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<p>You have all at the same time: Registered for full-time coursework at college You have taken a part-time job You have joined numerous school clubs You have made a commitment to working out five days a week You go out with your friends multiple times a week. You believe you can do this.&nbsp; You are &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2025/01/17/self-sabotage/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Self-Sabotage</span> <span class="met

<p>Questions from friends and family: Corresponding answers to the questions above from&nbsp; me: For the past twenty-plus years, I have been hearing and answering the above questions.&nbsp; I understand the curiosity and concern of those who have asked those questions.&nbsp; I am glad that I had and still have these close friends and family who &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/09/20/i-am-tired/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-te

<p>Recently, I was with a group of friends whom I love and adore.&nbsp; As usual, our conversation was lively, informative,&nbsp; and fun,&nbsp; and a good time was had by all.&nbsp; There was a lot of banter and many different opinions.&nbsp; At one point, I sat back to listen and watch the show.&nbsp; Trust me, it &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/06/07/being-a-know-it-all/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Being a Know-It-A

<p>I put the following information together for a college student that I coach, who had asked me for my assistance and advice regarding his nutrition. As a nurse and a mother who raised an ADHD son, I have spent numerous hours on researching and learning about ADHD specific nutrition, and working with Ryan over his &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/05/31/nutrition-for-the-adhd-brain/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Nutrition

<p>Part 2 If you know me well, you might ask if the above is a real picture of my shoes.&nbsp; It’s not, but it could be.&nbsp; &nbsp; I love shoes.&nbsp; My closet is full of them.&nbsp; At any given time, my shoes in my closet may certainly look like this.&nbsp; At the moment, my closet &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/05/10/disorganized-organization-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Disorganized Organization </span> <sp

<p>Part 1 “Even when I’m organized, I’m disorganized”, I say to my husband as I try to locate a single boot to match the other boot in my “organized” closet.&nbsp; He laughs and says “That’s the title of your next blog!”&nbsp; After the&nbsp; yelling and sighing and frustration, and finding that darn boot, and finally &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/04/26/disorganized-organization/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Disorgani

<p>You have a new project to do.&nbsp; You: The above is known as getting ready to get ready.&nbsp; That stage when we think and plan about a project that is presented to us.&nbsp; In a simpler explanation: You have a party to go to. &nbsp; You think about what you’re going to wear to the&nbsp; &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/01/26/getting-ready-to-get-ready/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Getting Ready to Get&nbsp;Ready<

<p>Thoughts on Resolutions As I sit and write and reflect on the past year, I am gladly moving on to the new year.  There were many challenges, some devastating, some remarkably positive.  All were life altering.  What do I want to accomplish this year?  And where does Ryan fit into all of this?  Ryan too &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2024/01/12/happy-new-year/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Happy New Year!</span> <span clas

<p>Does this sound and look like your life?: “Mom, I can’t find my book!” “Honey, you need to pay the bill now!” “Mom, I left my lunch at home!” “Oh for goodness sake, my car needs gas!” “I’m sick, please call the doctor!”&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; ……..I need to call the pharmacy for a refill for my son’s &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/12/01/fires-fires-everywhere/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fires, fires everywhere!</span

<p>Saying no to recreational drugs When Ryan was in eleventh grade, we needed to have a neuropsych evaluation in order to get accommodations for college.&nbsp; Over two grueling days of testing, the neuropsychologist was able to get a full picture of how Ryan’s brain worked.&nbsp; I am sure many of you will want to know &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/11/10/got-adhd/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Got ADHD?  </span> <span

<p>All of us humans at one point or another deal with worry.&nbsp; For many, worry doesn’t find a place in the brain and set up residence.&nbsp; For others, worry not only takes residence, but it builds an entire housing project, and when you try to evict it, the worry refuses to leave.&nbsp; If you have &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/10/27/naming-worry/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Naming Worry</span> <span class="met

<p>I can say with certainty that&nbsp; just about&nbsp; every ADHDer I have met has had&nbsp; trouble keeping a calendar.&nbsp; They forget to put an important appointment in their calendar and then miss it.&nbsp; They start using one type of calendar and then stop using it because they don’t like it, and then don’t use one &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/09/08/keeping-a-calendar/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Keeping a

<p>….or overwhelm.&nbsp;&nbsp; Growing up, most of us didn’t have or need to make decisions.&nbsp; Most of our decisions were, “What am I going to eat first, my cookie or my sandwich?”, or “What crayon colors am I going to use to color this picture?”&nbsp; As we get older, we believe that we can’t wait to &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/08/25/decision-making-overload/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Decision Making Overloa

<p>Have you ever tried to guilt someone into doing something?&nbsp; Or tried to make someone feel guilty about something they did so that they will not do it again?&nbsp; Or hinted to&nbsp; the same person that they should feel bad about not doing something right?&nbsp; Chances are you have,&nbsp; especially if you are a parent &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/08/11/guilting/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Guilting </span>

<p>The idea of having your child home after a long year away at college is something that just about every parent looks forward to.&nbsp; Being able to wrap your son or daughter in your arms, hugging them tight and telling them you’ve missed them and love them is a wonderful experience.&nbsp; Often you have a &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/07/07/summer-of-ryan/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Summer of Ryan</span> <span c

<p>It’s 2 in the morning and I’m wide awake.&nbsp; I can’t stop thinking about Ryan.&nbsp; Is he doing alright?&nbsp; Is he getting his homework done?&nbsp; Is he getting his homework done? Is he getting his homework done?&nbsp; Is he getting his homework done?&nbsp; I bet he’s not getting his homework done.&nbsp; What if he doesn’t &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/03/17/rumination/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ruminatio

<p>I’m not ready yet……. Just give me 5 more minutes…….10 minutes later…..Just give me 5 more minutes Just let me do a few&nbsp; more things…….. I’ll be there in 10 minutes…….. Oh, I can do one more thing before I leave, I can still be there on time…… Oh,&nbsp; I forgot to feed the dog….. &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2023/02/17/time-blindness/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Time Blindness</span> <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;

<p>This time last year I wrote about having plenty to be thankful for. This year, I want to visit this idea again.&nbsp; Of course, Thanksgiving always brings to the forefront all the things that I am grateful for..&nbsp; It is my favorite holiday.&nbsp; It kicks off the holiday season,&nbsp; and for me, gives me the &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2022/11/18/being-thankful/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Being Thankful</span>

<p>Ugh.  Money.  No-one wants to talk about money.  It would be a four letter word if it could.   &nbsp; We all have a difficult relationship with money, don’t we?&nbsp; How to get it.&nbsp; How to spend it.&nbsp; How to manage it.&nbsp; So much of how we deal with it comes from how we were raised.&nbsp; &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2022/11/04/money-money-money-moneymoney/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Money, Money, Money&

<p>In the past I  have been accused of being a negative person.  Not sure where my negative attitude comes from.  Maybe being allowed over my entire life to verbalize my dramatic self, or my seeing life at times to be full of difficulties and pain.  I have struggled with seeing the glass  half empty instead &hellip; <a href="https://lifewithryan.blog/2022/10/07/positivity/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Positivity</span> <span class="meta