Paper Trails

One of the most difficult things to get a handle on is the never ending trail of paper that ends up at your house. You’ve got mail, notes from school, notes from all of the various activities your family is involved in, and papers you generate yourself every time you print something from the computer. […]

Gardening and ADHD?

It’s summertime here in my part of the world, and among other things, that means gardening. Each spring as soon as it gets warm enough, I head out to the local greenhouse and buy far too many plants. I get carried away with all of the pretty flowers and plants and have visions of beautiful […]

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 […]

Step Away

As ADD Moms, we have all had times when something we were trying to do got the best of us. I remember spending most of a weekend trying to make a change on my website and failing. Rather than stepping away from the computer for a while, I spent far too much time that weekend […]

Grocery Shopping with ADHD

Why is grocery shopping so hard when you have ADHD? Or is it just me? First you have to figure out what meals you’re going to cook and what you need to buy. And then there’s breakfast and lunch to worry about. How am I supposed to know what everyone’s going to eat for those […]

Wasting Time

How many ways do you waste time? I’m not suggesting that you do it on purpose. Those of us with ADHD, with our ability to be easily distracted, waste time without even knowing it. Here are a few places that you might be wasting time: Online Need I say more? Facebook, Twitter, checking your email […]