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Caramel and apples are my newest fixation. They have been for a while. They have survived longer than most of my crazy ADHD food fixations. The previous one was queso and chips, and I cannot buy the yellow Oreos without eating the whole bag. It’s humorous when I think about it, as though a young…
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It’s that time of year. School is out, and the kids seem to have grown up again while sleeping. At 5 foot 9, I am suddenly the shortest in the house. It feels like the world is passing us by. I might have taken a long blink because it feels like it all happened overnight.…
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The photo for this post is my mom’s handwriting. It is a recipe she gave my sister when she got married. My mom was one of a kind. She impacted the lives of everyone she met. Those lucky enough to have known her will not be surprised by her recipe for a happy day. She…
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What if this? What if that? But really, what if I missed the bus that day?What if the bus had let him get off at his stop, and he did not have theopportunity to make me laugh? He loves to make me laugh, and that was thethe clincher for me. I am not a happy-go-lucky…
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My ADHD plate is ginormous, at least in my mind. I constantly take on multiple tasks that I am convinced I can handle. My ADHD brain is, in my mind, larger than life. I have always been like this. I live my life overwhelmed and in a constant state of chaos. I present as calm…
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This has been a roller-coaster of a week. I often say life can change instantly; unfortunately, my family has found this out the hard way over the years. Have you ever wondered what it is like to feel emotions ten-fold? To be ultra-sensitive to the feelings of others, on top of dealing with your own…
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“They just cannot focus!” is the first thing people say when defining ADHD. It’s like the world created its own definition of this disorder. I, like many with ADHD, find this oversimplification of what can be a complex existence frustrating. ADHD is so much more than those four words, and it is an insult to…
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I recently learnt a valuable lesson, pay attention to calls from the school. When I see the school’s number on my phone, I often ignore it because I assume it is because my child was late for class or attendance related. When I eventually check my voicemail, it is often an automated recordings from the…
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If you build a house without a foundation, it will crumble. Likewise, kids who remain unsupported in school are destined to falter. I know what I want to do or, rather, need to do. I have briefly mentioned the difficulties I experienced throughout my academic career. I briefly reference it because it was bad, there…
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I am trying to organize my thoughts and give this whole blog some context.It has been a journey that, of course, was triggered in part by the pandemic. Ihave worked in various social service areas over the past twenty-five years buthave been self-employed for the past seven, and during the pandemic, my 50thbirthday sent me…
Random Acts of ADHD: ADHD is not what you do but who you are 