
The author says she's an expert on women dealing with ADHD, and I'm certainly not, but I am an adult. I was seriously turned off by the cutesy puns, the use of headings like "Kitchen Klutter", and the author's insistence on cramming everyone into neat little compartments ("Morning Person or Night Owl?" "Morning Person or Night Owl", she says, over and over, in a book that is supposed to help those whose brains resent rut The most you can take from my low rating is that this book did not help me. The most you can take from my low rating is that this book did not help me. I technically finished this, but skimmed through probably 2/3rds for being completely irrelevant to me.more
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I was hoping for practical advice, instead I got 'PMS gives you mood swings! Let's talk about parenting! Give yourself a room full of pillows!'Īny book that cites a WEbMD article loses any remaining respect I may have had for it. Because it's a book for women, the emphasis is on childcare and housework.

I got one or two good meal planning tips out of it but most of it was annoying or useless. I technically finished this, but skimmed th This book was mostly terrible. I was hoping for practical advice, instead I got 'PMS gives you mood swings! Let's talk about parenting! Give yourself a room full of pillows!' Any book that cites a WEbMD article loses any remaining respect I may have had for it.

It’s more than just a survival guide it’s an ADHD how-to to help you thrive!įeathered Quill Book Award for Self-Help (Second Place) (2016). If you’re ready to start getting organized and stop leaving your groceries in the car, this book can help. If you’ve been accused of getting lost in your own world, maybe it’s time to make a change. In addition, the book offers helpful tips and strategies to get your symptoms under control, and outlines a number of effective treatment options for you to pursue. From getting dressed in the morning, to making it to a job interview, to planning dinner-sometimes just getting through the day can be an ordeal for a woman with ADHD.

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Psychotherapist Terry Matlen delves into the feminine side of ADHD-the elements of this condition that are particular to women, such as: relationships, skin sensitivities, meal-planning, parenting, and dealing with out-of-control hormones. The Queen of Distraction presents practical skills to help women with ADHD achieve focus and balance in all areas of life, whether it’s at home, at work, or in relationships. And whether or not you’ve been formally diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably already know that something’s got to give. And whether or not you’ve been formally diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you prob Do you rule the realm of disorganization, clutter, and chaos? Are you constantly battling to get things done? Are you ready to give up and toss your day planner into the dungeon (otherwise known as your closet)? If so, you might just be The Queen of Distraction.

Do you rule the realm of disorganization, clutter, and chaos? Are you constantly battling to get things done? Are you ready to give up and toss your day planner into the dungeon (otherwise known as your closet)? If so, you might just be The Queen of Distraction.
