Newton’s Laws of Motion

Isaac Newton had some pretty cool ideas. He was an English mathematician and scientist. You may know of him because he discovered gravity. He also had some laws of motion that were pretty important. There’s a commercial using one of those laws as their tag line – “A body in motion tends to stay in […]

Organizing My Life (and Maybe Yours, Too)

Lately I’ve been feeling like my life is totally out of control. All of the changes and adjustments we’ve made since my dad moved in are starting to add up. I have little piles of clutter here and there. My schedule feels like it should belong to at least two other people. If I gave […]

How Do You Unwind?

Like many of you, I have the “gift” of anxiety along with my ADHD. A few months ago, I was honored to be chosen as the Answers.com ADD Expert. So that meant writing an additional 20 articles each month in addition to this blog, my newsletter, and just life. Then shortly afterwards my 90 year […]

Dill and Caper Chicken

One of the categories on this blog used to be Pantry Meals. A pantry meal is one that you can keep in your cupboard and make quickly, like spaghetti. I’ve decided to expand the category and change the name to Recipes. ADD Moms is not a food blog. It’s a blog about ADHD and women, […]

Making Crazy All by Yourself

Last Saturday was a crazy day for me. It ended with me being stressed out and needing a nap. Basically what happened was that I decided that yes, I am Superwoman and I can do many, many things in just a few hours. Forgetting an appointment time? Leaving late for it? Running low on gas? […]

How ADHD Affects Your Weight, Part 3

Last time we talked about how poor self regulatory skills and poor self awareness can affect your weight. Emotions and Your Weight Today’s topic is how your emotions can have an affect on your weight.   I probably don’t need to tell you that many of us reach for food when we’re bored, upset, or […]