I’ve been doing some digging since a few people asked me what happened to Calmolin! And big thank you to Lynne at ADHASA for following up on it for me.
The license was sold back to Aspen so it has been scarce […]

If your ADHDer is anything like my knucklehead, a tantrum may seem to last an age, but its usually 30 minutes or so and the issue is forgotten! And then of course, a meltdown over a completely different issue may […]

So what’s going on inside an ADHDer’s brain, an ADHDers nervous system…?

I have never been diagnosed with ADHD, nor am I on any kind of treatment, but there is no doubt in my mind that I do indeed have […]

Let me start by saying that research and products change over time – so recommendations and opinions need to change too. My own view point about treating ADHD has changed vastly since my son was diagnosed!
So why […]

You know “ADHD” stands for “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”, right?

The moniker is highly inaccurate in my humble opinion, but its unlikely that the name is going to change… Anyhoo – the name […]

Hello every body
South Africans are not big on sitting talking to each other about our problems. We never have been. We’ve always been told we have to be tough and we have to suck it up.
I personally got […]

If you are a parent to an ADHDer like I am, then I’m sure that by now many of you will have heard of, or read the opinion piece (and I stress that it is his opinion) published in the New York Times last Sunday, […]

Here are some ideas for kids who don’t like big meals:
Apple and peanut butter
Sliced raw veggies and cottage cheese or mayo to dip them in
Add a little milk to fruit yoghurt and make it into a “shake”
Add […]