Containing the Chaos

Sometimes things can get a little messy. It’s like that when you have ADHD. And sometimes it drives you so crazy that you rip everything out of the cupboard and try to organize it, which instantly overwhelms you. I’ve actually been doing a lot of organizing lately. Just been in the mood, I guess. Or […]

How to Keep Your Passwords Safe (and Still Find Them)

It’s mind blowing when you think about how many passwords we have to remember. We have them for websites and even at work. And don’t get me started on PINs. I have 3 cards plus my dad’s and I have to remember my husbands for him. It’s enough to make you crazy. Anyway, back to […]

If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be…

One way to get your life in order and get things done is to assign different tasks to different days. For instance, Monday might be laundry day when you do 3 or more loads of laundry. Or Tuesdays might be your personal days when you do things like get your hair done or get a […]

How Sunday Can Equal Sanity

I am writing this on Sunday evening. OK. I lied. It’s almost 11:00pm Sunday night. Still, the idea that I’m about to suggest is a good one. And I promise, I did do the actual part this afternoon. It’s called the Sunday Night Plan. And I call it that even though you can do it […]

Boy Without Instructions

I have the pleasure today of reviewing a book written by a colleague of mine, Penny Williams. It’s called “Boy Without Instructions” and it’s Penny’s account of raising her son, nicknamed Ricochet, and helping him make his way through school and life with ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), and other challenges. Ricochet is a gifted […]

Are You Phone Phobic?

That might seem to be a silly question when everyone you know has a cellphone, but those of us with ADHD often have trouble talking on the phone, especially when it’s a business type of call. When you have ADHD, it can be hard to conduct a conversation, remember all of the things that you […]