Meet an ADD Mom

Mabel Fox does not have ADHD, but she does have 2 sons who do. That makes her an ADD Mom in my book. I first found out about Ms. Fox through an article in the Detroit Free Press when they published an article about her on Mother’s Day. One of the most important things in […]

Happy Mothers Day

Just wanted to wish all ADD Moms a Happy Mother’s Day. Enjoy it!

Hormones and ADHD

Did you know that hormones can have an effect on ADHD? Changes in hormonal levels at any stage of life can affect your ADHD symptoms, almost always making them worse. Studies on teens with ADHD showed that ADHD medications often stopped working with the onset of puberty, or at least became less effective in treating […]

Are You An ADDiva?

Linda Roggli, an ADD Coach and ADD Diva #1, has a site called ADDiva – that’s ADD Diva. It’s dedicated to “ADDish women”, especially those over 40. Linda says that often women are diagnosed with ADHD later in life, especially when menopause joins the party. Linda has a wonderful view on ADHD, never taking anything […]

The ADD Mom

I think that moms who have ADHD are in a more challenging place than other adults with ADHD. If you’re a mom, you know how challenging the job can be. Keeping track of people and their things, planning meals, doing laundry, getting everyone where they need to be on time, paying bills and managing finances […]

Straight Lines, Fireworks, and ADHD

What do straight lines, fireworks, and ADHD have in common? The ADHD brain. I’ve been thinking today about a weird thing that seems to happen to those of us with ADHD, and trying to find a way to not only explain it, but describe it, too. Wander with me through my chain of thought: I […]