Why Your Brain is Like a Microwave
We recently got a new microwave at our house as part of the “all of our appliances died at once” jubilee. My new microwave can figure out how long to cook something if you tell it what you’re cooking. It pops popcorn based on the size of bag you have. It can even teach you […]
Words of Wisdom
Lately I have been reading Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. The book is set up as a daily reading – one for each day of the year – along with monthly notes and suggestions. I’ve been through the book a few times, although I don’t believe that I have […]
Creativity: Good for the Soul
Meet Jill – a very creative ADD Mom. Here she is playing piano; isn’t she lovely? Jill is a mother of 3 children aged 5 and under. As you can imagine, she is one very busy mom! In addition to doing all things mom, Jill works part time as a massage therapist – a job […]
Create!
One of the good things about having ADHD is your sense of creativity. Our brains function differently and allow us to see things and make connections that others don’t. From that perspective can come amazing and beautiful things. Being creative can take many forms. You may express it by knitting, painting, playing music, baking, or […]
Using Your Other Brain
As ADD Moms, we spend an awful lot of time trying to be something that we’re really not: a left brained person. Left brained people are organized and on time and rarely forget things. They do things in a logical order and must be way productive. We do not have left brain dominance. This is […]
Dealing with Mild Anxiety
Today I have been struggling with mild anxiety; you know, the constant worrying kind. I’m stressed because I’ve spent days playing phone tag with the insurance adjuster and I’m afraid that he will just show up without warning. I am not the person to talk to about this particular matter and I’m not comfortable with […]