Time Management and ADHD
Time management is such a critical thing for we ADDers. Those of us with Attention Deficit Disorder experience time differently than people without ADHD. While we perceive time as being elastic, they see it as relatively inelastic. By elastic I mean that when we’re doing something we enjoy, time flies by and when we’re bored, […]
Video Professor and ADHD
I am so angry that I wanted to share my experience with all of you. As you know, I have 3 kids with ADHD. A few weeks ago, my son Andy (with my permission) ordered some educational materials that were free – you just paid for shipping. He found this offer through Facebook and got […]
Self Care and ADHD
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. When was the last time you did a self exam for lumps or had a mammogram? And what does this have to do with ADHD? Simple. As ADD Moms, we have a tendency to forget, and as moms in general, we’re really good at putting ourselves last. Remembering to […]
Is ADHD Learned?
More questions from my Facebook friends: Kelly asked: a popular therapist in the area believes that ADHD can be a learned behavior – is that true? And then Molly added: I’ve read articles about how today’s technology is “creating” a generation of children with attentional issues… maybe that’s what that therapist meant.. So what about […]
ADD in the Family
The other day on Facebook, I asked my friends for some ideas of what to write about in this blog. If you’ve got ideas, please leave a comment and let me know. It’s hard thinking up what to write every day! I got a lot of good ideas, including this one from Tamara Clay Wilson: […]
That Negative Voice
You know, as ADDers, we tend to struggle with our self esteem. It’s hard not to when you face the kinds of challenges we face on a daily basis. I think many of us live with a negative voice running through our head, evaluating everything we do or say and pointing out our mistakes and […]