For the kids who were “a pleasure to have in class" And the adults still recovering from it.

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I’m Mariah Scrivens. I write books for busy kids, perfectionist teens, and late-diagnosed adults who spent their lives being good — and quietly burning out.

I didn’t set out to write about ADHD.

I set out to make sense of my life.

The gold-star kid. The overachiever. The girl who did everything “right” and still felt like she was failing at something invisible.

The kid who picked her nails and wiggled her toes because sitting still was impossible but being good was essential.

The girl who talked through movies and interrupts in conversations. The one who felt everything loudly and learned to make it smaller.

The teen who learned that straight A’s, reliability, and being helpful made her safe.

And the adult who was diagnosed late and finally understood.

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Hi, I'm Mariah!

Before I ever wrote a book, I taught in classrooms where I learned how early kids decide who they need to be in order to be “good.”

Before I ever burned out, I built two multi-six-figure businesses doing exactly what I was praised for: being capable, reliable, and endlessly productive.

And before my ADHD diagnosis, I truly believed the exhaustion meant I just wasn’t trying hard enough.

Alongside my work as a best selling author, I’ve scaled multiple businesses to multi-six figures and now lead an agency helping other business owners by taking marketing off their desks.

author, former teacher, mom of three, and late-diagnosed ADHDer.

Books for Busy Brains, Big Feelings & Becoming Yourself

Told in rhyme and originally a poem, My Busy Brain is a comforting picture book for children whose brains move fast, bodies move constantly, and feelings come in big waves.


A memoir for teens who are a pleasure to have in class and magnets to girl drama. A story of self-doubt, self-consciousness and self-discovery.

A raw, funny memoir for women who did everything right and still felt wrong. This is the overthinking, people-pleasing, quiet panic, running commentary in your head — written down.

MY BUSY BRAIN

CHILDREN'S BOOK

just a bit much

MEMOIR

you ALways do this

MEMOIR FOR TEENS

SHOPSHOP

Number One Best Seller

Mental Health & Body Image

On depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and moving from self-criticism to self-acceptance.

Resilience & Reinvention

On staying in the room when it’s uncomfortable, pivoting instead of quitting, and finding joy in a life rebuilt on your own terms.

Friendship & Belonging

On betrayals, “mean girl” dynamics, grief over friendships ending, and the relief of choosing yourself when you don’t fit in.

Neurodivergence & Self-Discovery

On receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult, reframing an entire life through that lens, and learning to work with (not against) your brain.

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Raising a busy brain when your brain is busy too

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growinG UP CAPABLE (AND REALLY FREAKIN' TIRED)

"permission to be happy"

Baking from a mix still counts as homemade, and other hot takes. This talk explores ADHD, burnout, and the invisible pressure to be good at everything. It’s candid, funny, and designed to help you drop the guilt, stop overcompensating, and feel better about your brain.

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