Tips on Managing Life with AD/HD
Here are some tips that I’ve found useful in managing life with AD/HD: Set up automatic deductions for as many of your bills as you can. If you can’t do it through the company, most banks will allow you to set up automatic payments through your checking account. Use two checking accounts. On payday, have […]
Managing Life with AD/HD
Do you ever feel as though you’ve lost complete control of your life? As though someone else – your kids, your husband, your boss – is pulling the strings and making you dance to a tune you didn’t choose? My life has been that way recently. Last month, my 85 year old dad (who’s blind) […]
Are You Ready?
December is a busy time of the year for me, and maybe it is for you, too. My family happens to celebrate Christmas, but regardless of what you celebrate, it seems as though everyone is rushing around just a little bit more in December. If you celebrate a holiday this time of year, or find […]
Perfectly ADD
If you are a regular visitor to ADD Moms, you’ve most likely come to expect an article from me that talks about a particular problem that people with AD/HD might have, along with a solution or two. If you’re a regular visitor, you know that ADD Moms is switching it’s focus to women with Attention […]
ADD Moms: Helping Yourself First
Within the next month or so, ADD Moms will be switching focus, from moms helping their ADD kids to ADD Moms helping themselves when it comes to Attention Deficit Disorder. Just like they tell you on the airplane, in order to help your kids, you have to help yourself first. ADD Student, my other site, […]
Salvaging Grades
It won’t be long before the first half of the school year is over, and that means that the push is on to bring the grades up to an acceptable level. Hopefully you and your AD/HD child have been practicing good habits all year long – managing time well, staying organized, and studying hard. If […]