ADHD Approved
A weekly newsletter for women with ADHD who are done blaming themselves.
What this is
ADHD Approved translates the neuroscience of ADHD into plain language so you can stop wondering what’s wrong with you and start understanding how your brain actually works.
Each issue covers one thing. One friction point. One mechanism worth understanding. Not a list of tips. Not a productivity overhaul. One idea, clearly explained, with the research behind it.
The goal isn’t a perfect system. It’s a more workable life.
How it’s written
Every study referenced here gets read in full before it appears. Not skimmed. Not borrowed from a summary. Read.
It’s a methodology. I spent years working in environments where understanding the why behind a problem was the only way to build something that actually solved it. That habit followed me here.
If I understand why something is happening in the ADHD brain, I’m more hopeful about trying a solution. And if the solution doesn’t land right away, I can troubleshoot because I know what I’m working with.
When a finding is well-established, it gets cited as such. When something is an interpretation rather than a direct finding, it’s labeled that way. Uncertainty gets named, not smoothed over.
Who it’s for
Women with ADHD, diagnosed, late-diagnosed, or secretly suspecting, who are high-functioning on the outside and exhausted on the inside. Who have tried the planners, the morning routines, the productivity systems. Who know what they’re supposed to do and still can’t make it stick.
If you’ve ever thought I know what to do, I just can’t do it consistently, this was written for you.
On the paywall
There isn’t one. Everything published here is free.
That’s a deliberate choice. The research that explains why your brain works the way it does shouldn’t sit behind a subscription gate. Understanding your own neurology isn’t a premium feature, it’s the whole point.
If you ever want to support the work, there’s an option to do that. But it will never be the price of admission.
A note from Liz
I’m not a clinician. I’m someone with ADHD who got tired of content that either talked down to me or handed me a checklist that assumed I had a neurotypical brain.
What I do have is a background in understanding complex systems, translating them into something usable, and a genuine intolerance for vague claims dressed up as insight.
That combination is what ADHD Approved is built on.
Relief first. Clarity always. Workability over perfection.
This 2-minute survey helps me make sure what lands in your inbox actually fits your brain, not just ADHD in general. Your answers shape what I write next.
