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, […]

Juggling and ADHD

When I talk about juggling and ADHD, I don’t mean juggling with fire – although sometimes it feels that way. Juggling – when it comes to ADHD – means trying to keep all of the areas of your life together at once. You know how that feels. You’ve got a job, a home and family […]

Stealing Time

I think that all of us waste a certain amount of time each day. For those of us with ADHD, it’s probably more than the average person. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. And most of us feel as though that isn’t enough. I bet if we could wave a magic […]

Spinning Out of Control

Sometimes life surprises you. And sometimes it’s not such a pleasant surprise. But even if it’s a wonderful surprise, it can still throw your life into chaos. Chaos and ADHD are like those two kids who shouldn’t hang out with each other cause they always cause trouble. Lately my life has been a lot like […]

Giving Yourself What You Need

As women and/or moms, we are really good at putting our needs last. And when our ADHD complicates and confuses our lives further, it becomes even easier to let our needs go. That’s not good. It’s not good for us nor is it good for our families and the people who surround us. And when […]

Keeping Those New Years Resolutions

Did you make New Years resolutions this year? And if you did, how are you doing with them? It’s almost 3 weeks into the new year. Have you abandoned your resolutions already? This whole idea of keeping or maintaining New Years resolutions is part of a discussion over at Life Well Lived at BlogHer. You […]