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Me and my ADHD brain

Once upon a time, I was in the office of the elementary school therapist talking about our then 5-year-old child. She asked, “Does she have ADHD?” I said, “Nah, if she has it, I have it.” The therapist waited politely for a beat or two. Then: “Oh, riiight!” Since then, I have realized the Editorial Board is perfect…

Please help me reach 1,000 subscribers!

There are 3,352 people on my free list. Of those, 794 people subscribe. I need 206 more to reach my goal of 1,000 paying subscribers. Really, I know this can be annoying, but I live in the same world you do. While you won’t lose access to if you don’t subscribe (no paywall during the…

1,000 is the goal. I’m at 794!

There are 3,352 people on my free list. Of those, 794 people subscribe. I need 206 more to reach my goal of 1,000 paying subscribers. Really, I know this can be annoying, but I live in the same world you do. While you won’t lose access to if you don’t subscribe (no paywall during the…