Setting Goals
It’s almost the end of the year; have you been thinking about setting some goals or New Year’s resolutions? Seems like everybody thinks about those things when a new year begins. I’ll bet a lot of your goals for 2010 are the same ones you set for 2009. I know mine are. Let’s see if […]
Stress Relief
Have you worn yourself to a frazzle yet with all that you’ve been doing? The holidays can be joyful, but they can be stressful too. Whether it’s getting ready for the holidays, or dealing with the relatives (or both) that’s causing you stress, the fact is that more stress equals more ADHD symptoms. Add in […]
Sharing Yourself and Your Home
There is a lot of socializing going on this time of year. People have holiday parties, cookie exchanges, and may even drop by with a gift. How good are you at sharing yourself and your home? Personally I’m a little uncomfortable playing hostess. I don’t seem to have those skills that other women have. You […]
Avoidance and ADHD
For a few weeks now, I have been meaning to open a second bank account at our bank. It’s really not that hard – the bank is close by, the people are very nice, and if I wanted, I could even do a lot of it online. And yet, I have been avoiding it, putting […]
Holidays and ADHD
This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. Most of us will spend the holiday with family members we don’t see on a regular basis. For those of us with ADHD, all of that celebrating and family time can be especially difficult. Holidays can be extra stressful when you have ADHD. If you’re the […]
The Laundry Monster
Have you ever seen that movie “Stepmom” with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts? I love that movie, even if it is sad. There is a scene in that movie that was literally an eye opener for me – as Oprah would say, “an aha moment”. In the scene, Susan Sarandon is checking on her kids […]