Parenting Fundamentals for Kids with ADHD
By Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC Parent Coach, Speaker, Author ImpactADHD® Many years ago, Diane Dempster and I struggled to find […]
By Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC Parent Coach, Speaker, Author ImpactADHD® Many years ago, Diane Dempster and I struggled to find […]
My last blog described a case history of a very obese male patient who could not manage any diet or lifestyle changes, while being very adept at running a complicated business. Let me tell you what we found out about Peter.
I’ve stopped and started taking ADHD medication four times.
The first time I started was nearly 15 years ago.
The fourth time I started medication was yesterday.
I used to suffer from ADHD.
Because I didn’t know that’s what it was.
Hard to win a wrestling match against an invisible opponent, if you don’t even realize you are in a wrestling match.
So I just suffered. Mostly in silence. Cause people got tired of hearing my problems, my excuses, my apologies.
BY LAURA MACNIVEN
Let’s start by saying that it can be really exhausting living with ADHD: for you and for your partner. When we depend on our executive functions to manage our jam-packed lives, we can quickly feel de-railed and impatient. The words frustration and overwhelm come to mind. So, none of these suggestions are easy. Just holding it together is often all you can handle, but here are a few things to keep in mind…
Sleep. Ah, glorious sleep. According to my FitBit I actually got well over the recommended 8 hours of sleep… once in the last two weeks. If I add in the naps I take, I’m probably getting 8 hours at least twice a week. Today was the first day since New Years that I was up before 8:00. My alarm normally goes off at 7:10 and I’m doing yoga by 7:20. Usually. Ideally. Mostly.
Alarm bells were ringing, “I have a mental illness?” No, I have a mindset that is different from most people, and I’ve always had it.
After years of making fun of men’s foibles on The Red Green Show, and then making a documentary about a man, Patrick McKenna, being diagnosed with ADHD, it’s time to talk about women who have ADHD.
The holidays are a challenging time for everyone. Whether you have ADHD, or you’re one of those ‘neuro-typical’ folks.
Santa himself has to do more than UPS and Fed Ex combined. And it’s not much easier on the rest of us…
Should I tell my boss I have ADHD? Is it better to disclose my ADHD diagnosis at work? Should I tell my child’s teacher he has Attention Deficit Disorder?
All valid concerns. With potentially wonderful or devastating outcomes.