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Deborah

posted 11/10/2009, comments (2)

Controlling Impulse Spending

About ten years ago, I went to a craft fair with my parents. My parents go to the type of craft fairs that have handwoven coats and custom made wood furniture. I fell in love with some custom-made leather boots. They created a mold for your feet and lower legs and made the boots from that. They cost $500 (I got the sterling silver buttons). They... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (2)

Question of the Week: Do You Prefer Quiet or Bustling Holidays?

For many adults (and children) with ADHD, the noisy, bustling holiday season is a major distraction, making it difficult to focus from early November through January. They may crave and require some down time each day or each week, to regenerate and help cope. Other adults may thrive with the added activities on their schedule, finding... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (6)

What it is like to Parent a Hyperactive Child

Since the time that my son Max could crawl and get around, he has had two speeds, fast and faster. I remember peering in to check up on Max in his crib and he would be attempting an escape yelling out, "GO!" in an excited infant chant. As a matter of fact, "Go" was his first word even before "mama" or "milk." His freedom to get... Read more Chevron

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Deborah

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (2)

Letting Things Slip through the Cracks at Work

I let the most bizarre things fall through the cracks. At home it's usually something small, like when I was steeping herbs in olive oil, and left them in the jars for over a year (it should have only been a month or so). At work it's usually something small too. Not all the time, but frequently enough to be a potential problem. It only... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comment (1)

Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is also known as "winter depression." It is when people have symptoms of depression through the winter months, when days are shorter and the temperatures are colder. Some studies link ADHD and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Question of the Week: Do You Have Seasonal Affective... Read more Chevron

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