In the ADHD Blogosphere: Moms and their Kids
The Argonne Chronicles: “Tales from my mixed-up life: mom of a creative and imaginative boy with ADHD; wife of a wannabe rock star; and a working JoAnn who yearns to be a successful writer and travel the world.” “Mommy needs therapy or a bottle of wine: Kristine blogs about her family of two boys, one [...]
PDF Hiding in Plain Sight: Adult ADHD In A Social Setting
I married into a very large family. My wife is one of five sisters. There are also two brothers. Everyone is married, everyone has children and many of those children are fully grown. When the entire family gets together the “children” bring their boyfriends or girlfriends. As a result, depending on who is “in town” [...]
Camp Runamuck: A Summer Camp for ADHDers
Welcome to Camp Runamuck! Camp Runamuck, established in 1994, is located in Chester County Pennsylvania, 2 hours northwest of New York City. The Camp is set on a 100 acre campus with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hockey rinks and gymnasiums. Camp Runamuck also has a large lake, an in-house ice cream parlor and a [...]
Mama weer all crazee now – ADHD in the Family
The latest post at You and Me… and Adult AD/HD presents the heart-warming story of a family of A.D.H.Ders and their wonderful wacky ways. In that post you’ll learn how children can invade each others personal space, how they can embarrass their parents at the local restaurant and how parents with A.D.H.D. help to make [...]
The Total Transformation Program® – Does It Work?
[The impetus for this post was a recent comment on this blog] Total Transformation Infomercial What is the Total Transformation Program®? According to their website, “The Total Transformation is a child behavior modification program for child behavior problems like oppositional defiance disorder and child anger issues.”1 It “offers practical, real world solutions for the most [...]
ADHD Driving
If your teen can't pass a driver's test, it might not mean more time in driver's ed is needed. It might be due to ADHD. See: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103160841.htm Print PDF
How My Father Died
Note: This is a non-A.D.D. related post about the recent death of my father. { ==========//\\==========} Before I explain how my father died, it is important that we first do our "amens" and "hallelujahs." This is the greatest country in the world. Now you say "Amen." Americans are the smartest people on Earth. Again, you [...]
Website: Midwest Teen Sex Show
This posting isn’t A.D.D. related. { ===== //\\ ===== } I was so impressed by the way the website – Midwest Teen Sex Show – addresses the issues of sex and sexuality that I thought others, most especially parents of teenagers, should be aware of it.1 It uses video and a charmingly disarming narrator to [...]
A.D.D. Moms & Students
Whether you are a mom with A.D.D., have a child with A.D.D., or are a member of that other gender, you will no doubt find something of interest at these two blogs. ADD Moms ADD Students Print PDF
Podcasts From Dr. Hallowell
ADD Is a Gift How to explain ADD/ADHD to your child Why Girls Go Undiagnosed How ADD/ADHD symptoms often differ between girls and boys What’s It Like to Have ADD? Explaining ADD/ADHD to others can be difficult. You can find more podcasts at http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/2711.html The “classic†text for A.D.D.ers and those who believe they are [...]
Managing Your Child’s ADHD All Day
10 Tips to Manage Your Child’s ADHD All Day prepared by the staff of the NYU Child Study Center. Additional information can be found in the Resources page of this website. One section has links to sites that focus on children’s needs. Print PDF
