adhdbrains

  • We are not meant to fit … we are meant to be found

    Wild Minds – Bright Future · We are not meant to fit … we are meant to be found My colleague recently told me …“I believe you were weird when you were a child… in a good sense.” True that.I… Continue reading

    We are not meant to fit … we are meant to be found
  • Put the eagle in the sky! Put the dolphin the ocean!

    This morning I read a post where an influencer listed everything “horrific” about having an AuDHD brain… Negative point after negative point.No strengths of an AuDHD brain.No balance.No solutions. Honestly?If you weren’t depressed before reading it, you definitely were after.… Continue reading

    Put the eagle in the sky! Put the dolphin the ocean!
  • You don’t need fixing … you just need somebody to speak your language

    How people process thoughts differentlyFrom chaos to coherenceExternal processors … The talkersInternal processors … The quiet thinkersWhen the two worlds meetWhy misunderstandings happenThe boy who needed translationYou don’t need fixing … You need translatingEven trying is enoughThe bakery story …… Continue reading

    You don’t need fixing … you just need somebody to speak your language
  • The art of kindness

    Wild Minds – Bright Future · art of kindness TLDR: I grew up thinking something was wrong with me because I cared too deeply … for people, animals, and the ones no one else noticed. It took me years to… Continue reading

    The art of kindness
  • What is proprioception?

    Proprioception is the body’s sense of where it is in space. A super important key for neurodivergent (ND) and trauma-experienced children. Many ND children struggle to feel where their body is in space. Trauma often disconnects children from their body.… Continue reading

    What is proprioception?
  • Behavior isn’t the problem … loosing yourself is

    Wild Minds – Bright Future · behavior is not the problem 1 Behavior is just the surface2 What’s really happening inside3 When self-worth fades4 Words don’t build confidence … actions do5 Kids notice everything6 “What are your strengths?”7 How beliefs… Continue reading

    Behavior isn’t the problem … loosing yourself is
  • Real tips from kids for kids – Getting up in the morning

    One of my 15-year-old 1:1 boys recently shared his genius morning strategy with me. And honestly… it’s brilliant. ADHD kids have a hard time waking up on time in the morning. Thanks, delayed circadian rhythm (!). He came up with… Continue reading

    Real tips from kids for kids – Getting up in the morning
  • The black swan theory

    1 So what’s this talk about the black swan?2 The European truth: all swans are white3 The shock of discovery: Australia4 The deeper meaning behind the story5 The black swan today6 Three key traits of a black swan event7 What… Continue reading

    The black swan theory