Juggling and ADHD

When I talk about juggling and ADHD, I don’t mean juggling with fire – although sometimes it feels that way. Juggling – when it comes to ADHD – means trying to keep all of the areas of your life together at once. You know how that feels. You’ve got a job, a home and family […]

Spinning Out of Control

Sometimes life surprises you. And sometimes it’s not such a pleasant surprise. But even if it’s a wonderful surprise, it can still throw your life into chaos. Chaos and ADHD are like those two kids who shouldn’t hang out with each other cause they always cause trouble. Lately my life has been a lot like […]

Nite Nite!

Some time ago one of my readers asked me for some tips on getting a good night’s sleep. Wouldn’t you know it? A few days later I got hit with springtime allergies and spent a week in bed. Nothing like research I guess! Here are some ideas I came up with: Make sure your bedroom […]

Clean Your Bedroom!

Are you getting spring fever? I know I am. We’ve had a mild winter here (much appreciated in Chicagoland) and already there are signs of spring. With spring, though, come a couple of things: spring cleaning and allergies. And if you have allergies, you know that spring cleaning is important, but also likely to stir […]

Giving Yourself What You Need

As women and/or moms, we are really good at putting our needs last. And when our ADHD complicates and confuses our lives further, it becomes even easier to let our needs go. That’s not good. It’s not good for us nor is it good for our families and the people who surround us. And when […]

Hormones and ADHD

I have always believed in a holistic approach to Attention Deficit Disorder because ADHD doesn’t just live in one part of your brain; things that go on in your body can affect your ADHD too. As ADD Moms, we already know how hormones can affect our lives. Our weight, our shape, our emotions and even […]