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 […]
Category Archives: ADHD at Home
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 […]
The Naked Truth About How ADHD Affects Women At Home
ADHD women at home don’t have it easy. We have very high standards for ourselves and we are often left feeling like a failure. I hated being a stay at home mom. In fact I wrote an article about it for Huffington Post a while back. While I stand by what I wrote in that article, […]
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Meal Planning
Meal planning is tough for everyone. Even those without ADHD. If you are familiar with my website you have already noticed that I am big into budgeting, stocking a pantry, and planning ahead. I wasn’t always this obsessed. It actually started because I was fielding all kinds of questions whenever I told someone in my […]
A Low-Key Thanksgiving Menu
So as I wrote in this post, I usually get pretty stressed out this time of year. I have a love/hate relationship with the holidays. I want everything to be beautiful and smell really good. But somehow the idea of getting my house together and socializing is too much for me. Generally I leave […]
A New Way to Think About ADHD and Organization
ADHD and organization – it’s a topic we can all relate to! Myself included. **This is a guest post from one of my favorite people, Jaclyn Paul! Jaclyn’s website ADHD Homestead was one of the first websites I found when I was trying to start A Dose of Healthy distraction. Her research and writing remains […]
