Life with the ADHD housewife is never dull. I’ll admit that. But*** I firmly believe that my homemaking skills aren’t much different from my non-ADHD counterparts. Think about it -Your home looks different when you know nobody is going to see it. Neurotypical people rush around to get ready for guests, too. So on a […]
Category Archives: ADHD at Home
The Real Truth About ADHD And Clutter
I’m sick of talking about ADHD and clutter. Seriously, as my friend Rene’ Brooks pointed out on Twitter, organizational porn is rampant in the ADHD community. We spend hours on Pinterest, and we watch Marie Kondo on Netflix. You probably subscribe to at least three organizing blogs, and you participate in a few Facebook groups […]
Paperwork Clutter and ADHD Adults
Paperwork Clutter and ADHD Adults. The two go together like chocolate and peanut butter. I have gone through periods of time where I didn’t open my mail for weeks. What happens when you don’t open your electric bill? It doesn’t get paid. And then a month later you get a letter in a brightly […]
A Great Morning Routine Begins the Night Before
I haven’t always had a great morning routine. In middle school I had a bit of trouble getting up in the morning. At first my mother would come downstairs (my room was in the basement) and bang on my door to wake me. After a while when that didn’t work she installed a bell. […]
Stop Wasting Time on To-Do Lists
Stop wasting time with to-do lists. Just stop. To-do lists are generally quite long, because they are aspirational. Long lists lead to overwhelm and inaction when you have ADHD. I should know, I used to make these super detailed to-do lists because I couldn’t depend on my working memory to recall what needed to […]
How To Prioritize Your Life
In the age of apps and instant messenger it is very difficult to figure out how to prioritize your life. On top of the constant pull of technology, we with ADHD have a hard time prioritizing day-to-day tasks. So running a home, navigating a career, and raising children isn’t as intuitive for us. We need […]
Master Your Habits (Even with ADHD)
There are tons of posts out there screaming at you, How to Master Your habits with ADHD, or something similar. In the words of Gretchen Rubin, “Habits eliminate the need for self control.” But I’ve begun to question whether an ADHD adult forms habits in the same way as a neurotypical adult. In my […]
Meal Planning for an ADHD Mom
Meal planning for an ADHD mom is what I would call a, “situation.” I get emails about meal planning more than anything else. For ADHD moms, it’s tough to balance healthy eating, planning ahead, and then listening to a houseful of picky eaters complain. If you’ve ever spent hours prepping and preparing a new recipe […]
How To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom (With ADHD)
Stay-at-home-moms with ADHD are not the same as a neurotypical SAHM. In the summer of 2010, I was very pregnant, and very much looking forward to being a stay-at-home-mom. But I was not acknowledging my ADHD so I had no idea what was in store for me. You all know where your head is before […]
How To Stock Your Pantry
I am opinionated about a few things, so I’m gonna be honest and tell you that food, and how you should stock your pantry – is definitely one of them. When I say I am opinionated about food, it’s not just because I am living with ADHD. I am writing about stocking a pantry and […]
