ADD Moms: Basic Care

I get a lot of emails from moms, especially new moms who are trying to balance taking care of their children, running a house, and managing their ADHD symptoms. So if that description fits you (or even if it doesn’t) here are some tips for you: Any change in your life can throw you off […]

Learning to Take a Break

The other night I spent several hours working on a small but important part of this website. I’ve had readers who signed up for my newsletter and had trouble with some of the links, so I was trying to fix those and change the sign up box as well. This is normally something that would […]

ADHD: Beyond Medication

You and your ADHD do not exist in a vacuum. Just like almost everything else in your life, your ADHD is affected by all kinds of other factors like diet, exercise, sleep, stress level and more. Whether or not you choose to take medication to help you with your ADHD symptoms, you can also do […]

Are You an Ostrich?

Do you bury your head in the sand whenever you need to deal with something uncomfortable or stressful? Both my mom and my mother-in-law were master ostriches. My mother-in-law lived by the motto “if you ignore it, it will go away” and my mom always felt that going to the doctor was unnecessary. “If it’s […]

Stress Relief

Have you worn yourself to a frazzle yet with all that you’ve been doing? The holidays can be joyful, but they can be stressful too. Whether it’s getting ready for the holidays, or dealing with the relatives (or both) that’s causing you stress, the fact is that more stress equals more ADHD symptoms. Add in […]

Women and ADHD

I read an interesting article today about women and ADHD at Help 4 ADHD. Although most of it wasn’t news to me, I still found it worth sharing. Here is one of my favorite parts of the article: Some women seek treatment for AD/HD because their lives are out of control — their finances may […]