Strategies – Page 5 – Family ADDventures Advocacy

Do you ADHDiet?

At the start of my ADHD education I categorized the ADHD diet with chiropractors and neurofeedback treatments. Now that I’ve been on this journey for a few years I know EVERYTHING has the potential to affect our brain. Trial and error is the name of the game. I am open to try ANY treatments toContinue reading “Do you ADHDiet?”

Vacation Travel Wins

I’m writing this post to you from sunny, Florida! We’ve driven down the East Coast a few times for vacation since my eldest was born. Photo by Khachik Simonian on Unsplash My least pleasant memory took place 8 years ago. We arrived at a small inn, after driving with my carsick 2 year-old for over 4Continue reading “Vacation Travel Wins”

Do you play with your children?

I have a confession to make: I’m not that great at playing with little children. In my late teens, I was a babysitter and a camp counselor. I could play Red Rover and London Bridge all afternoon. I invented games out of cardboard and a shoestring. I wasn’t amazingly creative, but I was decently engagingContinue reading “Do you play with your children?”

Are you a Brain Expert?

Are you a brain expert? If you’ve made it to this blog, you’re certainly on a quest for more brain knowledge. As ADHDers, we have to be brain experts, but not in the way you might think. Being a brain expert as an ADHDer means you’re an expert on YOUR OWN BRAIN. You must learnContinue reading “Are you a Brain Expert?”

Thank you ADDitudemag.com

I came across yet, another, stunning article on Additudemag.com, today about the latest developments in ADHD. If you need information about the condition for you, your child or spouse, do yourself a favor and read the article highlighting the myths and facts of ADHD by Dr. Thomas E. Brown. Photo by JJ Thompson on UnsplashContinue reading “Thank you ADDitudemag.com”

Marriage and ADHD: 3 Tips for Diffusing arguments

I’m writing about something extra personal today: my marriage. Marriage is hard no matter how you slice it. Putting two different personalities, sets of values, lifestyles, histories, upbringings, morals and points of view together for eternity is really, REALLY difficult. If you’ve found someone with similarities in 2 or 3 of those areas youContinue reading “Marriage and ADHD: 3 Tips for Diffusing arguments”

Is there a “best” fidget?

As a teacher, I know the student with ADHD- hyperactive type as soon as she sits down in her seat. It’s apparent by the tapping, strumming, or humming she uses to calm that active brain. Hyperactive and combined type ADHDers are my most honest students and give me a true reading of classroom engagement. WithoutContinue reading “Is there a “best” fidget?”

ADHD Trials: Life after medication and finding a morning routine that works.

The path to effective ADHD medication is paved with frustration. 6 meds, 5 dosages, 4 affected family members, 3 children, 2 adults, and 1 worst day ever. “Hello, Dr. C? This isn’t working.” It was my 3rd phone call to our family pediatrician in two days. After my own negative experience w Adderall I askedContinue reading “ADHD Trials: Life after medication and finding a morning routine that works.”

The trials and the errors of ADHD: Life after medication and finding a morning routine that works.

The path to effective ADHD medication is paved with frustration. 6 meds, 5 dosages, 4 affected family members, 3 children, 2 adults, and 1 worst day ever. “Hello, Dr. C? This isn’t working.” It was my 3rd phone call to our family pediatrician in two days. After my own negative experience w Adderall I askedContinue reading “The trials and the errors of ADHD: Life after medication and finding a morning routine that works.”