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[quote=Anonymous]I have ADHD and it's getting worse post kids and in perimenopause. Your DH needs to get medicated and you both need to read a ton about ADHD and what works and what doesn't.

Also, don't "hire an organizer"... that's not going to help. If you hire help, hire someone who knows a lot about ADHD, a coach or a therapist or something. No amount of organizing is going to help if the person doesn't understand how ADHD brains work.

Also, let your DH take on all the things he hates the least. Sorry if this sucks for you, but the only way he will be able to do it is if it's not incredibly painful for him to do it.

RE the kids, I have found that listening to audiobooks while doing stuff (showering, brushing teeth, chores for the kids) is super helpful because their brains are bored and understimulated so you need to occupy that part of it. Audiobooks are also good for giving me peaceful afternoons with our 2 ADHD kids because they listen and simultaneously work on something else instead of bothering me because they are bored. It's like it turns the static off in our brains. [/quote]

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