5 Ways to Get Help with Your ADHD

Sometimes we all can use a helping hand. You need support, or just someone who will listen, or maybe some advice from someone who’s been there. That’s especially true when you have Attention Deficit Disorder. Living with ADHD is hard. It’s even harder if you’re the only one in the family who has it, because […]

What to Do When Life Gets CRAZY

I know what you’re thinking. “What does she mean when life gets crazy? Mine’s crazy all the time!”. Allow me to clarify. There is your “normal” crazy life, and then there is crazy. Like chaos on steroids. Let’s face it. You may think your life is as full as it can be and you’re doing […]

Write it Down So You Don’t Remember

I have a very dear friend (with ADHD) who came up with that classic quote. Each year a few of us get together to do Halloween in a big way. We dress up as witches and decorate like crazy. It gets bigger each year. The whole neighborhood knows about our tradition and comes by each […]

A Serenity Room

My friend JayDee has what she calls a serenity room. It’s a space she created just for herself. She plans on using it when she’s having a bad day or just needs some alone time. Truthfully? I told her to take a picture of herself and put it where her husband will see it now […]

Managing Anxiety

Anxiety is one of those things that often accompanies ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder never travels alone; it always brings a friend or two. Depression, learning disabilities and anxiety are some of the more common ones. I have a daughter who suffers from anxiety (and I’ve experienced it myself at times) so I know how crippling […]

It’s Not What You Think

Attention Deficit Disorder has always been characterized as an inability to pay attention. Recent studies, however, have modified that view. As any ADDer could have told them, the researchers found out that it’s not so much about paying attention as it is about interest. If you’ve ever been on Facebook or Pinterest, you know that […]