Reminders are supposed to help — but for ADHD brains, they often make things harder. This article explains why reminders regularly fail for people with ADHD, how initiation and energy play a bigger role than memory, and what actually helps instead. A clear, compassionate look at why “just reminding” doesn’t work, and how to create better conditions for action.

When someone with ADHD doesn’t reply, misses a moment, or forgets to follow through, it can feel personal. But most of the time, it isn’t. This piece explores time blindness, intention, and why forgetting time is not the same as forgetting people — and how understanding that can change relationships for good.