You've Got My Attention

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God Save the Queens
Punk, drag, and growing up in public with ADHD.
Dec 9, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
Born to Run Late
I come from the land of tangents. But I digress.
Oct 11, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
The Upside of ADHD (Really)
We spend a lot of time bemoaning the condition. How about we flip the script?
Aug 22, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
My Name is ... My Name is ... My Name is ...
Does it matter what we call ADHD?
Jul 28, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
More, More, More
I mean, really, why do one thing when you can do 10?
Jul 3, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair

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My love affair with sugar, and the unbearable rightness of sweetening.
Jun 15, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
The Really Mad Woman in the Attic
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Putting the Funk in Executive Functioning
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Not on My Watch!
...why does time hate me?
May 11, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
(I'm Gonna) Wait Till The Midnight Hour
Part II of "Can a Woman Get a Little Me-Time Over Here?!"
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Can a Woman Get a Little Me-Time Over Here?!
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Apr 27, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
Let It Blur
In which I recommend a couple of survival strategies, including squinting hard and taking your sheets seriously.
Apr 16, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
Bowie, Me and ADHD
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Apr 9, 2025 • Barbara O'Dair
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Jan 18, 2023 • Barbara O'Dair
You've Got My Attention
You've Got My Attention
I use personal stories, research, and humor to investigate ADHD and contemporary culture, driven by the desire to illuminate the humanity in all of us.
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