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Category Archives: ADD
Dear Adderall, let’s make out
I know this sounds totally forward. Because hey, I just met you and this is crrrazy but here’s my pharmacy number, so call me maybe. Actually, screw maybe. Let’s make this official, baby. Adderall, you just saved my life. Imma … Continue reading
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ADD Cupcakes
After I finish writing this book I’m becoming a romance novelist. Or a cupcake baker. Or a juggler of circus balls. Anything other than the crucible of writing about pain. Who am I kidding? Even cupcake bakers have pain, am … Continue reading
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Waiting For Cancer
I’m pretty weepy today. It’s not just one thing, really. It’s sorta everything. For one thing, my doctor found a new, suspicious lump in my right breast. You know what’s weird? It’s not so much the prospect of cancer that … Continue reading
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Suicide questionnaires & ADD don’t mix
I went to a psychiatrist last Friday. As a matter of protocol, I had to fill out a suicide questionnaire. Which felt weird. I mean, if you’re feeling suicidal (which I’m not), I can think of few things more soul-crushing … Continue reading
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Medicating my ADHD son
Last week on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show, there was a lively debate about whether it’s good or bad to medicate children with ADHD. One mother’s solution to her son’s ADHD was to “unschool” him. As an Attachment Parenting coach … Continue reading
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Housecleaning for artists, creatives, ADHD-ers and ENFPs! (and ooooh! I defy Fly Lady!)
For YEARS, I have studied how other people clean their homes. I read ENTIRE BOOKS on the subject—including this massive, comprehensive tome. I subscribed to Fly Lady. I read lots of blogs by Type A personalities. And every time I … Continue reading
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ADHD & Dysgraphia
A new school year, a new teacher and another re-evaluation of how well I’m managing my son’s ADHD. In short, we need to kick it up a notch. One thing we’re considering is the possibility of Dysgraphia–extreme difficulty/deficiency in handwriting. … Continue reading
Posted in ADD, Parenting--toughest job out there
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Simple Tips for Managing Your Child’s ADHD
One year ago, my oldest son was diagnosed with ADD. The original diagnosis didn’t include the “H” (hyperactive) part–which was mainly based on our therapists’ experience with kids who were super-hyperactive. But, of course, there is a spectrum for these … Continue reading
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Experiments in Mindfulness: start by washing the dishes
I’m beginning my year of mindfulness by examining my personal space because an obstacle to mindfulness is chaos and clutter. My personal space often reflects my scatterbrained, spontaneous, exuberant approach to life. There are slips of paper with poems and … Continue reading
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They’re not fantasies, they’re mantasies
My husband has this fantasy that one day I’m going to wake up and be magically transmogrified into Outdoor Woman. I’ll initiate camping trips and hike up Half-Dome. All our kids will be handy with a Swiss Army knife and … Continue reading
Posted in ADD, Depression, Her Royal Mommy-Ness
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