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 organizational 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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A treasure trove for every woman with AD/HD....a labor of love...I highly recommend it. -- ADDitude Magazine, February 2005, Reviewed by Christine Adamec, Author of Moms with ADD
About the Author
Terry Matlen, M.S.W., has been an advocate for those with AD/HD for more than a dozen years. She is the leader of AD/HD support groups, the editor of the web site on AD/HD, www.ADDconsults.com, an author of articles on AD/HD, a sought-after speaker at conferences, and former member of the board of directors of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association. She lives in Birmingham, Michigan.
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456 of 496 people found the following review helpful
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.
54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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.
103 of 115 people found the following review helpful
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."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect layout
I love this book. The layout is designed with the ADHD brain in mind--little bites of info at a time.
Published 28 days ago by Denise Thornton
3.0 out of 5 stars
not as good as Hints for Heloise
From the moment I heard about this book on Talk of the Nation, I knew I had to have it. I was listening while driving, and, as soon as I got to my destination, I ordered it for my... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Miss Ivonne
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, they get me!
If you are not woman with ADD, you cannot understand how frustrating it is and not because of the ADD, but because nobody gets it. This book gives some moral support
Published 2 months ago by Marie Raws
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing.
It should have been called book of piles, palms, and post-its. The description says this book was written like a manual, but I found no such thing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by H Ventura
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Gift for the ADHD woman
I read the survival book and I truly enjoyed it. I felt so much better and enlightened after reading everyone's tips and stories. Read more
Published 14 months ago by mrsrhia03
4.0 out of 5 stars
Full of hope.
When I read in the author's foreword that most women found that what they took from the book was a sense of not being alone, that prepared me to have lower expectations as I began... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kerin Esco
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Little Disappointed
I had high hopes when I purchased this book, because clutter and piles are my ADD nightmare. There are many good suggestions in this book, but there is a lack of comprehensive... Read more
Published 17 months ago by RubyLady7
5.0 out of 5 stars
It was exactly what I needed!!!!!
I was diagnosed with ADD as a child so I knew all the technique's about time management and test taking, and daily planners. Read more
Published on April 28, 2011 by Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Tips & Excellent Reference Guide
This book is an excellent reference guide and a true survival tool. I love that I can just have it right at my finger tips for when I need to find a way to organize what ever is... Read more
Published on February 11, 2011 by Ladybug 13
5.0 out of 5 stars
A helpful joy to read and use!
I love Terry Matlen's voice -- warm, witty, and practical. Reading her work is like having an honest and funny friend with you in the kitchen, where good company is always a... Read more
Published on January 15, 2011 by katherine
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