Tough Times

There are times in every ADD Moms life when things get really tough. It might be because of outside situations beyond your control or it might be because of your ADHD symptoms. Usually it’s a combination of both. When something unexpected happens – a loved one gets ill, a job layoff, some unexpected repairs or […]

Social Anxiety: How to Deal

Social anxiety is one of those little perks that often comes along with ADHD. It’s understandable. When you consider that you have trouble paying attention to what others are saying, miss social cues, often interrupt or contribute things that don’t seem to follow the conversation, it’s no wonder that you might be uncomfortable in social […]

Communication Skills

Good communication skills are important to every aspect of our lives, whether it’s communicating with your spouse, your boss, or even your hair stylist. Maybe especially your hair stylist. 🙂 But as ADD Moms, our communication skills may not be as polished as we would like. It’s hard to communicate with someone if you’re not […]

Marriage and ADHD

If you’ve read my blog for a while, you might know that my mom had ADHD but my dad does not. They were married for 52 years and I always thought that their marriage was a good one. I don’t remember arguments between them; seemed like they got along pretty well. I know that there […]

Sharing Yourself and Your Home

There is a lot of socializing going on this time of year. People have holiday parties, cookie exchanges, and may even drop by with a gift. How good are you at sharing yourself and your home? Personally I’m a little uncomfortable playing hostess. I don’t seem to have those skills that other women have. You […]

Shopping and ADHD

I’ve got Christmas music playing on my radio; I’ve been listening to it since Saturday when the lite radio station in our area started playing it. The holiday season is upon us. Of course, a big part of the holiday season is shopping. Lots and lots of shopping. You’ve got food shopping for Thanksgiving and […]