When Anxiety Accompanies ADHD

ADHD has lots of friends – anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, even asthma. ADHD never occurs by itself; it always has what is called a comorbidity or two with it. Anxiety, in one form or another, is often present with Attention Deficit Disorder. It’s easy to see how one would feed the other; your life can […]

Losing Weight with ADHD

Recently Shelley from The House of Smiths wrote a post about how her ADHD affects her attempts at losing weight. Here’s what she said: I had my hormones tested, got my thyroid checked out, found out I had a very minor pituitary gland issue and was even diagnosed with ADD; one of the BIGGEST reasons […]

Learn to Say No

As moms, we take on way too much. We’re trying to raise a family, maybe work outside the home, keep the home clean and organized and so much more. And we’re doing it while trying to manage our Attention Deficit Disorder. I bet a lot of you ADD Moms are volunteers – at school, for […]

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 […]

Entertaining with ADHD

This post is a part of BlogHer’s Life Well Lived – Getting Organized series. Join the discussion here and enter to win the sweepstakes here. Question: What is your best tip for hosting a gathering, get-together or party that is enjoyable and stress-free for both the host and guests? Entertaining can be so difficult for […]