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Living With ADHD: Elise

In the blogging world you hear a lot about influencers. Since I do not consider myself a blogger, I have a whole different group of influencers.  My community. After nearly 3 years of writing, researching and learning from women with ADHD I felt like it was time to...

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ADHD Is Not A Gift

Yeah you read that right, ADHD IS NOT A GIFT. There is so much misinformation out there. And many people are willing to make crazy statements so they can profit from it. Perhaps I feel this way because I have had to struggle, or maybe it’s because I talk to women...

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A Parent’s Guide To Teen Addiction

What do the following words all have in common? Baby, Bernice, Charlie, Dream, Florida Snow, Girlfriend, King, Monster, and Society High. They are all different ways to say cocaine. Perhaps I am just old school, but I really had no idea the amount of lingo out there...

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The Truth About Why Routines Fail

  Everyone talks about time management and morning routines. Take a look at Pinterest. There are pins and blog posts about how to structure your day and manage your time. Even I have written on how to use Google for block scheduling, and how to block out your...

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If you have ADHD, you have executive function disorder

  ADHD, executive function disorder, whatever you want to call it - if you have ADHD, you also have executive function disorder. "It's not that people with ADHD and Executive Function Disorder don't know what to do, it's that somehow it does not get done." -...

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Book Review: Be The Parent, Please

  I am an example of the “typical” American parent. Fully aware of the research on television, I still allow my child to watch a show so that I can get other things done. In fact, when he was an infant I often watched television while he nursed. But I am learning...

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5 Lies I Tell Myself About My ADHD

  There are roughly 8 million adults in the US living with ADHD. Less than 20% of those who meet the criteria have been diagnosed, and even less seek help. Source Unfortunately, living in denial prevents some people from realizing that life can actually get...

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The Surprising Cleaning Hacks You Need To Know

I love spending hours cleaning my house.  Said nobody, EVER. Taking care of a home when you have ADHD, children, pets, and a husband is no easy feat. 3 p.m. Friday Afternoon The Hubs: “Ugh, how did you get it so far up in there?” Me: “I don’t know, it happened so...

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Astonishing facts you need to know about why teens take risks

  **This post was sponsored by fsb associates. I was given a copy of Born To Be Wild for review.** Astonishing Facts you need to know about why teens take risks   "lets go out on a boat with the guys." As teenagers, it never occurred to us that the boat might...

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Kitchen Organization for ADHD Adults

Why is the kitchen the area of the house that seems to get the most cluttered? I kept asking myself this question a few weeks ago. For many families, the kitchen is the gathering place. It’s where we eat, talk, and even argue. Kitchens also have lots of hiding spaces...

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