Category: ADHD
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Misadventure: How I became a chemistry teacher
I have no science A-levels, no science degree and, until 2011, no real interest in, or understanding of science. I scraped 2 Cs in GCSE Double Science at school. I am also a qualified chemistry teacher. Legally, in England, I can teach up to A-level science. And I don’t, because I really shouldn’t. The fact […]
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What my ADHD means for my daily life
The first thing a lot of neurotypical people (NTs) say to me when I tell them I have ADHD is “ah we all forget things sometimes” or “it can’t be very serious if you weren’t diagnosed until an adult.” My favourite is always, “but you finished writing 20 books” which doesn’t show I don’t have […]
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Review: James Acaster’s Classic Scrapes
James Acaster is funny. Hilarious actually. And reading his book James Acaster’s Classic Scrapes got me into a scrape of my own. It was all Dara O’Briain’s fault. See, every time I have a baby (which is twice now… welcome little butterfly), I have to sit at home on the sofa doing nothing while the […]
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How to make recycled chalkboards (without paint)
This is a super-easy home recycling or upcycling project. I love this project because I have ADHD and chalkboards around the house help me keep track of things. This is really simple to make and you don’t need any specific crafting skill or equipment. Do you have old cardboard boxes lying around? All you need […]
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Is screen time safe for young children?
It seems like every year the topic of screen time is in the news. In the last twelve months alone, the BBC ran an article with the headline “No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says” (I’d argue it’s difficult for a baby to have non-sedentary screen time, let’s be fair, young babies just sort […]