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Tough Times

by Brenda on March 22, 2011

There are times in every ADD Moms life when things get really tough. It might be because of outside situations beyond your control or it might be because of your ADHD symptoms. Usually it’s a combination of both. When something unexpected happens – a loved one gets ill, a job layoff, some unexpected repairs or [...]

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Gardening and ADHD?

by Brenda on June 22, 2010

It’s summertime here in my part of the world, and among other things, that means gardening. Each spring as soon as it gets warm enough, I head out to the local greenhouse and buy far too many plants. I get carried away with all of the pretty flowers and plants and have visions of beautiful [...]

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Wasting Time

by Brenda on June 18, 2010

How many ways do you waste time? I’m not suggesting that you do it on purpose. Those of us with ADHD, with our ability to be easily distracted, waste time without even knowing it. Here are a few places that you might be wasting time: Online Need I say more? Facebook, Twitter, checking your email [...]

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GPS and ADD

by Brenda on September 16, 2009

If you follow me on Facebook, you would know that yesterday I spent the greater part of it in my car running errands (including a kind of creepy part when this undercover police car from Wisconsin kept showing up everywhere I went. I live in Indiana.) I bet I drove 100 miles or more yesterday, [...]

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ADHD and Your Environment

by Brenda on June 9, 2009

I think that most of us are aware that kids with ADHD are more successful in school when they have a structured and organized environment. But did you know that the same is true for adults with ADHD? You’ve all heard me complaining for months about my downstairs bathroom. (Status: ceiling in & painted, walls [...]

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