Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure
Hi, I’m Karen
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ADHD: Addiction and risk
If you have an ADHD brain, like I do, you may have struggled with addiction, or risky behavuoues and if your diagnosis, like mine, was later in life, and you have had a lifetime of wondering why you are more prone to certain behaviours or why you have or still struggle with ...

Different ADHD types
ADHD is a broad spectrum diagnosis, and comes with different ADHD types. I fall under the presentation of combined ADHD. My son also presents with some of the characteristics of both. He was diagnosed when he was 8, I was diagnosed at 45. There is a very strong genetic ...

I am not the problem, it’s ADHD. The ADHD diagnosis
The one with where we find out it might not be anxiety, it might actually be ADHD...
If you have read my blog or followed me on social media for any length of time, you will know that I have dealt with anxiety and mental health issues for most of my life in one way ...

Basic self care for Mums
Self care for mums can come in in many different forms, and as a busy working mum, with some mum experience under my belt, I can tell you three things:
All mums, be they full time at work out of the home, part time working, working from home or full time at home, need ...

Keeping cool during menopause when it’s hot
This post sharing some tips I have found to help with keeping cool during menopause, may contain affiliate links. These earn me some revenue you if you click and make a purchase. They will be clearly marked with * for your information.
Menopause can be a bit of a ...

10 ways to manage imposter syndrome
I have shared about my own struggles a little bit around Imposter Syndrome. This article by By Ian Child, author of ‘Your Own Personal Time Machine’ is really helpful and useful, and I hope it's helpful if you are struggling or know someone who is.
Imposter Syndrome ...
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