Our Stories

There’s a version of this story where I take on something big and do it well with no doubt, frustration, or overwhelm. In that version, I’m calm, organized, intentional. I make a plan, break it into steps, and follow through. There is pace. There is regulation. My self-awareness changes everything, and my ADHD brain no longer wreaks the havoc it has my entire life. I know myself...I understand ADHD... Everything I need to just do better. This is not that version. This is the

​​’Twas the night before something, that big festive thing—
 When the world’s supposed to sparkle, perform, and to sing. The ads all said “joy,” but she mostly felt tired, 
Her calendar overbooked, her patience expired. The list kept growing—though she’d already run, 
From task to task, with no time for fun.
 Her hands kept on moving, her mind miles away, 
Missing the moments that make up this day. This year, she decided to show up anew Less pressure, more peace, a wonderful

ADHD in women is often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood—especially when hormones are shifting. For many, it’s not childhood where ADHD first becomes obvious, but during life transitions like postpartum and perimenopause. These moments can pull back the curtain on long-hidden struggles, intensify emotional and cognitive challenges, and leave women asking: “Why can’t I keep up anymore?” The truth is, women are burning out trying to meet expectations that were never m