs of ADHD. At the time, I was explaining how hard decision-making was for me—every choice, big or small, carried the same weight. Life felt like a buffet of all my favorite foods: exciting, but completely overwhelming. I was the … Continue reading Living with an ADHD Brain
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