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Required Reading for All Women Visiting this Site!

I have just read a book on the topic of anger and relationships that Dr Hallowell suggested - it's great and would be very, very helpful to any woman who is trying to make sense out of why nothing seems to change in her relationship even though she keeps trying to "fix" it.  (Men would benefit, too, but the book happens to be written with women in mind).  I have been trying to figure out how to communicate how to move from "stuck" to a more fluid place where couples can actually make progress.  This book does it, it's called >>> Read more >>>

Read First - Info About this Site

Please register - this helps us because anonymous posts need to be "approved" before they post.  There is now so much traffic here that keeping up with this has become a big task.  Your registration is not complete until you click the link in the email we send you.  This is an anti-spam precaution.

We now offer once a week emails with quick tips and ideas for making your best marriage - sign up at right.  Also, you can receive notification of new blog posts by email or feed - see the left column. >>> Read more >>>

Where's Melissa?

A thank you to all who have been posting responses and ideas in the forum this month!  As I catch back up with the blog and forum (I've been on vacation, feeling guilty about not attending to all of you...but immersed enough in what I was doing that I didn't really have time to respond to the forum questions thoughtfully). I've been impressed with the tone, as well as the content. of what people have written.  (One person even posted EXACTLY what I would have posted as a response on memory - an article from a Hallowell newsletter.  Wow!) >>> Read more >>>

ADHD & Marriage Therapy in Person with Dr. Hallowell

Starting soon..!  For those of you who are within driving distance of Boston, Dr. Hallowell and his wife, Sue (an excellent therapist in her own right) will be conducting three group therapy sessions for couples starting this June 24th. This is a great opportunity for couples where one or both partners has ADHD to get the advice of real experts, in person, and to meet others who share some of the issues.  The details follow - please read them before calling to register: >>> Read more >>>

Creating New Behaviors - a Resource

There are two new resources that I want to make you aware of.  One is a new book by Nancy Ratey that provides a really interesting and useful approach to finally changing the ADHD behaviors that have seem so entrenched.  The other is an upcoming conference about ADHD, sponsored by ADDA. >>> Read more >>>

Want to Find Out What It's Like to Have ADD?

There is a terrific blog out there that can provide lots of insight into what it's like to have ADD - and that provides very thoughtful ideas for how to get the most out of ADD.  The author, Jennifer Koretsky, has ADD and is the editor of ADDA's newsletter.  Read today's post, What Won't You Do to Get the Job Done? to get a flavor for how she might contribute to your own insights about ADD in yourself or your spouse.

Exercise Can Improve Your Mind and ADD Focus

Doctor John Ratey, author of A User's Guide to the Brain and co-author of Delivered from Distration has come out with a GREAT new book on how exercise affects your brain -  Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain tells you in easy-to-read prose how exercise improves your focus (ADDers take note!), beats stress, improves your mood, improves your memory and more.  In fact, the right kinds of exercise actually GROWS more brain connections.  Not sure about keeping that New Year's resolution?  Read this book!