ADD Ramblings
This morning about 10 am I sat down to write today’s post. It is now almost 8 pm and I am just getting to it. This is classic ADD behavior. It started when I read an email from my friend Rory Stern about the dangers of isolation when you have ADHD or are the parent […]
Iron for ADHD
Did you know that taking iron (ferritin) supplements can be beneficial for people with ADHD if their iron levels are low? A recent French study found that 84% of children between the ages of 4 – 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD had significantly low iron levels. Iron is an essential element in helping […]
Are You Phone Phobic?
Anyone who knows me well knows how much I avoid the phone. I rarely call anyone other than my kids. Even my weekly call to my dad is stressful for me. I didn’t connect this phone phobia of mine with my ADHD until I read Sandy Maynard’s article today on the ADDitude Magazine website. Apparently […]
9 Bodacious and Easy Ways to Practice Self Care
Note: One of the newletters that I subscribe to is Christine Kane’s. I thought her message today was relevant to all of us ADD Moms and I have her permission to reprint it here. I hope you enjoy it. 9 Bodacious (and Easy) Ways to Practice Self-Care by Christine Kane Just as there was a […]
Learning to Take a Break
The other night I spent several hours working on a small but important part of this website. I’ve had readers who signed up for my newsletter and had trouble with some of the links, so I was trying to fix those and change the sign up box as well. This is normally something that would […]
ADHD: Beyond Medication
You and your ADHD do not exist in a vacuum. Just like almost everything else in your life, your ADHD is affected by all kinds of other factors like diet, exercise, sleep, stress level and more. Whether or not you choose to take medication to help you with your ADHD symptoms, you can also do […]