By Clarissa Enos Plagmann A theme I see in a lot of groups I’m in that are full of stay at home moms is that their husbands/partners expect them to do everything in the home: finances/bills, childcare, cooking, housework/chores, etc. Not only is this unrealistic, even for neurotypicals, but it’s impossible for someone like me.Continue reading “Adjusting My Life To Accommodate ADHD”
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Keeping Home
As a neurodivergent homemaker, something I have always struggled with is keeping a tidy home. I’m fairly good at picking up toys, and loading and running the dishwasher at the end of the day, but anything more time consuming or involving more steps seems to fall by the wayside. Some of my bigger struggles: sweepingContinue reading “Keeping Home”
Homemaking and ADHD
Housekeeping is a struggle with ADHD. It is so hard finding a schedule for housework and sticking to it, I buy way too many decor pieces and always want more, and I just overall struggle with keeping my house clean, cozy, child-friendly, and ADHD-friendly. As always, this is a work in progress. But, here areContinue reading “Homemaking and ADHD”
ADHD and Follow Through
One thing I’ve always struggled with is following through on my goals, dreams, promises, chores and anything else you could think of that I could fail at following through on. Society would call this irresponsible or flakey. Someone who can’t follow through is someone you can’t trust. But here’s the thing: I’ve always wanted toContinue reading “ADHD and Follow Through”
Mental health is health
By Clarissa Enos Plagmann I have so many ideas for blog posts, some half-written, some only vaguely thought of, that I struggle knowing what to post each week. I was tossing around a few ideas and started writing a couple this week, but then I was sitting here thinking about an experience I had thisContinue reading “Mental health is health”
Working With My Brain
Something I’ve been working on a lot lately is making my home more user friendly, mainly for me. My purses and bags and jackets used to always end up on the floor in our entryway, literally leaning against the door to the hall closet where they belonged. And chores don’t get done because the listContinue reading “Working With My Brain”
Hi there!
This is my first post, so I thought I’d introduce myself even though there’s already an about me section. My name is Clarissa. I am ADHD which affects me in a lot of ways. I will be sharing a lot about my struggles as a homemaker and mom who has ADHD. I may also beContinue reading “Hi there!”
The Neurodivergent Homemaker 