I gave my child ADHD. I also gave him wavy hair and a love of sarcasm. Maybe you also gave your child ADHD? I guarantee you also gave them some other stuff as well. A few weeks ago my son was struggling at Jujitsu. He was supposed to do a front roll and he...
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...
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...
Authoritative Parenting When Mom Has ADHD Too
I was not raised in an authoritative parenting environment. As I have mentioned my mom was a single parent, and she didn't have much help. As a teenager I was grounded fairly often. Usually because I was unmotivated or behaving impulsively or just ignoring my parents...
Living With ADHD: Amy
Going forward I will be making short videos to discuss the work I do with clients. It seems more personal to do it this way, plus it saves me some time! Today's video is about Amy, a young mother navigating life with ADHD while trying to be the best mom she can be. Oh...
The Most Powerful Way To Connect With Your Child
A few weeks ago I was really down in the dumps about my child. His diagnosis is a complex one, and I found myself reverting back to old patterns of negative thinking and speaking. Here is a quote from Suzy Miller, “Negative words carry negative vibration....
How To Raise A Boring, Insecure People Pleaser
A conversation from my life: “Hey bud, are you going to buy a house of your own someday?” I do this periodically, I ask my son what he wants as an adult. Mostly because I enjoy his answers, and kids with ADHD and/or autism are honest and straightforward in a way most...
Not Every Day Needs To Be Crammed With Adventure
Every Saturday morning my son wakes me up far before I am ready. We get up and get his morning snack, consisting of mini belvitas (1/2 pack) and almond milk (1/2 plain, ½ chocolate). Snuggling, I ask him, “What should we do today?” He looks at me with those big...
5 Simple Rules To Improve Your Week Alone With Your Children
I can name at least 5 friends whose husbands travel for business. Some of these women work outside of the home and some stay at home. My husband occasionally travels too, so I know how hard it is to hold down the fort when you are alone with the kids. Have you ever...
The Importance Of Establishing Routines For Children
As a person suffering with ADHD during my formative years, I have had to create systems to help myself function in the world. Routine and structure are essential to my functioning. I get irritable when I am out of my routine. So does my son. People with...