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Neurodivergence and pregnancy: what to expect before, during and after

ADHD, Autism, Wellbeing /

For many neurodivergent women, pregnancy and early motherhood are remembered as intense, disorientating, and strangely lonely – even when they were deeply wanted experiences.   Some women only recognise their neurodivergence years later, looking back and realising how much they were coping without language, understanding or support. Others enter pregnancy already aware they are autistic, […]

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Brain fog, overwhelm and focus struggles in midlife – is it ADHD, menopause, or both?

ADHD, Wellbeing /

For many women in midlife, there’s a moment where things stop adding up.   You lose words mid-sentence. You walk into rooms and forget why. Tasks that once felt manageable now feel impossibly heavy. Your brain seems noisy, scattered, slow or overloaded – sometimes all at once.   And the question quietly forms: What is

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Managing overwhelm when your hormones and nervous system collide

ADHD, Autism, Wellbeing /

Overwhelm is one of the most common reasons women seek support in midlife – and one of the most misunderstood. It’s often described as stress, anxiety, burnout, or “not coping very well”. But for many women, especially those who are neurodivergent or hormonally shifting, overwhelm isn’t a personal failing. It’s a nervous system doing its

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How to accomplish your 2026 goals … one day at a time (especially if you’re neurodivergent)

ADHD, Reflection /

A new year always invites fresh possibilities yet, for many neurodivergent women, it also brings pressure! Pressure to suddenly become organised, consistent, motivated and energised… every day… without fail… forever. If only.   The truth is, if you’re neurodivergent, your motivation fluctuates as does your energy and your hormones. And your ability to execute a

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Neurodiversity, neurodivergence, neurotypical – what do they all mean? 

ADHD, Inclusion /

These terms are becoming part of everyday language, but what do these terms actually mean? They are used interchangeably by many people, in fact that included me until fairly recently when I decided I wanted to fully understand the terminology. But in fact they’re quite different. So read on and let’s clear this up… Neurodiversity:

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