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Essential Oils for ADHD – Helpful or Just Snake Oil?

March 8, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

Essential Oils for ADHD – Helpful or Just Snake Oil?

I’ve been toying with the idea of trying out essential oils to help me manage my ADHD and anxiety symptoms, as well as to kick these sinus & headache problems to the curb. I was shopping with my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, anxiety, humour Tagged With: adhd brain, adhd treatment, books, contentration, essential oils, fixed thinking, focus, headaches, sinus

This Year #iwontcompromise On My Health

January 21, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

This Year #iwontcompromise On My Health

Last year, in an attempt to look after my mental health, I began seeing a psychiatrist. I went there for confirmation of my ADHD diagnosis, validation that I am not a disaster on purpose, and for some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, anxiety, sponsored, stuff I like Tagged With: adhd, anxiety, clothing, fitness, health, meds, plus-size, yoga

Everybody Stay Calm – Unless Google Says Not To!

December 31, 2014 By Tara 4 Comments

Everybody Stay Calm – Unless Google Says Not To!

It's a funny thing trying to stay calm so that you don't raise your blood pressure...after being told that you have high blood pressure. It's like trying not to think of pink elephants or whatever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, anxiety, broken crap Tagged With: blood pressure, doctor, health, hospital, hypertension

Finding My Confidence

August 12, 2014 By Tara 2 Comments

Finding My Confidence

Growing up I was never a confident girl.  I was always one to question myself about what I did – was it good enough; did I make the right decision; and most of all, could I handle it?  This continued … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anxiety, autism, motherhood

Parents of Kids with ADHD Pay Attention. If You Can.

March 10, 2014 By Tara 6 Comments

Parents of Kids with ADHD Pay Attention.  If You Can.

Nerdguy and I are in the process of starting testing for ADHD.  We have joked about having it for quite awhile now.  Not really joking though.  More like that way you tell someone that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, anxiety

It’s Dark In Here

January 9, 2014 By Tara 1 Comment

It’s Dark In Here

 Last night we had a brown-out, followed by a full loss of power for about 3 hours.  I don't remember ever experiencing a brown-out before - the lights all dimmed and none of the outlets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anxiety, blackout, goals, power, sick

Christmas Crisis

December 9, 2013 By Tara 5 Comments

Christmas Crisis

Sound the alarms.  I'm in a full-scale Christmas panic.  It's not like we didn't know this was coming either (the panic, not Christmas).  It comes every year.  Each year I swear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anxiety, Christmas, shopping

Phone Phobic

November 10, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

Phone Phobic

I feel like quite a hypocrite making Molly make a phone call. As I told you in the 40 things about me post, I am not so fond of the phone myself. If something can be emailed, texted, or sent via … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #NaBloPoMo, anxiety, BlissDom Canada, iphone

Autism and the Pit

November 6, 2013 By Tara 6 Comments

Autism and the Pit

Being the mom of kids with autism often feels like one of those cartoons in which someone is walking along (often whistling) and unsuspectingly drops through a trap door into a pit of crocodiles. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #NaBloPoMo, anxiety, autism, depression, sad, stress

Back to School

September 5, 2013 By Tara 4 Comments

Back to School

It's the most wonderful time....sing it with me!  And feel free to dance like no one's watching.  Just don't for the love of God twerk.  Because really, no one should be watching if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anxiety, bees, school, sick

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