Change

In the past two weeks, I have: Dog sat for a very big, energetic dog Had weekend houseguests Welcomed my youngest daughter Caitlin back home due to some changes in her relationships – along with all of her clothes and “stuff” – which is everywhere. Literally. I’ve also got out of town guests coming for […]

Schedules, Structure and ADHD

I think anyone with ADHD sees words like “schedule” and “structure” and they cringe just a little bit. (Show us the word “organized” though, and we’re all over it). Schedules and structure imply things we should do but aren’t so good at doing. We know that order is good for us, and that structure creates […]

The Project List

How many projects do you have going right now? And maybe more importantly, how many do you have that are still incomplete that you’ve lost interest in? You know I’m asking because that’s an issue for me right now. Let’s see, I’ve got a bathroom to paint, an entire set of furniture to paint and […]

Changes and ADHD

You may have noticed that it has been a while since I’ve posted anything new. That’s because of the changes that have been happening in my life. Good changes – my husband going back to work and not so good changes – he got put on the midnight shift. You know that I have ADHD, […]

Meet an ADD Mom

Mabel Fox does not have ADHD, but she does have 2 sons who do. That makes her an ADD Mom in my book. I first found out about Ms. Fox through an article in the Detroit Free Press when they published an article about her on Mother’s Day. One of the most important things in […]

Transitions, Structure, and ADHD

I’ve often written about how children with ADHD have a difficult time with transitions, and how they benefit from having some structure in their lives. The same is true when you are an adult with ADHD. We need structure in our lives, too, and we have a hard time making transitions. (Don’t think so? How […]