Links and References
Here are some items you might enjoy reading, watching, or using. Some will appeal to you and others will not. I am not specifically endorsing or encouraging these, and I do not make any profit from them. They are here solely as ideas and options if you are interested.
Humor is a wonderful coping mechanism
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This is Why I'll Never be an Adult from Hyperbole and a Half
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Honesty in a job interview from Bite Me
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Never, never, never! from Sesame Street
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Hal fixing a lightbulb from Malcolm in the Middle
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Getting Your Autistic Person to Shower from Kaelynn Partlow
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Just Walk Out from dasharez0ne
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Reasonable Definitions of Success from Girl Genius
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Shopping Teams from xckd
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I wish I could sleep from Dude Dans
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You might have ADHD by Holderness Family Music
Tools, toys, and fascinating objects
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Pattern weights (mini bean bags)
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Spex magnets (not for small children!)
Organization and household maintenance
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How to ADHD (guidelines and support for folks with ADHD)
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Everything Organizer line of storage (coordinated clear bins)
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The Minimalist's Wall Calendar (2026), perhaps with a fine line marker
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (also available as a manga) by Marie Kondo
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Dubbii, see a bit more in this short (a body doubling and cleaning app)
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My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha by Jolie Kerr
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How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by K.C. Davis
Employment and jobs
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You are not the worst employee in the world (examples from Ask a Manager)
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Never Search Alone by Phyl Terry
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Dashboard Deskpad (a paper organizer)
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Teal (a job search manager)
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Simplify (a job search manager)
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Shortwave (email assistance)
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Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands by Terri Morrison
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The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
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Plucky (management training)
Self-management and self-improvement
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You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
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Can't start tasks? Try this now! by How to ADHD
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Yes, Black women have ADHD too and need your attention! by Abigail Agyei
Habit and to-do list tools
Personal care
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Tasty Paste (non-mint toothpastes)
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Primary clothes (soft, smooth seams, no tags, inclusive)