Archives for February, 2016
Wait, What Was I doing Again?
My son and I both have some severe ADHD. Here is a common scenario in our home: I ask Jimmy to clean his room and I begin on my own housework project. Within minutes Jimmy interrupts me and says something generally pointless, distracting and completely unrelated to the task at hand. I kindly send him back to clean his room and look around trying to recall where...
Picky Eating, Personality and ADHD
My son is one of the most finicky, picky eaters out there. My husband politely explains at dinner parties that Jimmy has what he calls rotating taste buds. One week he loves shrimp or bananas and the next week he detests them and begs for strawberries and...
A Little Help Here: ADHD Adult Diagnosis
Life is full and busy in our home and I can end up losing track and falling behind if I’m not careful. With all of this ruckus in my life I had decided a few weeks ago to seek treatment for my ADHD struggles and went to my doctor.
My doctor got me right in the same week I called. She said it definitely sounded like I could benefit from medication and some mindfulness techniques.
I...
My doctor got me right in the same week I called. She said it definitely sounded like I could benefit from medication and some mindfulness techniques.
I...
Procrastination is ADHD’s Nemesis: Working from Home
Although working from home and spending time with my kids sounds great, it has some serious downsides. I tend to procrastinate and have to fight the urge to put things off and take just one more photo of my two-year-old covered in cookie batter.
Anxiety...
Anxiety...
Forgetfulness and Midnight Eurekas
I rely on coffee to give me a morning boost, like 54% of Americans. It is my daily Zen. When I settle down to work at my computer a cup of the caffeine based stimulant comes along to boost my concentration.
Our nights are filled with interruptions. My husband is up to feed the hungry woodstove every few hours all winter. The cats and dogs make sounds disrupting my light maternal slumber. Coyotes howling, roosters crowing and even flocks of migrating geese wake...
Our nights are filled with interruptions. My husband is up to feed the hungry woodstove every few hours all winter. The cats and dogs make sounds disrupting my light maternal slumber. Coyotes howling, roosters crowing and even flocks of migrating geese wake...
