Juggling the Dual Responsibilities of Home and Work. "As both I and Sari Solden have repeatedly said, the job of homemaker is one of the most ADD-unfriendly jobs around. Homemaking requires women to function without external structure, juggling multiple, shifting responsibilities, to function despite frequent and often unavoidable interruptions, and to remain focused in a highly distracting environment."

Healing Wounds, Opening Doors

By Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. Talks about the different needs and experiences of women with ADD

Interview with Dr. Patricia Quinn on Good Morning America

author of Understanding Women and ADHD. One good quote "Well, the medical community over the years, as well as the researchers, have really focused on these boys. Of the over 6,000 studies that have been done... less than 50 have included girls with ADHD, and only one study has included women with ADHD"

Is your Daughter a Daydreamer, Tomboy or "Chatty Kathy?

She may have undiagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder. By Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. Author of Understanding Girls with ADHD. Talks about how ADD can show up in girls and lists some resources.

ADD/ADHD and Fibromyalgia (FMS): Where Is the Connection?

Glenda H. Davis, MD, and Patricia Stephens, CNC. "Is there a connection [between ADD and FMS]?"(2). We believe there is, since ADD and FMS: a) respond to the same medications (stimulants), b) have similar symptoms, c) run in the same families.

Suffering in Silence: Women With Adult ADHD

Webmd.com Gives an personal story about a woman with ADD that self medicated for years before getting treatment and talks about how women are affected by ADD

Tips For Managing Your Home and Keeping Your Sanity

Tips for women With ADD from the www.add.about.com forum

Special Issues for Women with ADD

Talks about how ADD can impact women and gives some practical tips on dealing with it. One good one is " Don't hang around women who can't understand your problems."

WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES Hormones and Memory

by Joyce Hair, M.D. Discusses how perimenopausal and menopausal states can effect women with ADD.

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