My ADD House: Recognizing Medication Needs Adjustment

It’s been quite a month.  It started as a slow simmer-with my 9-year old whining, teasing , and running in the house, (not much different than any other 9 year old.) Then the teachers began asking, has anything changed at home?  Why?  …Just, he seems very talkative.  He’s not finishing his work. A couple of weekends pass- more poking, more arguments with siblings, now fists are thrown, more...

Managing the Distracted Wanderer

Wandering and ADHD go together like PB and J.  Several years ago, I went to a local amusement park with a dear friend of mine and her 3 children. Between us we had seven children, ages 5 to 12, riding roller coasters, splashing in wave pools, twirling on spin-ny rides.  As the day closed, she led the parade of kids toward the parking lot, as I brought up the rear, my effort to make sure no one was left behind....

Hug Yourself

PowerMoms are busy people- we are managing a lot.  Mother’s Day weekend unfortunately, is no exception.  If we are lucky enough to have our mothers with us, we tend to focus on making the day special for them.  Often we are still making meals, wrapping gifts, shuffling kids to visit grandparents- for Mother’s Day.  It is part of honoring the women who took care of us and raised us to be the mothers...

Zit Picking: Sign of ADHD

Last week, sitting in the dermatologist’s office with my teenage daughter, I had to face my childhood demons.  I had acne as a child, and now, so does my beautiful daughter.  I twinge when I consider my genetics  gave her this battle with acne, that is more painful psychologically than physically.  Unlike my parents (it was different time, 30 years ago), I am determined she will not live my teenage...

Child Creations: What To Do With Them, Before You Get Crazy

I’m on a kick these days- clutter makes me crazy.  My ADHD becomes unbearable in the chaos of paper, random bits of Calico Critters, Barbie fashion creations, school dioramas, class papers, lego creations- the list goes on.  My first inclination is to toss the lot, (I am a tosser to a fault- I call it “impulsive cleaning.”) My cleaning is almost a compulsion, I need to restore order to think and...