Using Bits of Time
Five months after my oldest daughter Sarah was born, I went back to college. I gave birth to Andy a couple of weeks after I finished up my statistics class in the summer of 1984. Carrying a full class load and taking care of 2 babies – they’re 16 months apart – was a lot […]
Shopping and ADHD; Part 2
Shopping can be an overwhelming experience when you have ADHD. It can get even worse during the holiday season when there are so many shoppers in the stores and so many decisions to make. Yesterday we talked about making grocery shopping easier; today we’re going to talk about the mall. Whether you’re doing holiday shopping […]
Shopping and ADHD
I’ve got Christmas music playing on my radio; I’ve been listening to it since Saturday when the lite radio station in our area started playing it. The holiday season is upon us. Of course, a big part of the holiday season is shopping. Lots and lots of shopping. You’ve got food shopping for Thanksgiving and […]
ADHD: Do You Talk About It?
I recently made a new friend courtesy of Twitter and she had a question for me: who do I tell about my ADHD? She went on to say that she is a very open and honest person and that she wasn’t sure if telling others about her recent ADHD diagnosis was what she should do. […]
Why You Forget
The other day my son Andy came home from the gym and got the toaster out to make himself a protein shake. Yes, that’s right. The toaster. He was thinking of something else and reached into the cupboard, coming out with the first thing he found. Those of us with ADHD live a lot in […]
Structure and ADHD
Yesterday I wrote a post (and included a drawing :)) about my out of control life. I have to say, today was not a lot better. I am beginning to see through the fog, though, to figure out what’s going on and how to fix it. The word structure plays a big part. All of […]