Maybe You Were Just Never Really Seen. For many women, the idea of ADHD does not arrive suddenly. It arrives quietly and gradually, often later in life, when enough small moments begin to line up. It might be a podcast episode that feels uncomfortably familiar, a social media post that sounds like it was written about you, or a conversation where someone gently asks whether you have ever considered ADHD. For women who grew up decades ago, this realization can be especially co

There is a phrase many people with ADHD recognize instantly: the ADHD tax. It sounds almost lighthearted, almost joking, until you realize how much it has cost you over a lifetime. The ADHD tax is the extra money, time, energy, and emotional labour we pay simply because our brains work differently. Late fees. Missed appointments. Replaced items. Impulse purchases. Burnout recoveries. Lost opportunities. Emotional exhaustion. And for women, especially those diagnosed late, thi

Maybe You Were Just Never Really Seen. For many women, the idea of ADHD does not arrive suddenly. It arrives quietly and gradually, often later in life, when enough small moments begin to line up. It might be a podcast episode that feels uncomfortably familiar, a social media post that sounds like it was written about you, or a conversation where someone gently asks whether you have ever considered ADHD. For women who grew up decades ago, this realization can be especially co