Launch Your Child for School Success
Note: Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed. has been kind enough to do several guest posts for ADD Moms and ADD Student. Since ADD Moms tend to have ADD kids, I thought they would be appropriate on both sites. Michael is a freckle-faced fourth grader always on the move. He loves to read, write and do well […]
ADHD: A Natural Solution
One of the most common questions I get is about managing ADHD without medication. For some, it’s being afraid to put themselves or their child on stimulants. For others, it may be a matter of insurance or finding a doctor to prescribe it. And for still others, it may be just a desire to use […]
Hunters, Farmers, and Med Free with ADD
The following is an excerpt from my Med Free with ADD program. Thom Hartmann is the author of several books about ADHD, notably “ADD: A Different Perception”. He first became interested in the subject when his son was diagnosed. He disliked telling his son that he had a “deficit” and a “disorder” because he knew […]
Depression: Helping Yourself
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you probably know that I suffer from depression. Depression is one of the things that may accompany ADHD. You see, ADHD never travels alone; it always brings something else along with it. Anxiety, depression, and learning disabilities are just a few. I really believe that […]
Understanding ADHD
This past holiday weekend my daughter Sarah and her boyfriend (I’ll call him Josh) visited from Michigan. At some point during the weekend, the conversation turned to Sarah’s housekeeping skills, or rather her challenges when it comes to housekeeping. Dirty dishes were mentioned. Apparently it bothers Josh when there are dishes left in the sink. […]
ADHD and Your Significant Other
Having a healthy, loving relationship with your significant other can be complicated by ADHD in so many ways. Communication between the two of you can result in misunderstandings (or worse) because your ADHD symptoms cause you to miss social cues, not pay attention on a consistent basis, or say the wrong thing. As women, we […]