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Ditching video games: more than making time & space
Around the turn of the new year, something amazing happened in our house: we got rid of most of our video games. This means less clutter, and I’m excited about the benefits for our family’s energy and...
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Of course behavior therapy helps kids with ADHD…for now.
When I see ADHD trending on social media, I perk up my ears. Today, it’s the release of new study results supporting behavior therapy as a first-line treatment for children with ADHD. This raises...
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Supplements & natural remedies for ADHD
Recently, I received a reader email asking about supplements and natural remedies for ADHD. My short answer: buyer beware. People have many reasons to try supplements: older adults may have concerns...
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“ADHD? Nah, everybody does that.”
“Everybody does that.” My least favorite response to an attempt to describe ADHD. Because “everybody does that” really says this: my challenges aren’t unique. I’ve chosen to put a label on normal life...
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Just a mom with ADHD, visiting the academic buffet
Tonight, for the first time in almost a decade, I’ll be stepping into a college classroom as a student. Before anyone questions my sanity, not to worry. I’m enrolled in an eight-week, non-credit...
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Decluttering, ADHD, & the hidden cost of selling unwanted stuff
When I declutter, I’m always tempted to sell unwanted stuff. The prospect of a few bucks in my pocket clouds my judgement. Sometimes I forget my goal: to simplify my life. To lower my stress and...
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Bad ADHD memes, & my real reason for taking stimulants
Memes. They strain my personal ‘no trolling’ policy. Maybe you’ve seen memes like this, too. I feel like they’re everywhere. At best, they’re ignorant and insulting. If you see one, please — don’t...
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Email sanity with #AdultADHD: collect those open loops!
Way back in the day, I often lost track of my progress on little projects and tasks. Email presented a particular challenge. I’d ask someone a question, hit send, and promptly forget about it. No...
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Derailment, ADHD, & the Pit of Domestic Despair
Toward the end of March, my immune system sabotaged all my good habits. My son brought home a bug that hardly affected him, but — like the evil kid illnesses it was — gave me 12 days of low-grade...
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Boundaries in the ADHD home
Boundaries in our home are simple — they may even seem trivial — but they’re mighty. They’re the key to domestic peace (or ceasefire, if that’s where you are on your journey). ADHD adults living under...
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Taking a u-turn away from the Big Adventure
Something amazing happened the other day. I turned my car around. Not as in a three-point turn, which I’ve known how to do since I was 16. I turned around after I’d gone out for a Big Adventure. Unlike...
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Chores, gender norms, & ADHD
ADHD sabotages marriage relationships on (at least) two fronts: the emotional and the practical. One can precede or exacerbate the other. Sharing domestic responsibilities is far from mundane. When we...
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ADHD awareness helped me heal — and gave me my brother back
About the author: Michelle Diaz-Nanasca wrote theater and movie reviews for local newspapers while in high school. She majored in Literatures of the World at the University of California, San Diego....
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Unfortunately, every parenting win springs from impulse control.
An interaction I had with my three-year-old a couple months ago blew me away. I should’ve been delighted. Instead, I felt deeply sad. And I knew I couldn’t say a thing. We’d talked about his books...
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Guest Post: Women with ADHD — a letter to my younger self
About the author: S.B. Castañeda writes about the struggles of #ADHDwomen on her blog, Adulting With ADHD. Dear Younger Self, You aren’t feeling very good about life right now. In fact, if I recall...
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Canaries in the coal mine
Sometimes, I don’t know if I’m managing my ADHD effectively. After all, the right type and dose of stimulant medication should feel pretty unobtrusive. It doesn’t make ADHD’ers feel drugged, hyped up,...
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ADHD & screens: apps to protect our sleep from blue light.
When I first read Paul Bogard‘s The End of Night a couple years ago, hardly anyone was talking about the health effects of blue light. Since then, a number of articles and studies have made the rounds...
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ADHD & personal grooming: do you Epilady?
I rarely talk about products here. When I do, I’m sharing something I find particularly helpful. I haven’t been contacted by Epilady, nor did I get anything for free in exchange for this post. Personal...
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Personal organizing case study: Bullet Journal
Organizing my daily life: it feels like both the starting point and the impossible dream with adult ADHD. It’s also a basic expectation of adulthood. Most ADHD’ers know we need an organizational...
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The internet: ADHD’s friend and foe
When I get overwhelmed, the internet’s the first thing to go. That’s why my social media feeds are either hopping or silent. But the the internet, huge burden and distraction that it is, can also help...
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