
ADHD and Managing Money
Managing money on a good day can be stressful, but adding Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to the mix, can create additional challenges.
Managing money on a good day can be stressful, but adding Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to the mix, can create additional challenges.
With our four children all under the age of eight, planning activities or a date night was often a challenge. Between finding babysitters, preparing meals to leave behind, or thinking about what to wear, getting out the door on a date often took administrative genius.
I want to be heard. I want to listen well. I want to be a part of a strong community that hears, forgives, and offers strength and courage to others. I want to be a partner to my spouse that can “rumble” through hard financial times, decisions and discussions, as part of the greater purpose of offering strength to our family and community.
It was something I said and yelled often in my family of adults. I grew up the youngest of seven children – arriving much later than the rest – and our dinner conversations were always lively and loud.
When it comes to money questions, or any issues that need to be discussed, solved and decided around money management, do you like to think them through first, or do you need another person to talk them through?