Resources I Actually Use

These are the books, planners, timers, and tools I recommend to my clients and use myself. Links are Amazon affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only share things I genuinely believe in.

📚 Books

These are the books I come back to again and again both for myself and with clients.

  • Women with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden. A groundbreaking book on how ADHD uniquely affects women. One of the first and still one of the best.

  • You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! by Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramundo. Written by adults with ADHD, for adults with ADHD. Validating, practical, and one of the most referenced books in the ADHD world.

  • The Queen of Distraction by Terry Matlen. Written specifically for women with ADHD navigating daily life, relationships, and all the chaos in between. Warm and genuinely helpful.

  • How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe. The book version of the beloved YouTube channel. Honest, shame-free, and designed with neurodivergent readers in mind. A must-read.

  • Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition by Susan Pinsky. Practical and visual, with real strategies that actually account for how an ADHD brain works. Not your average organizing book.

  • ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau. A collaboration between a professional organizer and an ADHD psychologist. Covers organizing at every level from self-help to professional support.

  • Why Will No One Play With Me? by Caroline Maguire. For parents whose kids struggle socially. A practical, research-backed guide to helping children build friendships and social confidence.

  • Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults by Caroline Maguire. Brand new in 2026! A guide to friendship specifically for ADHD and neurodivergent adults. Written with us in mind, not against us.

  • NEAT Cleaning Schedules and Checklists by Heather Carson 12 months of daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules. Simple, structured, and low friction.

📓 Planners

Finding a planner that works for an ADHD brain is no small feat. These are ones that actually stick for adults (not an exhaustive list).

  • Leuchtturm1917 Weekly Planner.A clean, minimal weekly layout with a full notes page alongside it. Simple enough to actually use consistently.

  • BLOOMOST ADHD Cleaning Planner.Daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning checklists designed specifically for ADHD minds. Breaks chores into small, manageable wins instead of one overwhelming list.

⏱️ Timers

Time blindness is real. These tools make time visible so it stops sneaking up on you.

  • Time Timer MOD Home Edition. The original visual timer. You can literally watch time disappearing, which is a game changer for ADHD time blindness.

  • OrangeLight Sunrise Alarm Clock. A wake-up light that simulates a natural sunrise, gradually increasing light and sound before your alarm, making mornings gentler and less jarring. It also has a sunset simulation mode that slowly dims the light as you wind down for sleep. For ADHD brains that struggle with both ends of the day, this one pulls double duty.

🎧 Podcast

Sometimes you just need someone to explain your own brain to you in a way that finally makes sense.

  • How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe. Bite-sized, research-backed episodes on everything ADHD. Perfect for brains that learn better by listening than reading. Free wherever you get your podcasts.