Take Flight Coaching

A place where shared values take physical form

For many years, my work has centered on mental health, ADHD, and neurodiversity, supporting people through reflection, connection, and care. That commitment has not changed. What is changing is the form it takes and where my energy is now being directed.

I am excited to announce that I am part of a new project called Book Bar. Book Bar is a new chapter, and it represents a meaningful shift in my day to day work as an ADHD coach. Book Bar is a welcoming, in-person space rooted in awareness, community, and acceptance. It is an independent bookstore and bar where people gather around books, share conversations, and create meaningful interactions and experiences. At Book Bar, ideas can move off the page and into real connection, where curiosity is encouraged, differences are respected, and all minds belong.

While this is a new business and will be where much of my time and focus lives going forward, my commitment to ADHD and neurodiversity does not waver. This work remains deeply embedded in how Book Bar is imagined, curated, and held. The venue has changed, and the audience has broadened, but the values are the same.

This is not a coaching practice. It is a thoughtfully created space designed to honour mental health and neurodiversity in a more communal way, alongside my ongoing Board work and advocacy efforts.

Book Bar is a calm, inclusive place to slow down, listen, reflect, and feel connected. A third place for people who value meaningful conversation and gentle growth, without pressure or performance.

Whether you have followed my work for years or are discovering this space for the first time, you are warmly invited.

Opening Spring 2026.
A new chapter begins.

Follow along at on Instagram for updates and a closer look at what’s taking shape.

UCalgary study aims to use genetic testing to predict response to ADHD medication

UCalgary study aims to use genetic testing to predict response to ADHD medication One Child Every Child Graduate awards support a new generation of child health and wellness researchers, such as Sam Siu

Research and clinical practices are built around male presentations of ADHD, and science has historically paid little attention to female manifestations and impairments. As a result, many girls and women still battle to receive proper referral, diagnosis, and treatment – and face dire consequences when these medical rights are denied.

ADHD in Women and Girls: Why Female Symptoms Slip Through Diagnostic Cracks We are failing girls and women with ADHD. Research and clinical practices are built around male presentations of ADHD, and science has historically paid little attention to female manifestations and impairments. As a result, many girls and women still battle to receive proper referral, diagnosis, an...

How ADHD causes Anxiety and How anxiety masks ADHD

How ADHD causes anxiety:
Constant worry about missing details
Fear of negative outcomes
Executive function pressure

How anxiety masks ADHD
Overcompensation through perfectionism
Internal restlessness hidden by worry
Anxiety taking the spotlight in assessments

It is okay to have days when everything feels overwhelming.

Understanding ADHD in children starts with seeing their behaviour through a different lens. What looks like distraction, big emotions, or endless energy is often their brain working overtime to process the world. With the right support, patience, and tools, these challenges can become strengths. Every child deserves to be understood, not judged. 💛

You're not imagining things, ADHD really is linked to more powerful, sudden, and unruly emotions -> 7 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions

7 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely than do people without the condition. For many, difficulty with emotional regulation is one of the most challenging symptoms to manage.

Your “Defiant” Kid Isn’t Broken—They’re Trying to Connect

In a deeply validating conversation on the Good Inside podcast, Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Gabor Maté dismantle common parenting labels like Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and reframe “acting out” as exactly what it is: a cry for help from a child who feels unseen, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

Your “Defiant” Kid Isn’t Broken—They’re Trying to Connect Why acting out is a cry for help, not a diagnosis If your child has ever been labeled as “oppositional,” “defiant,” or “difficult,” you're not alone—and neither is your kid.

Hurry Sickness and ADHD: How toxic productivity leads to neurodivergent burnout

Hurry Sickness and ADHD: How Toxic Productivity Leads to Neurodivergent Burnout “I don't know how to relax. If I'm not doing one of the tasks on my to-do list, then I'm scrolling to escape the feelings of being overwhelmed by all the things that need doing and how lazy and guilty I feel for not doing them.” —Vikki, Canada

"Fairness doesn't mean everyone gets the same thing. It means everyone gets what they need to succeed.

Feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your to-do list?
💡 Task paralysis can sneak in when everything feels urgent — but nothing feels possible. Take a breath. Start with one tiny, manageable step. Progress > perfection.

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High-functioning ADHD in kids doesn’t always look like ADHD. These 7 subtle signs often go unnoticed — but they matter. 💡 If your child is struggling, you’re not alone. Visit www.takeflightcoaching.ca to learn how personalized ADHD coaching can help your family thrive.

"He’s not like this at home." Thousands of parents hear this—and then get pulled into a whirlwind of behavior charts, diagnoses, and guilt. But what if the issue isn’t behavior at all?

What if it’s a hidden learning disability, like Dyslexia, being mistaken for defiance? This powerful reflection sheds light on the system’s blind spots—and why we must stop labeling kids before understanding them.

Behaviors Before Dyslexia by Lauren TaylorHe doesn’t show any of this behavior at home. Are you sure someone didn’t say something to him or do something that he could have felt threatened by? This isn’t normal for him. He’s always been an extremely social and well-behaved child. What do I need to do at home to make s...