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Women with AD/HD tormented by the daily chores and decisions needed to survive in a world of linear thinking will find solace in this self-help guide. Offering a collection of practical solutions to seemingly simple daily problems, this book will help to relieve the guilt and anxiety so many women have when they feel they don't measure up to the norms of today's society. These proven gems of wisdom, submitted by hundreds of women with AD/HD from all over the world, will help the reader painlessly get through the piles of laundry on her floor and stacks of paper on her desk. Written to accommodate readers with AD/HD who often have difficulty reading a book from cover to cover, this guide is designed like a manual, allowing them to flip through to areas of interest without having to read the entire book to find what they need. Practical tips provide help in dealing with organisational tasks, including paperwork in the home and office, preparing meals, social situations, paying bills on time, household chores, shopping, and personal and family health.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i bought this book a while ago and it has been invaluable to me lots of tips from household chores to work, and parenting. all tips written by women with adhd, so you know they will work, and as tips are short and catogrised its easy to dip in and out of, wether you use any tips or not its great to know others struggle with same things and seeing how they work through it.
i highly reccommend this one
i highly reccommend this one
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm not quite sure if I have ADHD or not but I love this book. It's full of really useful coping strategies writen by women like me. I really enjoyed the sense of humour running through the book - at times I really did laugh out loud! I would have liked it even more if there was a British edition or I could buy some of the products mentioned over here.
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430 of 468 people found the following review helpful
Material is too choppy
18 Nov 2005
Format:Paperback
I was disappointed when I received this book from amazon.com. Judging by the mostly glowing reviews, I had high expectations. However, I found the format to be a big distraction. Basically, the entire book is a composition of 1-paragraph tips from other women (not the author) on a particular subject. It's like reading a whole book of Hints from Heloise, one after the other with no connective matter.
Furthermore, many of the tips were just downright silly or unrealistic. For example, under "Meal Planning" tip #17 reads: "Buy large quantities of a side dish you like and make that the main dish. Instead of one box of mac and cheese, buy four. Add a salad or cut veggies and you're set." Tip #18: "Have an appetizer dinner: buy cocktail hotdogs in a crust (in the freezer department), Tater Tots, and if you're really feeling adventurous, slice some fruit and thread it onto skewers." I mean, really, does the author expect us to feed our families this way? My husband would divorce me (and rightfully so). Tip #19: "Cook large meals and freeze leftovers in one-servng containers." Gee, never heard that one before!
Last but not least, the photo of the book cover led me to believe that I was getting a spiral-bound softcover book with color-coded divider tabs. Not so. Turns out that it's just a regular paperback book with a cover art design that looks like spirals and tabs. The real thing is nothing of the sort, but it would be a big improvement to the overall organization of the book.
I will be returning this one. It's too scattered and choppy to be useful for me. A better reference I found is "Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain" by Lee Silber.
Furthermore, many of the tips were just downright silly or unrealistic. For example, under "Meal Planning" tip #17 reads: "Buy large quantities of a side dish you like and make that the main dish. Instead of one box of mac and cheese, buy four. Add a salad or cut veggies and you're set." Tip #18: "Have an appetizer dinner: buy cocktail hotdogs in a crust (in the freezer department), Tater Tots, and if you're really feeling adventurous, slice some fruit and thread it onto skewers." I mean, really, does the author expect us to feed our families this way? My husband would divorce me (and rightfully so). Tip #19: "Cook large meals and freeze leftovers in one-servng containers." Gee, never heard that one before!
Last but not least, the photo of the book cover led me to believe that I was getting a spiral-bound softcover book with color-coded divider tabs. Not so. Turns out that it's just a regular paperback book with a cover art design that looks like spirals and tabs. The real thing is nothing of the sort, but it would be a big improvement to the overall organization of the book.
I will be returning this one. It's too scattered and choppy to be useful for me. A better reference I found is "Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain" by Lee Silber.
101 of 112 people found the following review helpful
A "Gem" among AD/HD materials!
29 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
I have this book, and it is amazing! In an extremely user-friendly manner, Ms. Matlen has organized this resource to be helpful to the very population that often has difficulty getting through a book. It is well divided....by area of "challenge." The tips and ideas found within are often unique and refreshingly simple...tried and true answers to difficulties caused by AD/HD. I recommend this to anyone who struggles with the organizational challenges and frustrations of not being a perfect woman/homemaker. I am suggesting this to my clients as a "must-have."
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Good for people without ADD?
28 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Like a few of the reviewers have already mentioned, I thought that the book would be spiral bound with tabs. It's not - it's just a paperback book.
1. The author wrote very little and mostly compiled suggestions from women with ADD.
2. There are too many chapters to keep track of.
3. The suggestions are vaguely grouped, but not particularly well. There are a number of repeat suggestions. I had to take notes outside the book or I'd never be able to find the useful hints.
Like most of the women-oriented ADD books, the "women" oriented material is really "mother" or "home-maker" material. This is particularly complicated by the fact that the quotes aren't organized at all, so I get suggestions about how many hours a day I should spend cleaning the various locations in my house when I only have 8 hours available outside of work. Plenty of women are mothers but plenty of women aren't.
Read "ADD-Friendly ways to Organize your Life" instead. It's *packed* with useful suggestions, and it's in a very ADD-friendly format. After that, you could try this book.
1. The author wrote very little and mostly compiled suggestions from women with ADD.
2. There are too many chapters to keep track of.
3. The suggestions are vaguely grouped, but not particularly well. There are a number of repeat suggestions. I had to take notes outside the book or I'd never be able to find the useful hints.
Like most of the women-oriented ADD books, the "women" oriented material is really "mother" or "home-maker" material. This is particularly complicated by the fact that the quotes aren't organized at all, so I get suggestions about how many hours a day I should spend cleaning the various locations in my house when I only have 8 hours available outside of work. Plenty of women are mothers but plenty of women aren't.
Read "ADD-Friendly ways to Organize your Life" instead. It's *packed* with useful suggestions, and it's in a very ADD-friendly format. After that, you could try this book.
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