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Adult ADHD | Comedy + Holidays | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

The Perfect Gift For My ADHD. Taking a Break.

By totallyaddauthor

I’ve always found holiday shopping to be stressful. In fact, even grocery shopping revs me up and makes me impatient.
But the holiday crowds amplify the stress. Noise. Rushing. Parking lots are packed. Too many customers, not enough cashiers. Rushing from store to store weighed down by bags, boxes, gifts, decorations…

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How did 'ADD & Loving It?!' ever make its way to PBS?

By totallyaddauthor

It’s been a few years since our friend Alan Foster called to ask, “What have you been up to? Got […]

Articles | Medication for ADHD | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Medication For ADHD

By totallyaddauthor

It remains a hot button topic for parents and kids, fodder for scary headline writers, and of course ‘the enemy’ for websites promoting all-natural cures for ADHD.
How do you ‘cure’ ADHD? I mean it’s not like a wart or cancer where you can see it is there, treat it, and then see that it’s gone.

Articles | Parenting, Children, School | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Parenting an ADHD Child

By totallyaddauthor

I struggled in elementary school.
I struggled in High School.
Guess how I did in university? Yes, I struggled. Sank into Depression in fact, though I didn’t recognize what was happening until decades later.

Adult ADHD | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Tackling Big Projects When You Have ADHD

By totallyaddauthor

I have a lot of days where I can’t seem to get anything done. Other days I get a bunch of small, inconsequential things done. And now and then, I have a day where I’m actually feeling very productive, going almost non-stop.

Adult ADHD | Articles | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

ADHD Strategies

By totallyaddauthor

You’re reading this because at some point you, or a loved one, saw a video, read an article, did an online test, or took our Unofficial ADHD Quiz, and the penny dropped, you thought “maybe I have adult ADHD”.

Rick | TotallyADD Blog

I Hate Change. I Love Novelty. An ADHD-Friendly Website Grows Even Friendlier

By totallyaddauthor

Is it fair to say that most of us who have ADHD love novelty? We are drawn to new things. New ideas. A new pic on Instagram. When it’s the same old stuff, we get bored. “That’s the way it’s always been done,” is comforting to some people, but to me that sounds like an apology. “We’re too afraid to mess with it” sometimes strikes me as a challenge, “We can’t possibly imagine how it could be better so we just live with it.”

Parenting, Children, School | Rick | TotallyADD Blog

Parenting Kids with ADHD? It's Back to School Time!

By totallyaddauthor

It’s back to school time. Every September I feel the pull. The dread. School was never a great experience for me.
Each teacher phrased it differently, but all of my report cards bore the same warning: “Ricky is capable of achieving more.”

Rick | TotallyADD Blog | Work & School

Going To College With ADHD

By totallyaddauthor

Recently I was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Renison College University, part of the University of Waterloo. It was a wonderful ceremony and a tremendous acknowledgement, especially of what we’ve done with TotallyADD.com. (I say we, because it’s a team of dedicated people.)

Adult ADHD | Articles | Rick | TotallyADD Blog | Work & School

What's the Best Career for Someone With ADHD?

By totallyaddauthor

“Is there a list of great careers for people who have ADHD? Is there an ideal job that works with ADD? Can I make good living and succeed with ADHD?” Those are big concerns for adolescents with ADHD going to college. Or for adults who are struggling with their ADHD at their job. If they have a job.
The rates of unemployment amongst people with untreated ADHD are depressing.

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