Buy or Bye?
ADHD's Effects on Spending We live in a world where shopping is everywhere. It’s in our pockets, on our wrists, in our feeds, in the “recommended for you” section that somehow always knows your weaknesses. Our phones didn’t just make buying easier, they made it frictionless . A few taps and you’ve ordered a hoodie you didn’t plan on, a “life-changing” kitchen gadget you don’t need, and a skincare product you saw in a 12-second video at midnight. So, when someone asks,
Jan 15 min read
Emotional Regulation
ADHD is always talked about like it’s just about school. Missing assignments. Bad time management. Messy backpacks. Being late. All of that is true, but it’s also not the whole story. ADHD doesn’t just affect how you work. It affects how you feel . And pretending otherwise honestly makes everything worse. There’s this idea that your life can be chaotic, but your head can be neat and organized. Like, sure, maybe your room is a mess, maybe your grades are slipping, maybe you
Dec 19, 20253 min read
Fast Minds, Fast Feeds
Something so intriguing to me is how media affects our views on ADHD. Almost anything you could see online about ADHD ranges from "I forgot my morning coffee" to "My car is so messy". While these people could have ADHD, and their executive function skills could be lacking in that moment, it adds to the stereotype, that ADHD is just being messy. Aswell as that, it portrays ADHD as something negative, but it's not. As people keep using ADHD as excuses, or highlighting all the n
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Meet the Author
By now, you’ve probably seen my quick intro, but I want to slow down for a second and share a little more of the real story behind it. I moved to the United States when I was 9. Back in Ireland, I was never the “smartest kid” in my class, and honestly? I definitely needed extra help with times tables and spelling. If I’m being real, I didn’t always feel behind, I just knew things took me longer or needed to be taught in a way that actually stuck. One of the biggest reasons
Dec 16, 20254 min read
