The Sleepless Child: A Mum’s Story of Raising an ADHDer

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For most of us we only see one number two on the clock each day, because at 2am most of us are sound asleep in our beds, unfortunately for one mum, that’s when her daily struggle usually begins. Gemma has two children with neurodivergent conditions needing different levels of support. Her youngest is diagnosed with ADHD and on the pathway for ASD, and this means […]

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Brokenness all Round!

Brokenness all Round!

Lately I’ve been reflecting on brokenness, which is no surprise considering that I feel like lately I’ve hit a breaking point mentally and emotionally. In typical ADHD fashion, I tend to spread myself much too thin, physically, emotionally and mentally. That’s because ADHD discipline is a bit of a fickle thing; you’re either pushing yourself too much or not enough, that doesn’t seem to be […]

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Every ‘Body’ Needs Some ‘Body’ to Work!

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When people think about neurodivergence, they often focus on the brain. Attention, memory, emotions, communication, focus, or sensory processing usually dominate the conversation. Yet for many neurodivergent people, the body is just as affected as the mind. Conditions such as ADHD, dyspraxia, autism, dyslexia, Tourette’s syndrome, and other forms of neurodivergence can influence posture, muscle tension, coordination, pain levels, fatigue, sleep, and even how a […]

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Good Intentions, Misunderstood Outcomes.

Good Intentions, Misunderstood Outcomes.

The really difficult thing about ADHD is that good intentions don’t always lead to good outcomes, and that’s pretty much considered the underlying principle of normal behaviour. Society unfortunately is very wary of anything that falls out side the normal patterns of behaviour, especially if the neurodivergent needs allow them a level of being able to function somewhat effectively in society. Maybe this is why […]

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Why ADHDers have to Dream Big…

Why ADHDers have to Dream Big...

Firstly, let me say this, up front dreams are selective. We don’t all want the same thing and the exact same way and thank goodness for that, because otherwise we’d all be trying to compete with each other in a more brutal way than we already do. What I’m talking about is realistic dreams by the way, not having a dream of suddenly winning the […]

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Back to Reality!

Back to Reality!

Note: Apologies! This was scheuled to post almost two weeks ago but the website misfired on the scheduling. Only so much I can control! Happy New Year ADHDer and Allies. I hope 2026 has been good to you all so far. I’ve hit the ground running because I’m currently pursuing a publishing format for my 6th novel, writing my 7th (sequel to the 6th), collaborating […]

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In Sickness and ADHD

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Hey did you miss me?Sorry for a longer absence than usual, I had a horrible nasty virus that knocked me for six and I’ve just been focusing on the things that weren’t really optional. Do you not think us ADHDers make the worst patients? I mean for one we hate having to sit still to recover, but also those of us who like being productive […]

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Back from Paradise

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Hello my lovely readers! I’m not dead! I’ve not given up! I’ve just had a busy few weeks and then I was away for a week in Benidorm with my family. As you can tell my mood has picked up significantly due to a week’s worth of sunshine and 75F plus temperatures. However, it’s not back to reality with a great big bang. Last year […]

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The Shame Spiral

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Well ADHDers and Allies the first glimpse of Spring has finally sprung and I couldn’t be happy. Literally my Seasonal Affective Disorder has finally come to an end, and I can think a lot better than I could before. I mean I’ll never be the world’s best thinker due to the whole ADHD think but I’ll take what I can get. Today, I want to […]

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