People with ADHD forget a lot — a lot of things, and very often. We frustrate ourselves. Even worse, we frustrate, hurt, and disappoint the people we love. ADHD is cruelly egalitarian, in that we forget our spouse’s birthday as easily as our dry cleaning. Even if we lived in total isolation, we’d still generate the same […]
Category: Organizing
Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Ever since I made the uncluttered space – uncluttered mind connection in my home, I’ve loved tidying up and paring down. It’s still the most overwhelming project ever. If you feel the same way and you’re looking for a different angle, try Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. For those who find typical minimalism or […]
Toys in the ADHD home: why everyone’s happier with less
Chances are, if you have children, you’ve watched toys slowly take over your home. Many parents say, “we have too many toys,” but defend this choice in the same breath. But stop and think for a moment: how does your child behave when he’s surrounded by a hoard of toys? Content? Calm? Focused? More likely […]