Being an Adult with ADHD. Struggles for Adults with ADHD and how to cope with having ADHD and parenting ADHD kids.
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. …
There’s No Way I have ADHD! To the Woman In Denial Read More »
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 …
9 Money Making Careers That Don’t Suck for ADHD Adults Read More »
Inside a dark cave in Agrabah, I find the golden lamp. Gently rubbing its side, a stream of dark purple smoke begins to pour from its spout. Glancing up to an all-powerful genie, ready to grant me any wish of my choosing! “You get three wishes, what will your first one be?” His loud booming …
Sleep? What is Sleep? I wish I could just get some sleep. The truth is past motherhood, age 25 and home life responsibilities does anyone have a clue what sleep is? Much less how well-rested sleep feels anymore? Is anyone out there able to get some sleep? Ever? I will only say this once, but …
9 Easy Tricks To Calm your Mind and Help you Get Some Sleep Read More »
Finally learn to be on time, most of the time. If you have ADHD, timeliness is either a significant struggle for you or you hyperfocus on it and can be on time for everything in your life. In fact, you might even be early. I am not the latter of these two. It took me …
Drawing a blank on what to ask your doctor about your ADHD diagnosis? Not to fear, I’ve written out nine questions you may or may not want to ask your psychologist, psychiatrist or neurologist, before you leave your appointment. Whether you’ve known for a while, you have ADHD or have received a formal ADHD diagnosis …
9 ADHD Diagnosis Questions You Don’t Want to Forget Read More »
Struggling to follow through on your goals is something I am well versed and could likely write a book about. “How to not finish anything…ever.” could be the title and it could walk you through how I’ve started and stopped at least half a dozen projects in my seeming short life. But in learning why …
How to Follow Through on Your Goals When You Have Mental Illness Read More »
Delayed Gratification? What is that?! As an ADHDer, we really don’t know. It’s October now and looking back at January of this year fills you with regret and self-doubt. You began the year with great intentions, planning to finally have the body, life or financial status you wanted and now…It’s almost Halloween and if you …
ADHD & Unmet Goals for 2018? How To Crush them in the Last 12 Weeks of the Year Read More »
