Holidays and ADHD

This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. Most of us will spend the holiday with family members we don’t see on a regular basis. For those of us with ADHD, all of that celebrating and family time can be especially difficult. Holidays can be extra stressful when you have ADHD. If you’re the […]

The Laundry Monster

Have you ever seen that movie “Stepmom” with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts? I love that movie, even if it is sad. There is a scene in that movie that was literally an eye opener for me – as Oprah would say, “an aha moment”. In the scene, Susan Sarandon is checking on her kids […]

Using Bits of Time

Five months after my oldest daughter Sarah was born, I went back to college. I gave birth to Andy a couple of weeks after I finished up my statistics class in the summer of 1984. Carrying a full class load and taking care of 2 babies – they’re 16 months apart – was a lot […]

Shopping and ADHD; Part 2

Shopping can be an overwhelming experience when you have ADHD. It can get even worse during the holiday season when there are so many shoppers in the stores and so many decisions to make. Yesterday we talked about making grocery shopping easier; today we’re going to talk about the mall. Whether you’re doing holiday shopping […]

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 […]

Are You Positive or Negative?

When it comes to your ADHD, are you a positive person or a negative one? Do you look at ADHD in terms of deficit and disorder or do you see a brighter side? I admit, I’m not always Suzy Sunshine in terms of disposition, but I don’t ever wish I didn’t have ADHD. I like […]