ADHD and Your Weight

Did you know that your ADHD may be part of the reason why you are overweight or have trouble losing weight? It can also be a factor if you’re one of those people who need to gain a few pounds but can never manage it. But before you start using your ADHD as an excuse, […]

Getting It Done

Yesterday, I wrote about self management; about how it isn’t our time we need to manage so much as ourselves. Katrina left me a comment: …HOW do I get motivated to take that shower first thing in the morning and ready for the day? Katrina makes an excellent point. Setting aside time every day to […]

Simplify: 5 Steps

Those of us who have ADHD lead very complicated lives, or at least it seems that way. Perhaps the reality is that we make things harder for ourselves than we need to. Organization is a big challenge for anyone with ADHD. Part of the reason is that it’s not a skill that we seem to […]

From Start To?

Did you know that you should never paint a wooden ladder? And that you should never misuse or abuse it? I’m not sure how you can abuse a ladder, but I’m pretty sure I never would. I know all these interesting facts about ladders because there has been a wooden ladder in my downstairs bathroom […]

The Power of Planning Ahead

The idea for this post came from the fact that I have been sitting at my desk for the past 15 minutes trying to decide what to write about. So it’s kind of ironic that I’m going to tell you to start planning ahead and putting more structure in your lives, since I obviously don’t […]

Why Is That Ladder Still in My Bathroom?

Hint: the ladder is in the bathroom for the same reason that there are 2 cans of paint and a step stool in my living room. And yes, I do have a point and it is related to ADHD. Five weeks ago, I went into our downstairs bathroom to find water leaking from the ceiling. […]