The All-New Complete Evidence-Based Protocol for Women with ADHD by Dr. Katherine Tidman is designed to be usable on busy days. It translates research into clear, practical guidance, and it’s structured so you can start anywhere that matches your current needs.

Begin by naming your reason for reading in one sentence. Better mornings. Fewer last-minute scrambles. A calmer workweek. Write that line at the top of a notes page and let it shape how you move through the chapters. When a section helps that goal, keep it. When it doesn’t, skip ahead without guilt. The book’s scope is broad on purpose, covering context, nutrition and lifestyle, psychology-based strategies, and medication within a wider plan, so there is always a sensible next place to land.

Choose a reading path that fits your season. Some readers go front to back, one short segment at a time. Others skim the contents and start with the chapter that matches their current pain point, then circle back for context. Both approaches are valid because each chapter is written to stand on its own while staying connected to the larger protocol.

Keep your notes simple and useful. One page with three headers is enough: What to try, What to ask my clinician, What to re-read. This mirrors the book’s steady balance of encouragement and caution. Nutrition examples, for instance, are framed “food first,” with common shortfalls discussed and a clear reminder to involve a clinician and consider testing before making changes. Capture ideas you want to test and park anything that belongs in an appointment.

Plan for your tougher weeks. The manuscript treats hormonal shifts as a practical reality, not a crisis. If your attention or mood dips at predictable times, mark those days now and aim for lighter lifts while you read. Expect some sections to matter more at specific life stages and let that guide your order.

Protect your attention while you read. Ten quiet minutes will do more for you than an ambitious hour with distractions. Put your phone aside, set a short timer, and finish each session with one tiny action that matches what you just read. The book repeatedly emphasizes realistic, sustainable steps like gentle movement, simple routines, and tools you can repeat so momentum builds without pressure.

Use clinical partnership as your safety net. Whenever a paragraph touches medication or supplements, add the relevant question to your “ask my clinician” list and pause there. The text is explicit about keeping decisions individualized, monitored, and inside a broader plan. That guardrail helps you move forward confidently without overreaching.

Finally, hold the strengths frame. The book names creativity, deep focus, and pattern recognition as real assets and invites you to install better “brakes” so those strengths run with less friction. Reading through that lens turns each chapter into a way to support what is already working, not a verdict on what is not.

The All-New Complete Evidence-Based Protocol for Women with ADHD by Dr. Katherine Tidman is available on Amazon. Read it at your pace, keep your notes light, and let real life be the test. 

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