Re-framing Your Focus

My husband got laid off recently. Part of what that means is that my previously semi-unstructured days working from home are now even less structured. It’s been a challenge to be as productive as I once was because my environment has changed. As someone with Attention Deficit Disorder, I need a structured environment in which […]

Who’s in Charge?

Are you in charge of your life, or is Attention Deficit Disorder running it? Do you make plans, or come up with projects that never get completed? Or if they do, it’s either late or not your best effort? Are there things in your life you’d like to do that you just never get around […]

It’s Not About ADHD

Today’s post is a little off topic in that it isn’t really related to Attention Deficit Disorder. My good friend Carole is selling her book, High Energy Eating and I’m helping her promote it. You might wonder why I would do such a thing when I have a book called The Natural ADHD Diet that […]

Garbage and ADD

I hate digging through the garbage, don’t you? It’s so dirty and disgusting. I bring this up because today I had to dig through two bags of garbage. It wasn’t the first time, and it probably won’t be the last. Yesterday my son went to the drugstore and got some over the counter allergy medication. […]

Money and ADHD

There is a great article on Automatic Moms today. It’s about automating tasks to save you time, money, and sanity. The one I especially like is about paying bills, because that seems to be a huge area of concern for people with Attention Deficit Disorder. Often, it’s not even because we don’t have the money […]

ADD is OK

We all have days when we feel bad about ourselves for one reason or another. Guess you noticed I had one yesterday. 🙂 But there are a lot of reasons to feel good about who we are – ADD and all. ADD is OK. Here’s why: You are in very good company. A good portion […]