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Mom’s School Survival Guide
Posted on August 31, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & School, ADHD Children, Teens & Students, Parent/child ADHD.By Sandy Maynard If you’re a mom with ADHD, the words “back to school” can make you quiver with anxiety. They elicit visions of endless papers to sign, car pools to remember, and homework assignments to help with. Also, you may have a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who has organizational problems of his […]
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The ADHD Mindfulness Craze: It all Started with One Little Study
Posted on April 17, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Science, Adult ADD/ADHD, Mindfulness and ADHD.Wherever you turn for your media, the message is the same. We’re in love with the idea of mindfulness. On 60 Minutes, a skeptical Anderson Cooper is transformed into a “paying attention to the moments of my day” mindfulness-practitioner. The cover of TIME boldly proclaims a “Mindful Revolution.” And, Parade magazine tells us that mindfulness is the No.1 Health-Booster in 2015. Try […]
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Common for ADHD Symptoms to Persist into Adulthood
Posted on November 4, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, Adult ADD/ADHD, Parent/child ADHD.By Rick Nauert PhD New research discovers compelling evidence that symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often persist into adulthood. In the study, investigators found that sixty percent of children with ADHD demonstrated persistence of symptoms into their mid-20’s, and 41 percent had both symptoms and impairment as young adults. Experts have often disagreed […]
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How to Build Better Habits: 6 Tricks for Adults with ADHD
Posted on September 19, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD in the Workplace, ADHD Self Management.Establishing a new behavior or building new and healthier habits is a tall order for most of us with ADHD. We get distracted or change our game plan after a week, despite our best intentions. When we miss a day of a routine, we get discouraged and convince ourselves that forming a new habit is […]
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How Latent Emotions Tangle Up Your Time Management — and a Way Forward
Posted on August 29, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Time Management, Emotions & ADHD.by Tamara Rosier, Ph.D. Adults with ADHD have a peculiar relationship with time, often investing it frivolously or ineffectively. Many of us feel anxiety, guilt, or self-loathing when we think about how we use our days, resulting in more wasted energy and time. Routine tasks, like laundry and paying the bills, frustrate us. When we […]
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What It’s Like to Have ADHD as a Grown Woman
Posted on October 11, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.Years ago, with the start date of a new job closing in, I made the mistake of trying to explain my mounting panic to the guy I was dating at the time. “I’m so afraid of screwing up,” I told him, trying to keep my voice even, “with the ADHD stuff. I’ll forget something or […]
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More Women Diagnosed with ADHD in Later Life
Posted on September 4, 2014 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD In The News.GREENSBORO, N.C. — The number of adult women taking ADHD medicines has spiked 85 percent in the last 5 years, more than in any other age group, according to a surprising study just out. Researchers with the pharmaceutical company, Express Scripts, analyzed its pharmacy claims from 2008-2012. Dr. Amy Stevenson is a doctor at Focus […]
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What It’s Like Living with ADHD (with Katie Couric)
Posted on July 21, 2014 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD In The News, Adult ADD/ADHD.Ok, self-disclosure… I don’t watch television (because I can’t manage it). So, I was totally unaware that Katie Couric has a new TV program. The topic of a recent episode was, “What It’s Like Living with ADHD”. Katie had two guests on her show, both adults diagnosed with ADHD. She also had as a special guest, ADHD […]
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Family of five learns to manage and thrive with ADHD
Posted on March 1, 2013 by CoachRudy in ADHD Children, Teens & Students, ADHD In The News.* SEE VIDEO NEWS INTERVIEW – Click here The Taylor-Klaus household is passionate. “I really like going from soccer to softball and softball to ultimate,” teenager Sydney Taylor-Klaus said bursting with enthusiasm. They’re also high-energy and extremely focused and organized. Elaine Taylor-Klaus, a mother of three, makes sure her children outline their homework, nightly. But […]
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