Recipe for ADHD Women? ADHD For Smart A$$ Women by Tracy Otsuka

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An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to embark on a journey of self-discovery.

Synopsis:

ADHD is one of the most common neurological disor­ders in the United States—yet a staggering 75 percent of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gen­der gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women—leading to increased problems with anxiety, depression, work­ing memory, sleep, energy, and concentration—many ADHD women are left to navigate a society that fails to understand their struggles and gifts. But what if every woman had the resources and support to uncover the hidden wonders of her neurodivergent brain?

Enter certified ADHD coach and podcast host Tracy Otsuka. Armed with her experience coaching thou­sands of women, cutting-edge medical research, and personal insights from her own diagnosis, she presents a revelatory guide tailored specifically for girls and women with ADHD. In it, Otsuka offers an entirely new set of tools, systems, and strategies to access a world of boundless productivity, focus, and confidence.

With her signature wit and levity—in entertaining chapters designed for ADHD readers—Otsuka explores the unique challenges that ADHD women face and illuminates the extraordinary qualities that set them apart: overflowing creativity, laser-focused attention, deep empathy, and fearless entrepreneurial spirit. Even without an official diagnosis, readers will be equipped with the tools to conquer any to-do list and to tap into their true purpose, personally or professionally.

By dismantling the long-standing stereotypes and misinformation surrounding women with ADHD, Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively, and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnifi­cent and brilliant brain.

Are you ready to discover your superpower?

Review:

When you have a child that gets diagnosed as ADHD, you start doing a lot of second guessing- what have you done wrong, could you have done something else, why did teachers not catch it earlier, what do we have to do differently, etc, the list is so VERY long, as you come to grips with the past, look at the now, re-evaluate, pivot and lean for the future with many prayers. What keeps moms of teenage girls with ADHD up late at night is the worry about how they will cope with the stressors and realities of adulthood. And that is where this book is different than a lot of books out their aimed at parents about their kids.

In this book Tracy looks at late-diagnosed adults with ADHD, how most come to be diagnosed after their kids are diagnosed (wait, they get that from me, I think, hang on....let me make an appointment too, LOL), or after friends are, and they see themselves mirrored in the symptoms. What the reality is that ADHD is a spectrum and many may be on one end and stressors of puberty, pregnancy and peri-menopause can actually accentuate and send you further down the spectrum line, to where you may see that you do have symptoms/behaviors. So by looking at how different people have come to be diagnosed and the studies on teens/women with ADHD, Tracy looks to not only normalize being neuro-divergent, but for the reader to see what superpowers are needed to have it and still cope with adulthood. She then offers ways to help strategize, to look at ways that might be better to help you functioning (and not forgetting to pick the kids up from school, LOL). But the overall thread in the book is that ADHD does not have to LIMIT women, rather the special capabilities might actually be life changing- urging you into a different career, hobby, etc, that ultimately makes your life richer and happier! Pick this one up for any adult females you know with ADHD and especially for younger women, to help them to know they aren't alone!

About the Author:

Tracy Otsuka is a certified ADHD coach and attorney and is the podcast host of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. She is a seasoned media contributor and podcast guest with influential forums such as ADDitude magazine, Inc. magazine, and The Goal Digger Podcast. Before her ADHD epiphany, Otsuka was a practicing attorney investigating cases for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; a designer of high-end women’s wear sold in Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom; and a real estate broker selling countless foreclosed properties. She lives with her husband, two kids, two dogs, and seven chickens in Sonoma County, outside San Francisco. Check out her website for more info, and youtube channel for great videos.