For many women, discovering the term AuDHD feels like someone has finally handed them a missing piece. Not a diagnosis they were searching for, necessarily, but a framework that explains why life has always felt intense, exhausting, contradictory, or strangely difficult to sustain – even when things looked fine from the outside. If you’re […]
AuDHD in women: why autism and ADHD are so often recognised after 40 Read More »
For many women with ADHD, midlife doesn’t feel like a gentle transition. It’s more like something quietly, then suddenly, stops working. Focus becomes harder to hold. Emotional regulation feels more fragile. Overwhelm arrives faster and lingers longer. The coping strategies that once kept life ticking over no longer seem reliable. If you’ve found yourself wondering
Hormones and ADHD: what changes during perimenopause and menopause? Read More »
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,
Neurodivergence and pregnancy: what to expect before, during and after Read More »
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
Brain fog, overwhelm and focus struggles in midlife – is it ADHD, menopause, or both? Read More »
This is a question many women carry quietly, often with a layer of shame attached. Why am I struggling more now?Why do things that I used to cope with feel unbearable?Have I lost my resilience? If you’re autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, or beginning to wonder whether you might be, menopause can feel like the point
Does menopause make neurodivergence worse? Read More »
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
Managing overwhelm when your hormones and nervous system collide Read More »
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
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:
Neurodiversity, neurodivergence, neurotypical – what do they all mean? Read More »
Sleep can be a huge challenge for those of us with ADHD – and not for the reasons people often assume. If you struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling like you haven’t slept at all, you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that up to 75% of adults with ADHD experience
ADHD & Sleep: Why It’s Not Just “Bad Habits” Read More »
You may be feeling relief, confusion, anxiety, anger, or all four. So read on to help make sense of all the emotions and information racing through your mind right now. Why now? You might be wondering how you’ve gone this long without a diagnosis or the realisation that you’re neurodivergent. For your whole life, you
Are You Discovering Neurodiversity in Later Life? Read More »
