A Christmas Story

Spoiler: Ralphie’s Not in This One Today is December 17. One week until Christmas Eve. Grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate and sit back while I tell you a Christmas story about the Christmas dinner that almost wasn’t. Let Me Set the Scene Picture it. Sicily. 1945. Oops. Wrong show. No, this story takes […]

Surviving Social Situations

“Tis the Season Now is probably the busiest time of year for social interactions, whether that means office Christmas parties, a cookie exchange at a friend’s house, or meeting a few people for dinner. And if you ask me, they’re all hell. There needs to be a way to survive social situations easily. Call me […]

I Need a USB in My Brain

Imagine if You Had Extra Storage for Your Brain What if we could install a USB port in our brain and then stick a thumb drive in there and download a bunch of stuff onto it? Like when you’re still awake at 2:00 a.m. and your mind is going in a thousand different directions. You […]

Do You Have a Planner for the New Year?

A Planner is Essential For those of us with ADHD, we absolutely must have a planner of some kind. We try (and fail) to keep it all in our head, so some sort of backup plan is essential. A planner, whether paper or electronic, is vital. Do you have yours yet? I Heart Planners I […]

How Many People are Living in Your Head?

Other People No, I don’t mean to imply that you’ve got actual other personalities in your head. That would be something altogether different than ADHD. And I don’t mean that you hear voices, like schizophrenics do. I guess what I do mean is that your head is always crowded with other people’s opinions and judgements […]

Teepees and ADHD

We spend a lot of time talking about the negative aspects of having ADHD. We’re forgetful, can’t focus or pay attention, can’t get organized or manage our time effectively. But there are some good things about having ADHD. We are right brained thinkers. That means that we think outside the box. We see connections where […]