Living with AD/HD can feel like having a brain that's on a constant, restless voyage of thought and distraction, a voyage that's both enriching and exhausting.

For many adults, especially women who are diagnosed later in life, major transitions such as becoming a mother can bring increased awareness of autistic traits that were previously hidden, misunderstood, or compensated for.

Autism does not suddenly develop during adulthood or after having a child. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference. However, major life transitions can change a person’s environment, responsibilities, sensory demands, and access to coping strategies.

Living with AD/HD is like having a browser with 3,000 tabs open in your brain at all times, and they're all playing different music. The stigma surrounding it makes you feel like you're constantly trying to find the mute button, but instead, you accidentally hit "play" on another tab.

Impulsivity, in the context of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), is like having a swift and powerful current within us that can sweep our thoughts and actions along, often bypassing the slower, more deliberate processes of decision-making.