Being an Adult with ADHD. Struggles for Adults with ADHD and how to cope with having ADHD and parenting ADHD kids.
ADHD and Shame: The Who, What and Why Shame and ADHD? What do we know and what can be done about it? If you had asked me 8 years ago, as I was man-handling my 4 year old how I felt about myself, I would’ve lied and said “I think I’m pretty great.” The truth …
Is it me, Or ADHD? “No!” I whisper yell. “No, it’s 11:37 at night! You have to go to bed! Mommy is done with this!” I’m frustrated and sleep deprived. My 1 year old is resting his head peacefully four feet away. Meanwhile, I wrestle my 3 year old to stay in his toddler bed. …
25 ADHD Parenting Hacks with Alexa You Need to Know About Last year when I opened an Echo Dot for Christmas, I halfheartedly thought “Cool, I’ll probably hardly use this”. Oh, how wrong I was. Not only do I use Alexa daily, I use her multiple times a day. I joke that she’s my best …
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Does your spouse have ADHD? When adults start looking into their children’s learning struggles, a few things will often cross their mind. Questions such as “Do I have ADHD too?” or “Does my spouse have ADHD?” often surface. While whether or not someone has ADHD should be left to a doctor for a true diagnosis, there …
Sometimes, Mothering the Storm (Lacyestelle.com) accepts informative, creative and helpful guest posts. This post is a guest post, submitted by Valentina Wilson. Thank you for reading. How can a mother financially plan for her child’s future? You are a mom, and it takes a lot of courage to take up this responsibility and accept such …
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Here’s the cold hard truth about budgeting as an ADHD woman. We don’t. We don’t want to. If we don’t have to. If we can always pay our bills, why would we? But here’s a fact we are avoiding: Without budgeting, saving and doing things with our future in mind, we will have no future. …
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5 Signs of ADHD in Women Six years ago, I sat across from my social working clinician Mother while she read this giant book titled Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a guidebook to diagnosis and treatment By Russell Barkley. As she’s reading, I ask “ADHD? Isn’t that just made up?” Yes. Me. ADHD advocate. ADHD mom. …
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Does an ADHD Diet work? And What is it exactly? First, let’s start with the Basics: An ADHD Diet is truly just another way of saying a health-conscious brain diet. A diet where the nutrients, food and supplements we put into our body are designated to help our brain function optimally. Is there specifically an …
Exercises You Can Do At Home to Improve Focus Health Disclaimer: Please, before deciding to begin any kind of workout regiment consult your physician. I am not a licensed health professional. Mothering the Storm and it’s contents are opinion information writing only. Thank you. As an Adult with ADHD, I knew I had it long …
Best careers for ADHD Adults. The best career for any adult is one that they are both equally passionate about as well as intrigued by. Something they always want to learn more about, be better at and overall enjoy. But what about best careers for ADHD adults? There are many more career requirements I would …
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