sleep

Sleep and having ADHD often don't go hand in hand.  This is what the science suggests could improve the quality of your sleep, whether or not you have ADHD.  And that's important if you wish to perform at your best as well as manage your emotions.

For those of you who are having trouble getting your Adderall prescription filled, here are some ideas that may help.  Because I’m a relationship expert, and because medication changes can dramatically change how you interact with those around you, my first advice has to be about your most important relationships:

Closed childcare and schools are putting huge stress on parents.  Exhausted couples are pushed to their very limits.  9 tips for how to manage better during difficult times.

Your styles have always been different, but now that matters a lot more.  Advice for couples struggling with suddenly finding themselves together 24/7, including ideas for making all that time together easier…even happy.

Researchers have a lot to say about what helps us sleep better.  Here's an easy overview of what the science says you should definitely do, and what you should consider doing to get more sleep at night.

I rarely endorse products - but like most people with ADHD, my husband snores...loudly.  These ear buds have changed my life.

People with ADHD commonly have significant sleep issues, and couples impacted by ADHD often have radically different sleep schedules, with the ADHD partners being night owls and sometimes sporadic sleepers, and exhausted non-ADHD partners often falling into bed at a very early hour.  Here’s how ADHD-impacted couples can do much better in this area.

ADHD may have undermined your last relationship, but it doesn’t have to destroy your future.  Here are 10 tips to keep your future healthier and happier:

Looking to have a happier year in 2015?  Why not pick one of these eight resolutions that can help couples impacted by ADHD turn their lives in a happier, healthier direction this year?

I posted recently about bed times and got several questions about how to get bedtimes aligned better.  I work with couples on this issue with great regularity - those with ADHD often go to bed late, while exhausted non-ADHD partners often go to bed early.  Couples miss out on good time to connect when they hit the bedroom at different times.  Here are some ideas to help:

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