Managing ADHD Naturally, Part 9

Meditation I always get the impression when I mention meditation that people sort of tune me out. I don’t know if it’s because they perceive it as some New Age sort of thing that doesn’t really work, or if they think that meditation and ADHD don’t mix. The truth, however, is that not only does […]

Managing ADHD Naturally, Part 7

I find it ironic that I am publishing this particular post on a day when I am operating on far too little sleep. Take my word for it, it’s important! Getting a Good Night’s Sleep I’ve written about the importance of a good night’s sleep so often I think that I must be the Sleep […]

Managing ADHD Naturally, Part 6

The Great Outdoors Despite my lack of athletic or gardening ability, I’ve always loved being outdoors. Then the other day I read something that made perfect sense to me. Two researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that spending time in natural settings, like forests or grassy parks, helps lessen symptoms for […]

Anxiety and Decision Making

A recent study has shown that people who have anxiety – which is a lot of those of us with ADHD – can also have difficulty making decisions, especially when you are anxious. As I understand it, when you are anxious, it triggers neurons in your brain that block other neurons from being able to […]

10 Things to Do for YOU

Taking care of yourself is the most important thing that you can do – for your family, your friends, and yourself. And yet as ADD Moms, we often put ourselves last on the list, if we even make the list at all. Here are 10 things that you need to do for you. Note: don’t […]

Anxiety: My Secret Weapons

Anxiety is one of the many gifts that you may receive along with Attention Deficit Disorder. And like ADHD, it may be mild or severe, depending on variables like your general health and the environment around you. My daughter Caitlin suffers from acute anxiety; my anxiety is far milder yet seems to be present far […]