It’s All Connected

You’ve heard me say many times that your ADHD symptoms are affected by many things, including sleep, diet, exercise and more. But have you ever stopped to consider other outside forces like your environment and how they affect your ADHD symptoms? For instance, you know that a good night’s sleep (and enough sleep) can have […]

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 […]

ADD in the Family

The other day on Facebook, I asked my friends for some ideas of what to write about in this blog. If you’ve got ideas, please leave a comment and let me know. It’s hard thinking up what to write every day! I got a lot of good ideas, including this one from Tamara Clay Wilson: […]

5 Simple Things

Living life with ADHD can be hard at times, but hey, life can be hard for anyone, ADD or not. You can take medication to manage your ADHD, hire a coach or see a therapist, or you can just try to get along the best you can. Here are 5 simple things that can help […]

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 […]

Allergies and ADHD

Do you have allergies and ADHD? I know I do, as does the rest of my family. In general, I’ve noticed that a lot of people who have ADHD also have allergies of one kind or another. Did you know that allergies can make ADHD symptoms worse? And that studies have shown a link between […]