Entertaining the ADHD Way
This weekend, this guy came to visit. He brought his mom (my daughter) too. Now you may not think that having your daughter and grandson come to visit would cause anxiety. But for me, it does. It’s even worse when my son-in-law comes along. I never feel like my house is good enough or clean […]
The Art of Procrastination
We ADDers are masters of the art of procrastination. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Now we aren’t entirely to blame all by ourselves. Our ADHD does get some of the credit. But the truth is it’s all too easy to use our ADHD symptoms as excuses not to do things […]
What to Do When Life Gets CRAZY
I know what you’re thinking. “What does she mean when life gets crazy? Mine’s crazy all the time!”. Allow me to clarify. There is your “normal” crazy life, and then there is crazy. Like chaos on steroids. Let’s face it. You may think your life is as full as it can be and you’re doing […]
The Back Up Plan
When you have ADHD, it’s always important to have a back up plan, especially for those things that give you extra trouble. If you’re always running out of socks or underwear or towels before you can get to the laundry, then maybe it makes sense to buy extra of those items. And maybe you should […]
How Bumpy is Your Road?
The other day I shared in my newsletter that I am feeling as though my life has been compartmentalized. Each facet of my life seems separate from the rest and it’s like they’re on a see saw. When one area of my life goes up, the others go down. I just can’t keep all of […]
Relationships and ADHD
Relationships can be hard sometimes. It can be even harder if you have ADHD, and even more so if the person you are trying to relate to does not. (At least another person with ADHD has some understanding of what it’s like.) And that’s true whether you’re young or old, male or female, whether it’s […]