Getting Things Done with ADHD will never be easy. However, you can develop strategies to help yourself do more of the things that really matter to you. In the spring if this year I bought Dr Russ Ramsay's new book Rethinking Adult ADHD: Helping Clients Turn...
No matter where you turn, people are making rude comments about ADHD. If you're parent to a child with ADHD you've heard something along the lines of, “He just needs a whoopin.” Or better yet, “He needs a foot up his a$$!” Perhaps your parents were given this advice...
This is the truth about ADHD and self-trust: it doesn’t exist. ADHD adults don’t trust themselves at all. In fact, our self-concept begins to erode pretty early in life. I struggled to do my calculus homework every day of my junior year. I’d stare at lines of notes...
There is a connection between ADHD and fear of...EVERYTHING. "You have a real fear of cancer, don't you?" My husband asks me as I follow him around the house reciting the survivability rates of various cancers. We'd just returned from the gym where I'd been running on...
Many adults develop ADHD coping strategies to help them navigate life. Some of these strategies are helpful, while others actually produce long-term consequences. Picture yourself with a looming deadline for work. It’s Friday and your report is due on Monday. You took...
I'm sick of talking about ADHD and clutter. Seriously, as my friend Rene' Brooks pointed out on Twitter, organizational p*rn is rampant in the ADHD community. It's ok to look at aspirational home content, but if it makes you feel bad about yourself there's not no...
Why are we all working so hard to be good girls with ADHD? Actually scratch that. Why are we trying to be good girls at all? Don't deny it, I have proof. I asked this question on my business Facebook page, AND in a Facebook group. You all confirmed you wanted to be a...
Coaching your ADHD child on social skills is more complicated than just telling them when they’ve done something wrong. Believe me, I know how hard it is not to lose your sh-t when your child behaves inappropriately in a social situation. I’ve spent many hours sitting...
ADHD, money, and emotions are inextricably linked. I feel a little uncomfortable whenever someone emails me with questions about ADHD and money management. Money management isn't just about creating a budget, it's about how we feel about ourselves. Many of us measure...
When things are going off the rails, give your child a redo. No wait, give your child (and yourself) a redo. THAT is where the magic is. Yes, your child will occasionally act like caged animal and embarrass you in public, or behind you while in the middle of a zoom...
