From Start To?
Did you know that you should never paint a wooden ladder? And that you should never misuse or abuse it? I’m not sure how you can abuse a ladder, but I’m pretty sure I never would. I know all these interesting facts about ladders because there has been a wooden ladder in my downstairs bathroom […]
Age Activated ADHD
A friend of mine sent this to me today and I thought I would share. Is it funny because it’s true? AAADD – KNOW THE SYMPTOMS…..PLEASE READ! Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. – Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. Thank goodness there’s a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better even though I have […]
Happy Mothers Day
Just wanted to wish all ADD Moms a Happy Mother’s Day. Enjoy it!
Hormones and ADHD
Did you know that hormones can have an effect on ADHD? Changes in hormonal levels at any stage of life can affect your ADHD symptoms, almost always making them worse. Studies on teens with ADHD showed that ADHD medications often stopped working with the onset of puberty, or at least became less effective in treating […]
Are You An ADDiva?
Linda Roggli, an ADD Coach and ADD Diva #1, has a site called ADDiva – that’s ADD Diva. It’s dedicated to “ADDish women”, especially those over 40. Linda says that often women are diagnosed with ADHD later in life, especially when menopause joins the party. Linda has a wonderful view on ADHD, never taking anything […]
Straight Lines, Fireworks, and ADHD
What do straight lines, fireworks, and ADHD have in common? The ADHD brain. I’ve been thinking today about a weird thing that seems to happen to those of us with ADHD, and trying to find a way to not only explain it, but describe it, too. Wander with me through my chain of thought: I […]