Feeding the Family with ADHD

The other day I told someone the story about the time I invited 10 people to Christmas dinner and realized around midnight on Christmas eve that I hadn’t been to the grocery store in about 2 weeks. No milk, no eggs, no bread – much less turkey and the trimmings. And let me tell you, […]

ADHD and Money

Do you have trouble managing your money, or is it just me? You know, I have a degree in business with a major in accounting, and I spent probably 10 years or so when I was younger working for a bank. Setting up a budget and managing a checking account ought to be a piece […]

Unproductivity

OK that’s probably not a word, but you know what I mean. Did you ever have one of those days when you felt like you’d done nothing at all? Or one of those days when you felt rushed and busy yet couldn’t figure out what you’d been doing? It’s Tuesday and so far I’ve had […]

My Planner

The post I did yesterday about my simplified day planner brought back some memories. I remembered that I had done a scrapbook once for my parents as a Christmas gift. They lived in Florida and we were in Michigan, and they missed us so much. I followed the kids around with a camera, took a […]

Day Planner Simplified

One of the challenges that people with ADHD face revolves around time management and organization. We have appointments to keep and errands to run and things to do. And we have to remember it all, and remember it at the right time. You can spend $100 or more and buy a really cool day planner […]

I Confess: I Am Not Perfect

My husband said something to me today that really hurt my feelings. I know he didn’t mean to – actually he was telling the truth – but it hurt just the same. If you don’t know already, I’m confessing now: I’m not perfect. I don’t expect others to be perfect, but deep down inside I […]