Check out this Special Edition Podcast from ADHDmanagement.com on ADHD and Debt, interviewed by Jennifer Koretsky. And don’t forget to schedule a listening ear for the 5th Annual Virtual AD/HD Conference, featuring Dr. Stephaie Sarkis and 23 other top ADHD experts! To sign up for the October 1-4, 2012 Virtual Conference, click here. Tweet This [...]

New post on my Psychology Today blog: Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is a “collective consumption ritual”, according to Thomas and Peters (2011). Over two years, the researchers interviewed “experienced” Black Friday shoppers. Through 38 qualitative interviews, the researchers found four themes: Keep reading… Tweet This Post

“Food choking hazards and children: What parents need to know” is an important resource for parents. Thanks to my friend Jen for the link. She was able to save her son tonight by doing the Heimlich maneuver after he choked on a snack. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/child-safety/food/choking/food-choking-hazards-and-children-1-07/overview/0701_choking-hazards.htm Tweet This Post

Why would the Target version of double-sided tape cost more than the Scotch version? It’s the same product, and they both contain the same amount of tape. Someone enlighten me, I’ve never seen this before. Tweet This Post

Here’s a synopsis of the study, followed by my questions about it: ScienceDaily (2011-02-02) — Researchers have conducted a study on video games and children between 11 and 16 years old. They found that girls who played video games with a parent enjoyed a number of advantages. Those girls behaved better, felt more connected to [...]

See that paw behind the hamper? That’s Dog #1. When we lived in Gainesville, a bolt of lightning hit right outside the sliding glass door where he was sitting. At the first sign of thunder, I get a “scratch, scratch” on my leg. I tried extinguishing the behavior by ignoring it and reassuring him that [...]

Yesterday I was watching the Twilight Zone episode “Flight 33″. Oh, how times have changed. The “Twilight Zone” factor in the episode wasn’t so much that there was a monster on the wing of the plane – it was the size of the seats!! Look at those things! Tweet This Post

ScienceDaily (2010-12-30) — The ability to find shoes in the bedroom, apples in a supermarket, or a favorite animal at the zoo is impaired among children with autism, according to new research from the UK. They are unable to search effectively for objects in real-life situations — a skill that is essential for achieving independence [...]

Here it is…my first ADHD gift of the 2010 holiday season. I love my family. Amazingly, I did not have the squirrel-related t-shirt yet. I do have the chicken-related coasters. And interestingly, earlier in the day my neighbor and I were talking about squirrels. **Cue “Twilight Zone” music** Tweet This Post

The World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta has a room with every possible variety of anything Coca-Cola makes…and it’s organized by continents. I happened upon Coca-Cola’s Bibo from South Africa. (Cue serendipitous music here.) I cannot even begin to tell you how good this Bibo stuff is. I can’t even describe anything that tastes like it. [...]