Take a Break

Did you know that your ADD brain can benefit from taking frequent breaks when you are doing something that requires a lot of brain power? Maybe you’re studying for a real estate exam or balancing your checkbook, trying a new recipe or even working hard on getting a room clean. Any time you’re working your […]

Meditation for ADHD

Did you know that meditating is really good for ADD minds? It is. I know that meditation might seem contradictory to an ADD brain. After all, we have trouble focusing and concentrating and turning our brains off once in a while. How in the world can we possibly clear our minds to meditate? With a […]

Why You MUST Take Care of Yourself

One of the things that I’m constantly talking about is the need for moms – and especially ADD Moms – to take better care of themselves. We’re really good at taking care of others and at putting ourselves last, but that’s not the way it’s supposed to be. When you take good care of yourself, […]

Diet Plans for Kids with ADHD

Today’s post is a guest post from JoEllen Krauss, and while it’s called a diet plan for kids, adults can also benefit. BIO: JoEllen Krauss writes freelance for Providian Medical who specializes in OB/GYN ultrasounds. During her spare time she likes spending quality time with her kids, baking and volunteering in her local community center. […]

Your Brain on Clutter

AS ADDers we’ve all had the experience of feeling as though our brains were cluttered with too much stuff. But did you know that physical clutter can mess with your brain too? Living or working in a cluttered environment makes everything harder. It’s harder to clean, to get around and to function. And that goes […]

You Are Not a Deficit or a Disorder

Having ADHD makes us feel bad about ourselves. We always seem to focus on the things we can’t do instead of the things we can. Instead of living in a tightly constricted box where everything is neat and orderly, we choose to live outside the box freely and with abandon. That is, we could if […]