This post shares my ten most popular blog posts on Adult ADHD, with a snippet about each. They touch upon relationships, medication, scientific research, management tools, and much more. As you can see from the …
You might be surprised. It’s not on the symptom list for Adult ADHD. It’s not on the “Top Ten ADHD Relationship Challenges.” But for many partners of adults with ADHD, not taking out the trash …
A team of researchers conducted a systematic review of apps (mobile applications) marketed as useful for ADHD — and found no evidence. At all. Hold on! Obviously, many people with ADHD find apps useful for …
ADHD Research: No Evidence for Diagnostic or Treatment Apps Read More »
Breaking out of ADHD relationship dysfunction — after not breaking a fall? That sounds all kinds of painful, right? It was, but not as painful as remaining on an ADHD Roller Coaster gone wild. I’ll …
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Let’s consider a major bone of contention in many ADHD challenged relationships: Chore sharing. Arguing won’t help. Neither will nagging. Instead, we need an ADHD-informed strategy. Let’s keep it very simple. In most attempts at …
ADHD & Relationships: Play the Chore-Sharing Game Read More »
Do anti-bullying programs truly work to protect children with ADHD, especially when they’re not at school? I’ve long had my doubts. So, I did a little research. In the process, I discovered the rather contrarian …
With some trepidation, Dr. Goat (my husband) and I jointly tackled a domestic task involving a sharp, whirring blade. Believe it or not: We succeeded—with all limbs and good humor intact! That’s what I call …
Denial of Adult ADHD symptoms hurts everyone. But we compound our hurt when we wrongly attribute this denial in our loved ones to stubbornness or willfulness. Sometimes, that is the case. Many times, however, “ADHD …
It’s Valentine’s Day on the ADHD Relationships Roller Coaster. Are you celebrating—or crying? I used to dread the occasion. Now I look forward. How did this happen?
Let’s travel back in time. Back to the “bad old days,” before my husband and I started happily traipsing through the woods singing “I Got You, Babe” (see video at the end of this post).
Back when we were getting ferociously whipped around on the ADHD roller coaster—but had just discovered ADHD. By chance.
Back when we desperately needed better strategies—fast! The year was 1999, and almost no one was talking about Adult ADHD—much less Adult ADHD relationships.
As for Valentine’s Day, we were lucky it wasn’t the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
If you live in or are visiting the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley and seeking support for Adult ADHD—yours or your partners—you’ve come to the right place! For more than a decade, I have led …
