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The Clutter Spiral: ADHD, Overwhelm, and Why “Just Clean It” Doesn’t Work

I used to think I was just messy. Lazy, even. I’d beat myself up for the piles of laundry, the dishes in the sink, the random half-finished “organizing” projects that somehow made things worse. Now I know better. This isn’t laziness—it’s ADHD. It’s executive dysfunction.It’s being a neurodivergent mom in a world that equates clutterContinueContinue reading “The Clutter Spiral: ADHD, Overwhelm, and Why “Just Clean It” Doesn’t Work”

Manager by Day, Mom by Always: How I Juggle Work and Home

Balancing business and family sounds great in theory—until you realize it’s not a balance, it’s a full-blown circus. And spoiler alert: I’m the ringmaster, the juggler, and sometimes, the person crying behind the tent. I manage my family’s dispensary full time. My husband Spencer and I run it together (and now my sister helps too),ContinueContinue reading “Manager by Day, Mom by Always: How I Juggle Work and Home”