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Parents Can Make a Difference for Smart Kids who Struggle with School

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

It was a joyous afternoon, filled with promise and expectation. Who knew it would be overshadowed by years of misery and disappointment?
Adorable in her little uniform shirt at 6 years old, she was home from her first day of 1st Grade. She had changed into jean shorts and was sitting tall and proud at my grandmother’s antique desk. Pony-tail bobbing, she was ready to tackle her homework, proud in that “I’m-a-big-girl-now” kind of a way….

Guest Blog | Tools & Tricks & Tips | Tools, Tips & Tricks

A Body Double Helps You Zip Through Paperwork

By Linda Walker - ADHD Coach

Have you ever thought it would be fun to have a body double? In Hollywood, actors use body doubles to appear in films with six-pack abs and tight, firm bodies without eating anything but seaweed and grapefruit while working out five hours a day. Less popular politicians and dictators also use body doubles, but in that case, it’s because people are out to get them.
Imagine if you had your own body double…

Adult ADHD | Guest Blog | Parenting, Children, School

Using a Coach-Approach in Parenting

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

Parenting ADHD kids can be stressful, overwhelming, isolating and frustrating. It’s complicated, and often unclear where you as a parent need to focus. Is it school-work? Is it respect at home? Is it everything at once? There are so many different options for treatment. How do you decide what to do next?…

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ADHD in the Workplace

By Team TotallyADD

A recent infographic on edudemic.com outlined some interesting shifts in the future labour market. Generation Y—“Millennials,” those born between 1976 and 2001—occupy centre stage in the work place and bring with them a completely different mindset then previous generations of workers

Adult ADHD | Guest Blog

The ADHD – Tennis Matrix

By Team TotallyADD

When I was about 45 I took up tennis. More or less by accident. We had bought a timeshare at a place in Florida for the winter. To keep busy while we were there, I took a one-hour tennis lesson every morning—it was a workout AND entertainment AND added knowledge. Multi-tasking!

Guest Blog | Work & School

Best Before Date

By Team TotallyADD

By Carter Hammett, Ever since 1840 when the American Census first included a question on idiocy/insanity, mental health professionals have […]

Adult ADHD | Guest Blog | Women & ADD/ADHD

Another Disastrous Day Syndrome

By Candace Taylor, B.Sc. B.Ed. ACG

How many CEO’s, (okay let’s just say men) could do what they do if they also had to do what we do?
Answer: None. But if WE are the CEO, it doesn’t keep us from killing ourselves trying to do it all ourselves, and all by ourselves.

Adult ADHD | Guest Blog | Women & ADD/ADHD

ADHD and PMS: Good Luck!

By Team TotallyADD

Your ability to pay attention, problem solve, plan, and regulate your emotion is managed in part by certain chemicals in your brain. One of these important chemicals is Dopamine. Studies suggest that an ADHD brain does not release or reload dopamine effectively, which leads to problems with all of those executive function activities listed above that we need to use on a daily basis.

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