It’s been some years — I don’t remember how many — since my husband and I began treatment for ADHD. I use the word “treatment” loosely: we both began taking stimulant medications, and we still do, but treatment means more than that. The journey includes plenty of hard work and learning, not just a prescription. That learning changed […]
Tag: self-care
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 […]
The power of right now
“Wait,” my friend said, “did I just hear you say you sweep the floor every day?” Never mind that I sweep the floor every day because I won’t devote the time or energy to doing it right. Sweeping every day enables me to do a spectacularly half-assed job and still keep a pretty clean house. What […]