If you’d asked me how I felt about an Apple Watch a few months ago, I would’ve told you I don’t judge anyone for owning one. I would judge myself for owning one, though. It’s not that I didn’t want an Apple Watch. I have ADHD and I like shiny gadgets. This particular gadget triggered […]
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ADHD & our morning routine: why I taught my kid to wake up on his own
My six-year-old recently woke me up in the early-morning hours. It was still dark outside and I was snuggled under a stack of blankets, fast asleep. He was doing me a huge favor. “It’s 6:34.” His tone was part confused, part admonishing. It was a school morning, after all. We should’ve been up and getting […]
How manipulatives can help ADHD’s time blindness
This summer put a huge strain on my time management skills: my schedules and routines shifted weekly, I’d committed to complete two big projects by the fall, and I was alone for either far fewer or far more hours each day than I was used to. This would be a struggle for anyone. Even more […]