The ADD Mom
I think that moms who have ADHD are in a more challenging place than other adults with ADHD. If you’re a mom, you know how challenging the job can be. Keeping track of people and their things, planning meals, doing laundry, getting everyone where they need to be on time, paying bills and managing finances […]
Talking About Talking
Do you talk too much? Or find the need to explain more than necessary? Interrupt much? I am guilty of all of the above. I am sure it is an ADD thing. For instance, if someone asks me where I live (as in which state) I usually give them the long version – where I’m […]
The Power of Habits
You know lately we’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about alternatives to prescription medications for managing ADHD symptoms. Treating ADHD, with medication or other methods, is not the entire answer. When your symptoms become less bothersome, they need to be supported with good habits. Good habits have the power to make […]
Who Are You?
Who are you? And what do you base your perceptions on? Sure, you might be a wife or girlfriend, a mom (or an ADD Mom), a daughter, a sister…the list could go on and on. (Feel free to substitute male terms if it applies). But those things are mostly facts. Who are you, really, deep […]
ADHD Fun
The other day while twittering, I met someone new. His name is Chris and he writes a blog about ADHD called Hunter in a Farmer’s World. He’s sort of an ADD Dad, and you should check him out. He has a great style of writing. The other day while chatting, I mentioned to Chris that […]
Divorce and ADHD
There was an excellent article today in the Monterey County Herald about divorce rates among parents of children who have ADHD. A recent study done by Brian Wymbs and William Pelham and published in The Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology found that the divorce rate of parents with an ADHD child was 22.7% versus […]