I’ve had many requests for another day-in-the-life article, but I decided instead to give you a week of ADHD shenanigans instead. My son was little when I wrote that. These days everyone shares every moment of their ADHD lives on social media. But I feel more comfortable writing it down than pointing at word bubbles. […]
Tag Archives: meal planning
ADHD and Exhaustion
Every woman I talk to mentions ADHD and exhaustion at some point. For that reason I’ve suspected for a while that the fuzzy cotton brain feeling many of us describe isn’t our imagination or another manifestation of poor executive function. So I was thrilled when this article came out confirming what you and I already […]
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Meal Planning
I didn’t set out to write a guide about meal planning. If we’re being honest I don’t even like cooking. But you don’t have to like cooking to feed your family. This is where I tell you a story. My aunt and I were working to clean out my grandparents house when I got a […]
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 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 […]
Your Top 5 ADHD Questions Answered
I get emails. Lots and lots of emails. Every day. Mostly from women, but I do get some from men as well. Almost every one of these emails contains a question about ADHD. Some ask several questions because the information they seek is not always easy to find. I love researching and answering, but unfortunately, […]
A Winter Attitude Adjustment
I don’t know about you, but this time of year always feels a little depressing to me. Fall is so beautiful and inspiring, while winter is just …cold. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians 4-6% of Americans suffer each winter with Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as SAD. Another 10-20% of Americans […]
The Right Way To Read A Grocery Circular
With my Meal Planning clients I always say to start by going through your pantry. I will do a post about my own pantry in the near future. But for now, I want to show you how to read a grocery circular. Circulars exist almost everywhere. Small grocers have them as well as large grocers. […]
Living The Good Life On A Budget
*Updated 11/3/16 From what I am reading and hearing, some adults diagnosed with ADD/ADHD have money issues. Actually, errrbody seems to have money problems these days. But when your executive functioning is impaired it is tough to plan ahead, which can lead to impulsive spending. For whatever reason, my ADHD symptoms have never spilled over […]
