Welcome to

Where it's Cool to be A Chick With ADD / ADHD

Here are some great resources to get you started:

WEBSITES

• ADDitude Magazine
• ADHD and Marriage
• Bilkey ADHD Clinics
• Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)
• Centre for ADD / ADHD Advocacy, Canada (CADDAC)
• Pete Quily Adult ADD Coach
• The Disorganized Mind
• Totally ADD

BLOGS

• ADHD from A to Zoë
• Totally ADD Blog

RADIO

KJFK 1230 AM Reno
Download HERE
Sun., Sept. 25, 2011- 9 a.m. PST
Happe Talk with Michele Happe
Therapist Michele Happe interviews Zoë Kessler on being a woman with ADHD

Blue Roots Radio
Zoë is interviewed by psychologist Michele Happe about childhood and adult ADHD for Blue Roots Radio. Click HERE for the Podcast - Episode16 of Happe Talk. To leave a comment, click HERE.

CBC Radio One
(the original piece was aired on CBC Radio One's program, OUTFRONT (which has since been discontinued).

Jagged Little Pill by Zoë Kessler    produced by Lindsay Michael

Zoë Kessler often found herself faced with the question “Why can’t you just be like everybody else?” Then, at age 47 came the answer. She was finally diagnosed with ADHD. Now she faces another question - will she change who she is if she takes one little pill? Can she afford to? Can she afford not to? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!

ARTICLES

ADDitude Magazine

NEW! Leading Ladies: Seven Successful Women with ADHD, by Zoë Kessler
Persevering amid attention deficit, these seven bold women do it their way. Featuring the inspiring stories of Trudie Styler, Sharon Wohlmuth, Karen O'Donnell, and more...

The Horse Who Read My Mind, by Zoë Kessler
Equine-assisted ADHD therapy forced me to align my actions with my intentions and to exude the calm confidence I asked for in return. Horses, I learned, mirror what they see in our hearts and feel in our heads.

Hypersensitivity: Are You a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?, by Zoë Kessler
Could you be hypersensitive? If you keep hearing "you're so sensitive!" from family and friends, you could be a highly sensitive person (HSP) and have hypersensitivity.

Friends: A Natural Treatment for Adult ADHD, by Zoë Kessler
Medication and counseling help to manage symptoms, but, for many women, having a good friend is the best treatment.

My ADHD Story: Maria Von Trapp and Me, by Zoë Kessler
LOTS of great LINKS to ADHD topics of interest.
I discovered that Maria, of The Sound of Music fame, is a lot like myself and other ADHD women -- flighty, charming, and hyperactive.

ADHD is for Women, Too, by Zoë Kessler
LOTS of great LINKS to ADHD topics of interest to women.
Children aren’t the only ones who wrestle with attention deficit disorder, and men aren’t the only ones who are hyperactive. A guide for women with ADHD.

MORE Magazine
Spinning out of control: What happens when the A in ADHD stands for Adult? Finally, a guide for grown-ups, by Zoë Kessler
MORE Magazine, Body + Mind Section, pp. 121-124.

GUEST BLOG POSTS

Undiagnosed ADHD Can Make You Angry!, by Zoë Kessler
FEATURED IN: ADHD and Marriage
Zoë discusses how impulsive anger can effect relationships with someone with ADHD.

"Required reading as far as I'm concerned!!!" ~ Melissa Orlov, Author, The ADHD Effect on Marriage

Insights From A Chick A-D-D, by Zoë Kessler
FEATURED IN: TotallyADD.com
Zoë talks about being a woman diagnosed late in life with ADHD.