I am a stay at home part-time working mama with ADD or ADHD (which ever you prefer). I have two young children. I decided to start a blog partly for myself, (because it’s good for the soul to journal) and partly in hopes that someday I can be a part of a community of adults and other parents with ADD/ADHD. Parenting is tough enough, but if you have ADD most days you can multiply the distractions, stress and frustration by 10. Please join me through this adventure – it may not be pretty, but some days are wonderful and it makes it all worth it.
thx for reading my ADD blog. though you have my sympathy, it does build my self-confidence for someone who suffers from ADD to approve of my suppositions.
Really intrigued after reading your final test report blog. I know virtually nothing about neurologists doing brain wave testing or suggestions for diet supplemenmts or modifications. Please email me about the clinic & testing you went through. I am a 53 yr old married woman (no kids, a good thing I guess given that my ADD makes me a ‘SINGULAR” type like you described–oh, I need to know the author of Brainlock to find out more on that book! I had so little confidence in my nearly nonexistent domestic and time management skills that 20 years ago when I was looking to adopt a dog, I ruled out a puppy as I felt I couldn’t properly handle all that responsibiilty to house-train,etc!
I too feel socially isolated but I don’t know if I am shy or just act too immature to go out and attempt to make friends. I procrastinate a lot on emails & keeping up with people but that might just be not getting around to another of “too many scattered thoughts” I have in the past told people too much about myself too soon (too eager to make a friend, I guess)
Hey there Sister,
I just stumbled across your blog by searching for SAHMs and ADD. I found I have ADD through reading about how to remedy my son’s focus issues. Homework is a nightmare with him. I stumbled across this great website on ADD called Born to Explore. It has some great resources. Including some on personality types and ADD. I have been fascinated with learning about “type” for the last 4 years or so. As it turns out, there are certain types that have the same brain behaviors as ADDers. If your personality type is in the Perceptive category, you will have a tendency toward ADD. I have the double whammy of having the N (intuitive) and the P (perceptive) mind and so I am always thinking, thinking, thinking. I see patterns everywhere. I noticed a lot of them while reading about some personality profiles and ADD behavioral tendencies. It is pretty interesting. Through reading about “Type” I have also discovered links between certain personality types and Aspergers Autism. It might be worth checking out if you havent yet. Some good links are
http://www.borntoexplore.com
http://www.humanmetrics.com
I think it is really cool to see you started your own blog about ADD. You should have plenty of content because life as an ADDer is always crazy. Keep up the good work. It’s interesting to me. I totally understand. I have 4 boys and I am overwhelmed to say the LEAST.
Hi MeeMee –
Wow, that is interesting about the personality types. I will definitely have to check that out. I’m sure I’m probably Intuitive and Perceptive too, probably to a fault! I can’t stop my brain from thinking and I’ve just started learning that sometimes that can be the “H” in ADHD. Even though I’m not physically hyper, my brain is hyper, always thinking!!!!
Thanks for your comment, it’s always nice to hear from others.
Hey, I just read your “completely overwhelmed” post and it was totally me tonight. Out of the blue, I decided to make my boys finish a Mother’s Day paint project and got totally frustrated and upset because they were being sloppy and not listening. I just decided to tell them to that we will try this some other time. They were clearly not in the mood. But that sent me into a pissed off mood at them and myself. I was pissed, so I cried (and Im not a “crier” – I grew up with brothers -you never let them see you sweat) the boys tried to walk on eggshells (making me cards to cheer me up etc.) which made me feel like more of an ass and so I decided to go draw a hot bath. I get in the tub and it turns cold as my husband had just run the dishwasher. That pissed me off again. I decided to go to bed early, but couldnt fall asleep. Your blog popped in my head and I thought I should get up and read some more of it. Because well, misery loves company I guess, so I did, and when I read “Completely Overwhelmed” a sly smile came over my face. We all have these days. The days where you trip out and then feel guilty and worry about what your doing to your kids. Oh, the joys of being a mother… Its good to hear you are working part time. I quite my part time job this year because my husband works from home and my 3 yr. old is too much for him to try and work and watch him. I knew when I did that, that I would feel this way again. I could never work full time, because I do believe in me being the one to raise my kids, but being full time SAHM is CRAZY! It makes ME crazy! I was way better off mentally when I worked 3 hrs a day. Every girl I know that is SAHM seems completely happy. Like I said before, reading about personality type has made a huge difference to me. I am an ENFP Champion Idealist. I bet you are something similar. Champion Idealists types are the types who started the Women’s Rights movements. We are actually great at advocating FOR kids, just cant do the work ourselves. Ha. We are short on patience. My personality profile even ends with – does not do well with whining or demanding children and can become quite short with them. It also says we do not like doing domestic work and does not do well with routine. Hmmmm. Maybe this isnt the job for me?
Hey, you might enjoy this website. Check it out.
http://artandmotherhood.com/