ADHD-Friendly

I talked about general tolerations in episode 24 and holiday tolerations in episode 58. Today I am talking about health-related tolerations. Some examples might include a sensitive tooth or a small in...

1 Sep 202334min

If you are prescribed stimulant medication as part of your ADHD-management program, you have probably experienced some of the challenges related to the shortages of the past several months. These shor...

25 Aug 202323min

“You’ve Heard of the Sunday Scaries. But What About the End-of-Summer Scaries?” That is the title of the Parents article by Allison Slater Tate that resonated with me the minute I read it. I knew exac...

18 Aug 202323min

My youngest child is headed to college this month. With this transition comes a lot of excitement, but also a decent amount of stress. I know from experience that transitioning from high school to col...

11 Aug 202342min

My mother used to tell me to go outside and play when I said I was bored. I used to tell my own children that it wasn’t my job to entertain them when they were bored. Neither approach worked for me or...

4 Aug 202325min

Does the heat and humidity of summertime impact you negatively? Do you find you have less energy, feel lethargic or maybe even feel more irritable than in cooler months? Most people have heard of Seas...

28 Jul 202325min

Do you love to start things but struggle to finish them? Do you procrastinate starting something but have no difficulty finishing it once someone else has begun? In this episode Patty shares some info...

21 Jul 202322min

Do you plan five minutes for a task that takes an hour? Are you habitually late because you underestimated the time needed to arrive someplace? Estimating time accurately is a skill impacted by ADHD. ...

14 Jul 202325min