Routines are Important

Routine and habit are secret weapons for managing Attention Deficit Disorder and it’s symptoms. Things that you do automatically, without thinking, can help you make more sense of your crazy life. I recently started working outside the home part time. I needed the break, but it really messed with my life for a while. I […]

Doing Two Things at Once

Many people claim that those of us with ADHD are great at multitasking. Then there are others who say that multitasking is not as effective as people think. Here’s what I know: it’s hard to do more than one thing at a time and do both well. It’s not such a big deal if you’re […]

What to Do and Why

I read something today that said that the key to getting the things on your to do list done was to also list the reason why you needed to do it. When you first think about it, that sounds like a good idea. But I’ve been thinking about this most of the day, and the […]

Juggling and ADHD

When I talk about juggling and ADHD, I don’t mean juggling with fire – although sometimes it feels that way. Juggling – when it comes to ADHD – means trying to keep all of the areas of your life together at once. You know how that feels. You’ve got a job, a home and family […]

The Back Up Plan

Those of us with ADHD may often find ourselves in a situation for which we are not prepared. My most famous one was inviting 10 people for Christmas dinner and forgetting to go grocery shopping. Not my finest hour. Most often these situations are of the everyday sort – running out of clean socks, underwear […]

How a Mani Pedi Can Help Your ADHD

One of the things that I’m always stressing to you is the importance of taking good care of yourself. And I know you mean to, but do you? Do you take as much care of yourself as you do your family and friends? Taking good care of yourself is important because it keeps you healthy, […]