Power Moms Unite

Accept differences, Be genuine,
Count your blessings, Dream,
Experiment, Forgive, Give thanks,
Harm no one, Imagine more,
Jettison anger, Keep a sense of humor, Love deeply,
Manage your issues, Nurture hope, Open your mind, Pursue wisdom,
Quiet doubt, Rethink approaches, Simplify, Teach generosity,
Understand, Value truth, Win graciously, eXercise,
Yearn to collaborate, Zealously advocate.

I live with 5 wonderful children 4 of whom have ADHD, two of which also have ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Being an occupational therapist married to a wonderfully loving and witty man, who was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, ADHD was neither unfamiliar nor unmanageable. As a therapist, I knew how to [...]

I had a good laugh this morning, when I saw one of my Facebook friends, had joined the Facebook Addiction Disorder Group.  Keep in mind, I was laughing because over the last 2 weeks, in spite of the holidays arriving, 5 children being home from school, my husband home from weeks of intensive business travel, [...]

Mid-gospel, Doodle rolled her head against my shoulder while she reached across me to shake her 14 month old sister, Jilly-bean’s foot. “I just love her so much, Mom,” stated Doodle, in a voice just louder than a whisper.“Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,” replied the priest.Patiently, I reminded Doodle “Please listen to the [...]

Keep a disability perspective. I hate that phrase. I know what it means and I know why CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD) coaches parents on it, but I still hate the statement. It forces me to think about how ADHD limits my children’s performance and how I have to work on accepting [...]