Clutter and ADHD
One of the biggest challenges for ADD Moms is keeping the house in order. And one of the biggest challenges in keeping the house in order is clutter. I’ve got 3 simple rules for keeping the clutter monster in check: 1. It is not your job, as mom, to handle all of the clutter in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dairy and ADHD
There has been continuing research over the last few years that suggest that a diet that is gluten and casein free can help minimize ADHD symptoms. Gluten is found in grains like wheat, barley and rye. Casein is found in dairy products. I eat gluten free because I have a condition called Celiac disease. Recently […]
Ever Changing ADHD
Have you noticed that your ADHD symptoms can change from day to day or even hour to hour? Or maybe you’ve noticed the long term changes; things that used to challenge you don’t anymore, but you have other ones that do. One of the reasons that medications for ADHD work as well as they do […]
Peppermint and ADHD
What does peppermint have to do with ADHD? More than you might think. Besides freshening your breath and soothing your tummy, peppermint can be used in several different ways for ADHD. Peppermint can increase your mental clarity and improve your concentration. You can use peppermint candy for this, or peppermint gum, or you can use […]