Are You All Ears?

No, I don’t mean like Dumbo. 😉 I guess what I really mean to ask is if you are a good listener. I’ve always thought that I was a good listener, and some people have even commented on it. I often find that people tell me things that they wouldn’t tell anyone else. But on […]

Hormones and ADHD

There are very few times in your life when hormones won’t play a part. They come into play in adolescence as we begin to mature. That whole process can last for quite a while as I’m sure you know. Your monthly cycles will cause a fluctuation in your hormone levels, as will pregnancy and the […]

Dealing with Family

Dealing with family can sometimes be difficult, ADHD or not. And if you do happen to have ADHD, family relationships can get complicated. You may have one parent – the one you got your ADHD from – who understands you. But it’s just as likely that they never realized that they had ADHD, and so […]

Your Monkey Brain

You know you have a circus in your head, right? And it’s full of monkeys? Gives a whole new meaning to “not my monkeys, not my circus” doesn’t it? Seriously, some people have described all of those thoughts bouncing around in our head as being like having 429 tabs open on your computer, all at […]

Seasonal Blues

I know that it’s still fall, but when November arrives and Daylight Savings Time kicks in, it starts to feel more like winter. The days are shorter now, and it is dark a lot more – in the mornings and at night. I know that we have all the holiday celebrations to look forward to, […]

Mental Health Blog Day

Did you know that today is the American Psychological Association’s annual Mental Health Blog Day?     You know, there are many mental health issues that carry a stigma with them; ADHD is one of them. We’ve all seen the stereotypical kid with ADHD portrayed as an out of control child (usually male) who is […]