ADHD on a budget isn’t easy. Inattention and impulsivity can be difficult characteristics to have when it comes to managing money. Many of my clients with ADHD have great financial difficulties but most are significantly …
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Different ADHD types
ADHD types are found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The medical community relies on this manual to diagnose all things mental. It is put out by the American …
Continue readingCleaning is Often an ADHD Challenge
Cleaning is often an ADHD challenge. It’s one of those activities that can utterly bring an otherwise motivated busy individual to a complete standstill. I have paralysis when tasked with the demonic CHORE of cleaning …
Continue readingReady for Action!
ACTION in ADHD Folks in general may understand this concept, but for most people with ADHD it is not obvious. Preparing to focus on something that HAS to get done is not only helpful but …
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Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is the concept of embracing the differences in our brain wiring. John Elder Robison, author of Look Me In The Eye: My Life With Asperger’s, wrote an article for Psychology Today, in which he describes, …
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ADHD and Power
This month, I’m exploring the idea of power. I was thinking about one of the things I learned from my mentor coach, Jille Bartolome…that money, time, and energy are all forms of power. That’s a fascinating …
Continue readingADHD-Inspired Cleaning Tips
ADHD-inspired cleaning tips: My top 5 As an ADHD Coach, I’ve had many conversations around the topic of cleaning. I’m mindful though, that cleaning is organizing, and for the ADHD mind, organizing is a little …
Continue readingADHD Relationship Ah-Ha
ADHD RELATIONSHIP AH-HA I love an ah-ha moment, don’t you? The older I get, they seem to come fewer and farther between one another, though. That’s probably why when they do come now they seem …
Continue readingLoses Attention: Passion vs Boredom
“Loses attention”; individuals with ADHD do have a noticeably different way of attending than do people who haven’t the diagnosis. I guess, to some who do not understand ADHD, it may seem that the inattentive …
Continue reading“Help My Loved One with ADHD”
There are a lot of reasons that someone with ADHD may not be doing the things you think they should be doing or in the way you think they should be doing them. Now, if …
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