Follow up… Is ADHD outgrown?
As much as I hate to admit it when I make a mistake… One other thing that I learned at the conference is that a small percentage of ADHD’ers do outgrow it. I would still argue that many people who…
Matt Reid
Be the voice of reason!
I haven’t had time to read that most recent article in the Times. However, I will say that with in the ADHD community the Times has already become a joke. They so clearly have an anti-ADHD bias that we…
World’s Yummiest Protein Shake
This is a fantastic shake for several reasons. It is great for us who help manage our ADHD with exercise, including lifting, and who want to lose fat and build muscle in it’s place. I usually have one after my…
To edit, or not to edit. That is the question!
So, If you are one of the six people who have read my blog, you are probably familiar with my standard disclaimer. It is essentially this: In an effort to avoid my own ADHD perfectionist tendencies, I choose not to…
The Wisdom of Shel Silverstein
I was reading some poems to my 3 1/2 year old last night. I thought we could all benefit from this one. WOULDA-COULDA-SHOULDA All the Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas/ Layin’ in the sun./ Talkin’ ’bout the things/ They woulda-coulda-shoulda done…/ But those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas/…
Community Resource
I recently met Jaclyn at an ADHD awareness event. I liked what her organization had to offer. You decide. Check it out! “Super Soccer Stars Shine is a unique program that uses soccer as a vehicle to teach life skills…
Self esteem and success
I consider low self-esteem an epidemic amongst ADHD’ers. This doesn’t surprise me at all. Much of life, particularly the traditional educational system, is structured in a way that makes us feel like failures on a day-to-day basis. It doesn’t matter…
A note on perseverance… among other things
My Standard Disclaimer: In order to outsmart my own perfectionist tendencies and actually make blog entries that I don’t obsess about, I promise not to edit this post [much]. So please forgive any mistakes. It may not be done perfectly,…
What a strange life I lead!?
So, at nine o’clock tonight my Concerta is running out for the day. I’ve gotten the little man to bed. I’m tired but not quite ready for bed myself. I want to get more work done. I know that the…
Still learning to deal with frustration
So… I just spent 20+ minutes typing a lengthy blog entry about getting my ACC and what it taught me about perseverance and attention to detail. Then I pressed the “pop out” button on my WordPress page and the whole…