Motherhood rarely goes as planned. For moms with ADHD, each day can feel like a race with no finish line, and impulse control makes the sprint even harder. Maybe you find yourself snapping when you really want to stay patient or spending money on a toy you know won’t help bedtime go any easier. It’s…
Do you find yourself scrolling endlessly when you promised you’d stop at “just five minutes”? If you live with ADHD, probably. Social media’s quick hits of dopamine can pull you in fast, leaving you wondering where the last hour went. For women with ADHD, this struggle can feel even more complicated thanks to unique brain…
You’ve probably been told your whole life to just “try harder” when it comes to impulse control. For many neurodivergent women, that advice comes laced with blame, shame, or guilt. You start to wonder if there’s something wrong with you or if the problem is just a lack of willpower. But what if impulse control…
Do you ever feel like you’re chasing the clock but always running behind? For many neurodivergent women, time blindness and impulsivity are part of everyday life. These challenges show up in the basics: getting out the door on time, finishing what you start, or waiting your turn in a conversation. Time blindness means your sense…
You know those moments when your brain wants one thing, but you know you should do another? Impulse control is the skill that helps you pause, breathe, and act in a way that actually feels good afterward. For neurodivergent women, everyday life asks for this skill on repeat, whether you’re trying not to blurt out…
Do you ever feel like your mind hops from one thing to the next without warning? That pull to act on sudden ideas or speak before you’ve thought it through— that’s impulse control. And then there’s working memory: that mental sticky note you rely on to remember, focus, and hold onto new info. If you’re…
Have you ever noticed how your brain races ahead, tugging you into decisions before you even know what happened? For many neurodivergent women, impulsive choices can sneak into everyday life—grabbing snacks you didn’t plan to eat, skipping tasks you meant to finish, or blurting out thoughts when you wish you’d paused. It’s not about a…
Do you ever get the feeling your brain is always racing ahead of your best intentions? Impulse control can be a struggle, especially as a neurodivergent woman. Quick reactions can create problems that feel tough to untangle, leaving you wondering why you can’t just pause before you act. With life’s noise and stress, slowing down…
Interrupting people can feel automatic when you have ADHD. Sometimes your thoughts race so fast you can’t stop them from spilling out. You mean well, but impulsive speech and struggles with self-control can make it tough to wait your turn. It’s frustrating when the words just come out, especially when you’re trying to show you…
You know how fast things can spiral when your brain wants to go in a hundred directions at once, but work still expects focus. For neurodivergent women, the pressure to control every impulse while juggling a full plate can feel nearly impossible. Deadlines, meetings, chats, distractions—it’s a lot, and sometimes, you might wonder if anyone…