Paper Trails

One of the most difficult things to get a handle on is the never ending trail of paper that ends up at your house. You’ve got mail, notes from school, notes from all of the various activities your family is involved in, and papers you generate yourself every time you print something from the computer. […]

ListPlanIt

I was watching one of those home remodeling shows the other day where neighbors compete against one another for a prize. One of the competitors, whose mom was also in the contest, said that she had an advantage because she was so organized. Honestly, at that point, they could have turned the show over to […]

Whats Important to You?

As ADD Moms, we are in charge of taking care of our families. We get people where they need to be, hopefully on time. We make the meals and provide clean clothes to wear and generally keep everything running. At least we try. As ADD Moms, those kinds of things can be hard for us […]

To Dos and Doing

Right now, I have over 50 messages in my email box. I probably have 20 of them flagged as follow ups. I’ve been procrastinating for months about making a couple of doctors appointments and I have at least half a dozen things on my to do list that I could easily knock out in a […]

Lessons for the ADD Mom

As ADD Moms, one of the biggest challenges we face is getting what needs to be done, done without making ourselves crazier in the process. We are easily distracted, after all, and without some structure in place, our days often come to an end with nothing really accomplished. I don’t have a magic wand that […]

ADHD and Added Pounds

Did you know that if you have ADHD, it might be more difficult for you to lose weight? Sad, but true. The same difficulties that you have focusing on the task at hand or sticking with a project until it’s complete can also throw you off track when it comes to dieting. Although it might […]