I was enjoying a classic Ramones song today with a strikingly simple and powerful chorus. It said: Learn to listen; listen to learn You gotta learn to listen before you get burned. The Ramones I found the song’s message particularly …
The Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is dedicated to helping adults with ADHD lead better lives. ADDA has a responsibility to spread awareness about ADHD and to help combat stigma and discrimination for those with ADHD. But we also have …
By Tedd Reike In his book, “Connect”, prominent psychiatrist and specialist in ADHD, Dr. Ed Hallowell, advises that connecting with others is an essential vitamin in building a healthy, successful life. It’s a scientific fact that we need one another. One …
We all know exercise builds muscle and enhances endurance, making our everyday physical challenges so much easier. But getting started can be daunting, thinking about hours on the treadmill, running for miles and lifting heavier and heavier weights. Fitness can …
I didn’t know I had Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), until I was sixty years old. I thought, as do most people, that ADHD affected little boys who can’t seem to stay out of trouble in school. The more I …
By Kirsten Milliken, PhD, PCC Spring is the best time to start a new habit or strengthen an existing one. Science and conventional wisdom support the idea that people with ADHD become more “activated” when signs of the spring season …
“The Breath of Beasts and Lilies,” is a love story, author Harrison Kistler explains: a love story about family, about children, and about how a father rediscovers happiness within the love of his children. “The Breath of Beasts and Lilies,” …
By Linda Walker Before Duane, my husband with ADHD, and I, got our act together, we were five years behind filing our income tax returns. Part of the issue was that, at the time, we didn’t know about Duane’s ADHD. …
It can be uncomfortable, disappointing, and sometimes even agonizing to say “no”. Sometimes the discomfort comes from feeling obligated to say “yes,” for any number of reasons. Other times, we say “yes” because a project or activity seems interesting and genuinely appeals to …
I had a textbook adult ADHD diagnosis. Like many women with primarily inattentive ADHD, I did not receive a diagnosis until after I started researching ADHD for my daughter. The more I read, the more I thought, “This is me!” …