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 […]
Tag: overwhelm
ADHD housekeeping: half-assed is better than no-assed
I had a different post on the calendar for today. However, my personal life is all kinds of unstructured lately. I felt inspired to post something a bit more off-the-cuff. Many of us are facing the end of the school year. A transitional period for our families. Our ingrained routines and structures will invariably get […]
How inductive discipline helps me parent with ADHD
The internet is full of advice for parenting kids with ADHD. Too few people discuss the painful inverse: our own ADHD can make effective parenting a huge challenge. I want to be consistent and level-headed with my kid. Unfortunately, ADHD works directly against me on both fronts. I have a terrible memory. I forget what […]