The Not Paying Attention Part

If you have ADHD, you know that one of our biggest problems is not being able to pay attention. Duh. That’s why they call it Attention Deficit Disorder. Not being able to pay attention is a whole lot of what we struggle with in our lives. For instance, after my daughter Sarah got engaged, I […]

Relationships and ADHD

Does your spouse, partner, significant other get you? Do they understand you in terms of your ADHD? Or are there problems in the relationship because of it? People without ADHD really have a hard time understanding those of us with ADHD. I guess that goes both ways; how well do we understand them? It can […]

Sensory Overload and ADHD

You know that you can easily be overwhelmed by too much of anything: to much to do, too much stuff in your space, too much to try and understand. But did you know that your senses can be overwhelmed too? If you’ve ever driven past an area where a skunk just perfumed the air then […]

Why Can’t We Just Throw it Out?

I have a story to tell you. I bet you’ll be able to relate. My husband (who has ADHD) keeps a messy pile of “work clothes” on the floor of our bedroom. These are the clothes he uses to paint in or do other messy chores. Apparently they aren’t worth washing but he is willing […]

Take a Minute

Actually, take more than a minute. How about 30? Could you spare 30 minutes a day for yourself? You need to find a way. Have you ever felt like you’re being bombarded on all sides from just too much stuff? You have a million things to do, your kids, your spouse, your boss wants/needs you […]

My Brain is Mush

Not enough sleep can make your ADHD symptoms worse. For example: My is . I can’t clearly because I did not get enough . I could not because we went to our neighbor’s . I guess the excitement was too much. Maybe tomorrow I will be more and can a better post.