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 […]

The Back Up Plan

When you have ADHD, it’s always important to have a back up plan, especially for those things that give you extra trouble. If you’re always running out of socks or underwear or towels before you can get to the laundry, then maybe it makes sense to buy extra of those items. And maybe you should […]

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 […]

3 Tips for Anxiety Attacks

Would you recognize an anxiety attack if you had one? Anxiety is one of the more common things that can come along with ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder doesn’t like to come alone; it brings others along like anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, and even asthma. An anxiety attack can be mild or severe. It makes you […]

How Do You Manage Your Money?

Managing money can be a real problem for those of us with ADHD. We’re impulsive and risk takers, we don’t always pay attention or focus on what’s important. That can add up to trouble when it comes to managing our finances. Credit card bills, overdue bills with late charges, even overdrafts or bankruptcy are all […]