Hormones and ADHD

I have always believed in a holistic approach to Attention Deficit Disorder because ADHD doesn’t just live in one part of your brain; things that go on in your body can affect your ADHD too. As ADD Moms, we already know how hormones can affect our lives. Our weight, our shape, our emotions and even […]

ADHD: The Basics

There are always people newly diagnosed with ADHD who have questions about what it is, so I thought a little ADD 101 was in order. ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder – which one is it? Many years ago when Attention Deficit Disorder was first being recognized, it was thought that there were two kinds: ADD […]

5 Ways to Take Some Time for You

We all know the importance of taking time for ourselves and yet we rarely do it. Why not? Oh, wait. I know. You’re too busy. You’re behind. Other people are more important. WRONG. You’re important too. Just as important as anyone else. And you need to take some time for you so that you can […]

One Thing at a Time

We ADDers are supposed to be so great at multi-tasking, but the truth is that we do a lot of things at once and don’t really accomplish a lot. I’ve also noticed that we seem to really only be able to balance one part of our lives at a time. For instance, if your home […]

That Exercise Thing

You know that exercise is good for your ADD brain as well as your body right? So how come you don’t do it more often? I know you’ve got lots of answers but the number one reason has to be because it’s boring. As ADDers, we crave excitement and variety. The local gym usually doesn’t […]

What Do You Value?

What do you value in your life and does the life you are living reflect those values? Have you ever thought about that? Or have you been too busy trying to keep up with life and your ADHD to think about it? It’s a really important question. Do you want to get to the end […]