ADHD and Forgetfulness

Forgetfulness is sort of a hallmark of ADHD, don’t you think? That and an inability to focus are the things people most often associate with it. So how come we’re so forgetful? Well, there are a few reasons. First, our problems with Executive Function can add to our difficulty remembering the things we are supposed […]

Executive Function

When you get a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (in any of it’s forms) you might also find out that you have poor executive functioning. Executive function refers to the brain’s ability to manage more than one thing at a time. Think of yourself as a large company with many functions and departments. Your brain […]

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 […]

It’s Not One Thing, It’s a Bunch

No, I don’t think anyone in the Brady Bunch ever had ADD, but I just couldn’t resist. 🙂 So if we’re not talking about the Brady Bunch, what are we talking about? My kitchen, of course. This year a lot of DIY stuff has been going on at our house. We are (still) installing hardwood […]

9 Simple Solutions for Procrastinators

Note: this article was written by Christine Kane. I thought it was a fitting follow up to yesterday’s post. Irony: As I started to write this article, I thought, “I’ll just go play one Sudoku game first.” I caught myself in the act and marched to my laptop. People who say that procrastination is about […]

The Donation Box

Everybody collects excess stuff. As ADDers, we are extra good at that. 🙂 Unfortunately we’re not so good at keeping our stuff under control. Someone I have known for a very long time (and who shall remain nameless) thinks that cleaning involves making neat piles of all of your stuff. No. Piles are piles, neat […]