When Anxiety Accompanies ADHD

ADHD has lots of friends – anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, even asthma. ADHD never occurs by itself; it always has what is called a comorbidity or two with it. Anxiety, in one form or another, is often present with Attention Deficit Disorder. It’s easy to see how one would feed the other; your life can […]

Support for ADHD

Sometimes having ADHD is hard. Not always – sometimes I think it’s pretty cool. Still there are times when you wish you had someone who understands- who gets you. In my house, that’s everybody, but you might not be so lucky. Sometimes we find ourselves with ADHD friends. They can be a good source of […]

Losing Weight with ADHD

Recently Shelley from The House of Smiths wrote a post about how her ADHD affects her attempts at losing weight. Here’s what she said: I had my hormones tested, got my thyroid checked out, found out I had a very minor pituitary gland issue and was even diagnosed with ADD; one of the BIGGEST reasons […]

Your Closet on ADD

No I’m not talking about the state of your clothes closet. But since I mentioned it – how bad is it? What I really meant was – how well do you dress? As ADD Moms, we can become a little complacent with the way we look. We take care of everyone else and make sure […]

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, […]

ADHD and Addictions

Edited 3/25/18. Addiction and alcoholism among senior citizens is more common now than ever. Be sure to note the resources below. Did you know that addictions are very common among people who have ADHD? It’s true. It often comes from self medicating – an attempt to control your symptoms of ADHD or anxiety or depression. […]