Following my post about tackling those pesky lingering items on your to-do list, a reader wrote to me with a question about laundry. I don’t struggle to actually put it in the washer and dryer, but when it comes to putting it away I’m stuck. I currently have three baskets of clothes in my bedroom […]
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Chores, gender norms, & ADHD
ADHD sabotages marriage relationships on (at least) two fronts: the emotional and the practical. One can precede or exacerbate the other. Sharing domestic responsibilities is far from mundane. When we feel unsupported — or worse, cut off at the knees — by a partner, our relationship can drift toward a parent-child dynamic. Not good news for emotional […]
Skip the donation bins & declutter without leaving your home
I don’t know about you, but for me, packing up those unwanted items for donation is only half the battle. Decluttering experts suggest several ways to make sure this stuff actually leaves your house: for example, keeping it in the car or dropping it off that very day. For people with ADHD, it’s not that easy. After my son’s birthday party this […]