© Jeff Siegel, 2010

4:38   Zoë   I’m wondering what our relationship is with kids and ADHD (our ADHD and their ADHD), and how, as a parent with ADHD, you broach the topic with your kids? My own experience is that I’ve BEEN an ADHD kid, and I’ve also worked with kids with ADD, although I don’t have any kids of my own.

10 Tips for Living with a Non-ADHDer

There are mixed marriages, and there are mixed marriages. If you find yourself living with someone without ADHD, you may find yourself frustrated, bored, or even at the point of divorce. Try to remember why you fell in love with that person in the first place, and follow these 10 Tips to try to cope with their sanity.

Ok, folks. This is it. I’ve hit a wall.

I took four days off, three of which I spent working at least part of the time. I’m back home, and I’m completely discombobulated! Stymied! Flabbergasted! Derailed!! Where did I go? I’ve lost my groove, lost the path, lost my mojo (do girls have mojo? …not sure…anyone?)

Poetry has played a big role in my life. As a writer, it was my first love. Today, many of my best friends are poets, or at least poetry aficionados.

One poem stands out as emblematic for women ADHD ers. It’s called “Warning,” by Jenny Joseph. You can see Jenny’s version HERE. The title says it all. Here’s my ADHD rendition of Jenny’s poem.

When I first read Nancy A. Ratey’s book, The Disorganized Mind: coaching your ADHD brain to take control of your time, tasks, and talents, I had a strong negative reaction.

First, it seemed that all of her clients were upper-class over-achievers who lived on a completely different planet from me. “How,” I thought, “could you claim to have ADHD and in the same breath tell me you’re a high-functioning C.E.O., lawyer or financier?”