Visual Cues
Most of us with ADHD are visual learners. We learn better through pictures and graphs than just listening. There are a lot of ways that we can use visual cues to help us remember to do things or to plan our day. Here are a few ideas: I live in a somewhat rural area. It […]
The Power of Good Enough
As hard as it may be to believe, many of we ADD Moms are perfectionists. Really. Just because things may not look perfect at your house doesn’t mean you aren’t a perfectionist. It means that perfectionists often put things off until they can do them “perfectly”. The “right” way. No sense doing something if you’re […]
Double D’s: Depression and D3
When you have Attention Deficit Disorder, you are always “gifted” with other things as well. ADHD never travels alone. Anxiety, learning disabilities, and depression are some of ADHD’s more common traveling companions. It’s important that you treat these things in a manner that’s comfortable for you. There is no shame in using medication for mental […]
The Not Paying Attention Part
If you have ADHD, you know that one of our biggest problems is not being able to pay attention. Duh. That’s why they call it Attention Deficit Disorder. Not being able to pay attention is a whole lot of what we struggle with in our lives. For instance, after my daughter Sarah got engaged, I […]
Relationships and ADHD
Does your spouse, partner, significant other get you? Do they understand you in terms of your ADHD? Or are there problems in the relationship because of it? People without ADHD really have a hard time understanding those of us with ADHD. I guess that goes both ways; how well do we understand them? It can […]
5 Ways to Take Some Time for You
We all know the importance of taking time for ourselves and yet we rarely do it. Why not? Oh, wait. I know. You’re too busy. You’re behind. Other people are more important. WRONG. You’re important too. Just as important as anyone else. And you need to take some time for you so that you can […]