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Top ADHD Tip: Find Work You Love! Here’s How
Often, those of us with ADHD are told that to realize our full potential we need to find work that we’re passionate about; work that suits our ADHD-ness to a tee. But how? I haven’t yet read how to successfully navigate the leap from un- or under-employment to dream job. Surely it’s not as easy [...]
Will.i.am Shares About His ADHD
Black Eyed Peas singer, songwriter, and producer, will.i.am, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). "I have ADHD. I'll admit it," he shares in an interview with the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid newspaper. "One thingShow More Summary
Just Diagnosed With Adult ADHD?
If you are an adult who has finally been accurately diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of struggles, frustration and self-doubt, the ADHD diagnosis can be the first step in initiating the healing process.
The next step is learning as much as you can about ADHD and how it impacts your life. Show More Summary
Do Kids Outgrow ADHD?
It was once thought that children simply outgrow ADHD as they develop, mature, and age. We now know that although ADHD begins in childhood, troubling symptoms can continue into adolescence and adulthood. While some kids may seem to outgrow...Show More Summary
3 Things You Need to Know to Improve Your Child's Behavior
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often do not respond as well to traditional parenting techniques. If you are a parent, teacher, or caregiver of a child with ADHD it is important to know about strategiesShow More Summary
The Art of Procrastination
We ADDers are masters of the art of procrastination. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Now we aren’t entirely to blame all by ourselves. Our ADHD does get some of the credit. But the truth is it’s all too easy to use our ADHD symptoms as excuses not to do things [...]
What to Do When Life Gets CRAZY
I know what you’re thinking. “What does she mean when life gets crazy? Mine’s crazy all the time!”. Allow me to clarify. There is your “normal” crazy life, and then there is crazy. Like chaos on steroids. Let’s face it. You may think your life is as full as it can be and you’re doing [...]
What’s Up Doc? ADHD at the Doctor’s Office
Nelson Santos via Compfight As an adult with ADHD, I’ve never been at a loss for questions and this is especially true when I’ve given someone tacit permission to poke, prod, x-ray, and provide potent chemical substances meant to assist healing or at least mask my symptoms. With this in mind, I felt even more [...]
My Erin Condren Planner
This is my honest review of Erin Condrun planners. They did not ask me to write this and are not paying me anything. I purchased my planner on my own because I wanted it and now I want to share my experience with you. I have always loved Erin Condrun planners. I especially love all [...]
10 Second Projects
Take a look around you. How many little things are piled up around your house? And by little things I mean the ones that would only take seconds to take care of or clean up. For instance, right now there are numerous tools in my kitchen floor and on the counter. A quick pick up, [...]
An ADHD Holiday Primer
lintmachine via Compfight This Monday is Victoria Day in Canada. Its origin is a celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday and it occurs on the weekend prior to May 25. (Canada still has a British Queen, why I don’t know. Maybe we’re just too polite to point out to the Brits that we’re Canadian, but I’m [...]
1 Plan + 1 Hour = More Organized
With the right plan, an hour or so, and some stick to it-ness, your house can become more organized and less cluttered. Now I’m not saying one hour will get the whole house done – who are you? Superwoman? What I am saying is that setting aside about an hour’s worth of time a couple [...]
Online ADHD Research Study Looking for ADHD and non-ADHD Participants
Adults with ADD/ADHD are needed to participate in an Internet study examining emotional responses to pictures. Adults who do not have ADD/ADHD are also needed, to provide a group to compare to. Participants will view a number of photographs...Show More Summary
7 Signs Your ADHD Treatment is Working
Ibrahim Iujaz via Compfight Life was so messy and topsy-turvy before my ADHD diagnosis, these days I make a conscious effort to notice how (and when) things have changed for the better. Otherwise, I might just notice the places where I’m still messy, still awkward, still completely incapable of assembling small furniture or a batch [...]
Boosting the Effects of Vitamin D
ADHD is sort of like Justin Bieber. It never travels alone; it always has an entourage. Many times, one of the hangers on is depression. Depression and ADHD seem to pair well with one another. When you live with ADHD, it’s not so easy to feel good about yourself. In fact, it’s easier to feel [...]
FREE Online Support Groups
Support Groups can be a great resources for Adults with ADD / ADHD. There some that meet in person but many adults with ADD / ADHD benefit from the convenience of online support groups. Here...
Date for Orlov / Green Talk on Sex Moved to 5/29
Totally ADD has decided to move the talk on ADHD and sex from tonight (5/13) to 5/29. They are interested in opening up the talk to registrants outside of just their members as they have had people asking for that, so the 29th is the...Show More Summary
Webinar – Mother’s Day with ADHD: How to Keep It Happy!
I’m happy to report that our Mother’s Day with ADHD: How to Keep It Happy! webinar went off (almost) without a hitch. On a personal note, I was terrified before we started. I’d planned to create a visual presentation but only had 3 hours to create it – right before the webinar! With minimal time, [...]
Write it Down So You Don’t Remember
I have a very dear friend (with ADHD) who came up with that classic quote. Each year a few of us get together to do Halloween in a big way. We dress up as witches and decorate like crazy. It gets bigger each year. The whole neighborhood knows about our tradition and comes by each [...]
