Monthly Archives: October 2011

The View From Halfway Across

 One week ago I was screaming at my phone. Not screaming *into* it – this wasn’t some sort of 911 moment, nor was I having a particularly violent verbal argument. I was screaming at my phone because I didn’t know … Continue reading

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You’re Not ADD; You Have Three Kids!

This was my mother’s response to me when I told her I was concerned that I might have ADD. “You’re not ADD; you have three kids!” At times I have to laugh at the way it lands on the ear. … Continue reading

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Signs of a Struggle

 Before I was aware of my ADD, I considered a lot of my organizing troubles to be due to lack of sleep (first as a student, later as a new parent). At some point the kids started sleeping through the night, … Continue reading

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