Common Symptoms of ADHD

When most people think of ADHD, they picture a 9 year old boy bouncing off the walls and totally out of control. Rarely do they think of an adult with ADHD. (Unless you’re watching Robin Williams live.) There are still people who think that ADHD is a kid’s issue, and that they will outgrow it. […]

The Back Up Plan

Those of us with ADHD may often find ourselves in a situation for which we are not prepared. My most famous one was inviting 10 people for Christmas dinner and forgetting to go grocery shopping. Not my finest hour. Most often these situations are of the everyday sort – running out of clean socks, underwear […]

ADHD: The Basics

There are always people newly diagnosed with ADHD who have questions about what it is, so I thought a little ADD 101 was in order. ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder – which one is it? Many years ago when Attention Deficit Disorder was first being recognized, it was thought that there were two kinds: ADD […]

Good Habits: The Key to Everything

As women with Attention Deficit Disorder, we have trouble getting things done. And it isn’t just the things on our to do list, it’s everything. People who do not have ADHD don’t understand that. They don’t understand why the simplest little things can trip us up. Why is it so hard to get into the […]

Take a Minute

Actually, take more than a minute. How about 30? Could you spare 30 minutes a day for yourself? You need to find a way. Have you ever felt like you’re being bombarded on all sides from just too much stuff? You have a million things to do, your kids, your spouse, your boss wants/needs you […]

Are You Worthless?

Well of course not. But I bet you feel that way sometimes. And what about your family and friends or co-workers? How much do they think you’re worth? People with ADHD almost always have low self esteem. When you have a “deficit” and a “disorder” then it’s assumed that you are damaged somehow and therefore […]