To live a healthy and satisfying life with ADHD, I’ve had to make some sacrifices. This isn’t necessarily good or bad. I do, however, think it’s important to acknowledge. ADHD is a disability. Like with any disability, there will be things I can’t do in exactly the same way as someone without that disability. This […]
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Applying the ADHD brakes during a huge project
Life at the ADHD Homestead is about to get crazy: we’re renovating our kitchen. This is our biggest, baddest project since we did in vitro fertilization almost five years ago. Like IVF, the payoffs will be fantastic — we got a kid last time, and this time we’ll get a kitchen larger than a closet — […]
Why you need to stop putting yourself last
If you’re a parent with ADHD, it’s easy — maybe even automatic — to put yourself last. I’m not always flush with well-focused energy. Sometimes I think I owe it all to my family. Because I’m always behind on something, I never feel like I’ve earned time for myself. The problem is, time for ourselves […]