A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD

Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers

By: Sari Solden MS, Michelle Frank PsyD, Ellen Littman PhD - foreword

Narrated by: Marni Penning

If you are a woman with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you've probably known - all your life - that you're different. As girls, we learn which behaviors, thinking, learning, and working styles are preferred, which are accepted and tolerated, and which are frowned upon. These preferences are communicated in innumerable ways-from media and books to our first-grade classroom to conversations with our classmates and parents.

Over the course of a lifetime, women with ADHD learn through various channels that the way they think, work, speak, relate, and act does not match up with the preferred way of being in the world. In short, they learn that difference is bad. And, since these women know that they are different, they learn that they are bad. It's time for a change.

A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD is the first guided workbook for women with ADHD designed to break the cycle of negative self-talk and shame-based narratives that stem from the common and limiting belief that brain differences are character flaws. In this unique guide, you'll find a groundbreaking approach that blends traditional ADHD treatment with contemporary treatment methods, such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to help you untangle yourself from the beliefs that have kept you from reaching your potential in life.

©2019 Sari Solden and Michelle Frank (P)2021 Tantor

Not What I Expected

The narration was great and there were a few stories that I related to, but I didn't start taking interest in the book until over 3/4 of the way through. I felt at times that maybe I am "too ADHD" to follow the logic here or to really absorb what they were trying to present. This book was recommended to me by another ADHD friend, who really found benefit from it, so I'm sure the experience is different for everyone. I read the description of the book, and thought I would get a more practical guide, with information about how ADHD women operate and strategy for addressing it. Near the end of the book, they did present some strategy and even clearly stated that that was not the purpose of this book, but they included some as a bonus. I realize I may not have known what the purpose of this book was, during the majority of it. It seems the focus was on mindset about one's own ADHD experience, which for some might be really helpful. I gave 4 stars because I think what's here is valuable, but I would recommend it to others with the caveat that you will not find much fact-based information here or methods for addressing the real life challenges of living with ADHD.

I wish I had been aware of this information moons ago!

This book has just been immensely informative and concretely productive for me. I better understand issues that have been plaguing me for years. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has been diagnosed and or if you think you may have symptoms of ADD. Listen and or read its journey of its own.

Worth it

This book is great. The beginning does start a little slow, but as it got into the later chapters, I found myself thinking differently about how I manage my ADHD.

At last I have help with my ADHD

This is an excellent book for anyone that needs direction and feels confused or lost or angry or whatever with their ADHD it gives you tools to work with and practical strategies. I highly recommend it.

Helpful in processing ADHD

This book was a presentation of facts and positive reinforcement. I like that it focused on being okay with your ADHD that is not going anywhere.