13 Things Kids (and Adults) Should Know About Their ADHD

1. ADHD is a medical condition, in which the body reabsorbs the chemical messenger between brain cells too quickly. 2. ADHD makes it easier to act without thinking about the consequences (that can be good or bad, depending on whether you are driving your bike, speaking in front of a group of people or playing as the team’s soccer goalie.) ADHD can make it easier to intensely focus on things that are...

6 Friends Every ADHD Mom Needs

After 20 years in Philadelphia, last June I moved to Salt Lake City with my husband and 5 children, 4 of whom have ADHD.  Facing the prospect of rebuilding my village, 2000 miles away from my home was daunting. I would take my dear husband to “Marshalls,” sillily hoping he would attack the racks like my dear friend back East- suffice to say, he’s no Ruth. It has taken me 4 decades to understand...

My ADD Tent: 7 Benefits of Camping in the Mud

This weekend, our family camped in the Uninta Mountains, not far from Park City, Utah.  While the rest of the country was experiencing record high temperatures, we had rain, near freezing night lows, winds, and eventually snow- on our Memorial Day family camping trip.  Friday night we put up two tents, built a fire, and warmed dinner- while rain down p0urs made mud so deep that we were all walking on 3 inch mud...

16 Things a Media-Vacation Can Do for You

Lose weight. Meet the neighbors. Find the library. Attend a concert. Grow tomatoes. Build a chicken coup. Discover a new bike route to work. Learn to whittle. Play chess. Write a handwritten letter. Find the nearest post box. Go camping. Build a fort. Watch the stars. Smell a rose. Reconnect with...

Automating the Family Bank: Managing Allowance in an ADHD World

Fundamental to teaching children about money is having an allowance,  a portion simply collected weekly (salary), and a portion earned by completing special family household projects (commission).  Management of their allowance permits kids to learn the value of money, and experience the value of saving and budgeting. Unfortunately, facilitating this as a parent, can be complex and time consuming when managing...