adhd

Sep
06
A person wearing all black clothing lies curled in a fetal position on a wooden bench.

Leadership, Trauma, and the Space for Connection Between Them

Rarely can we admit that our carefully crafted structures may not always be the right ones for the circumstances
5 min read
Feb
05
A stalk of purple flowers grows tall through rows of yellow flowers, standing out

Asking for Help When You Don’t Conform to Social Expectations

Here’s what “trans rights are human rights” really means -- for everyone
5 min read
Jan
31
A lone figure walks a gray wooden boardwalk nestled among brown marsh reeds on a cloudy day.

Why It’s More Critical Now Than Ever to Tell Our “Not That Bad” Abuse Stories

Knowing what it looks, sounds, acts, and feels like before it becomes criminal can help us heal — and know what to look for. Our future may depend on it.
15 min read
Mar
29
A black and white image of a white human face mask overlaid on a dark splatter on a wall.

Abusers Hide Behind the Veneer of Respectability

So that you will trust them and provide plausible deniability when they’re found out
7 min read
Jan
18
A young woman in a black dress and hat sits on grass in front of flowering shrubs, holding and smelling a sunflower

Confessions of a Former Manic Pixie Pick-Me

How my survival response to rejection pitted me against other women
4 min read
Oct
19
A person with medium length wavy brown hair and a short sleeve white shirt leans on a natural wood window frame

How Undiagnosed ADHD Made Me Vulnerable to Predatory Grooming

Or, how intersectional feminism is crucial to child protection
7 min read
Oct
12
The Future of Us: Can We Learn to Connect Like Forest Fungi?

The Future of Us: Can We Learn to Connect Like Forest Fungi?

Reclaiming our innate connections to ourselves and each other
8 min read
Aug
07
An Asian child with natural hair washes a head of broccoli under running water over a sink, an adult's hands behind her

An ADHD Recovering People-Pleaser Negotiates Chores With Her Teens

Learning how to make our own way within community and contribution
8 min read