by Ruth Bomar | Oct 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: Proven Study Strategies to Help Your College Freshman Conquer Midterms The phone rings. It’s your daughter. Her voice is shaky, and before you know it, she’s in tears. She studied for hours—skipped the sorority mixer, stayed late in the...
by Ruth Bomar | Sep 30, 2025 | What is ADHD?
Last month, I shared Dr. Russell Barkley’s big idea: ADHD is like driving a car with faulty brakes. The challenge isn’t intelligence—it’s self-regulation. You may know what you want to do, but putting on the brakes, pausing long enough to plan, and then moving forward...
by Ruth Bomar | Sep 1, 2025 | What is ADHD?
ADHD Brain, “I can’t do what I know I should do.” If you’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD—or you’re beginning to wonder if it explains some of your daily struggles—you might feel both relieved and overwhelmed. Finally, there’s an explanation for...
by Ruth Bomar | Mar 24, 2025 | ADHD Coaching, ADHD in College, Blog, Dissertation Coaching, Success
Let’s overcome Imposter Syndrome with these ADHD strategies! Here are my top three tips for shrinking the power that Imposter Syndrome has on me. I have used all these three strategies in my work with doctoral students and in my personal and professional life....
by Ruth Bomar | Feb 11, 2025 | Academic Coaching, ADHD Coaching, ADHD in College, Blog, Books I'm Reading, College Transition 101, Dissertation Coaching
Reframing ADHD as a Strength: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome The Problem with Viewing ADHD as a Deficit Many of my clients view an ADHD diagnosis as a problem—something that needs to be fixed, as if their brain is broken. From this line of thinking, it’s a small leap to...
