Ash Vs ADHD

10/19/2026

So my kiddo plays ringette and I am a virtual learn so I created a free app for ringette parents to learn the 30-second shot clock.

Free app for ringette parents to learn the 30-second shot clock. Appli gratuite pour apprendre le chronomètre de tir de ringuette.

08/23/2026

Today my kiddo hits the ice for the first time since March.

Last year, Past Ash put an NFC tag on their ringette bag that opens a full equipment checklist.

Today, Present Ash was VERY thankful for that decision. 😂

One tap and we were able to double-check the whole bag in minutes, make sure nothing was missing, and even find the wax laces they wanted for their new-to-them skates.

ADHD parenting win:
Past Ash did the remembering so Present Ash didn’t have to.

And now Present Ash gets an afternoon nap before heading to the rink after supper. 😴😂

07/06/2026

📸 Before ➡️ After

I’m learning that with ADHD, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. I’m learning to leave things a little better than yesterday. I don’t have to finish the whole room in one day. Just a few minutes at a time.

🧺 Laundry one day.
🪴 A shelf another.
🧹 Vacuuming the next.

Progress beats perfection. 🐿️💛

07/04/2026

🏕️ ADHD Parenting… Packing my kiddo for week long overnight camp:
✔️ Clothes
✔️ Toothbrush
✔️ Sunscreen
✔️ Medications
✔️ A box of Band-Aids… for the camp nurse. 😂

Not because my kiddo gets hurt that often. Because if there’s a tiny scratch, a mosquito bite… they’re going to ask the camp nurse for a Band-Aid. It’s a comfort thing. So I figured I’d help keep the camp nurse stocked up. 💛. Any other parents have a Band-Aid kid? 😂

🐿️

07/04/2026

Joked with the bank teller that I’d probably find my lost card the day after replacing it.

Found it today under the sock container.

I have no idea how a bank card ends up there. Like, what was I doing. What was I thinking.

06/20/2026

School’s out! Today I turned off my “Leave for School Bus Stop” alarm. ADHD parenting means building systems that help our brains remember what they can’t always hold on their own.
One alarm down.
The other 46 remain. 😂

06/19/2026

🚗 ADHD Tip: I don’t run errands. I bribe myself into running errands. Coffee.Podcast. Dog ride. Whatever gets the job done. 😅 What’s your favorite dopamine reward?

06/09/2026

🧠🚦 ADHD Meal Planning Breakthrough

I realized I was spending way too much mental energy trying to answer the question:

“What should I make for supper?”

By the time I got home from work, my ADHD brain was already tired from making decisions all day.

So instead of creating a traditional meal plan, I created a Traffic Light Supper System for me and my kiddo.

🟢 Green Light Meals = Survival Mode
(Cereal, toast, soup, smoothies, yogurt, cheese & crackers)

🟡 Yellow Light Meals = Quick & Easy
(Quesadillas, nuggets, frozen pizza, grilled cheese)

🔴 Red Light Meals = More Energy Required
(Spaghetti, homemade mac & cheese, tacos)

Now, instead of asking:
❌ “What should I make for supper?”

I ask:
✅ “What colour am I tonight?”

Some nights are Green.
Some nights are Yellow.
Some nights are Red.

And all of them are okay.

The biggest lesson? A smoothie, bowl of cereal, or tomato soup for supper isn’t a failure. It’s a meal.

Progress over perfection.
Fed is best. ❤️

Feel free to steal any ideas that work for your family, or leave a meal idea that works for you in the comments! 👇

06/08/2026

Did I take my pills?!? 😂💊

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05/03/2026

🧠⚡ ASH vs ADHD: Saturday Day 1 ⚡🧠

Okay… this is your sign that sometimes you don’t need a perfect plan… you just need someone who knows you well enough to step in 💛

This morning I was fully stuck in ADHD paralysis. Not lazy. Not unmotivated. Just… overwhelmed to the point where I couldn’t even figure out where to start.

And my house? Yeah… it was reflecting that 🙃

Enter: one of my favourite humans 💛
Who knows me well enough to see it before I even say it… and offered me 2 hours of her time to help kick me into gear. No judgment. No pressure. Just showed up.

And something clicked.

She took over my living room and even tackled my cat litter closet (hero status honestly 😅) while I went full chaos mode on: 🍽️ kitchen table 🧽 counters 🔥 stove
🍴 dishes oh and parenting lol

And here’s the thing…
It wasn’t about splitting the work.

It was about NOT doing it alone.

That ADHD “I don’t know where to start so I do nothing” feeling? It just… broke.

Fast forward to tonight… and somehow this is what I managed to check off ✔️ She light the fire! 🔥
Is my house perfect? Absolutely not.
Is it better? 1000% yes.

Sometimes the win isn’t doing everything.

It’s just getting unstuck.

So yeah…
Ash: 1
ADHD: still loud… but we made progress today

If you’ve ever been stuck in that overwhelm loop… I see you.
And if you have a person who shows up for you like that? Hold onto them!