Guest Author - Megan Dlugokinski

Back to school season can be stressful for many families. Add ADHD to the mix and things can spiral out of control in a hurry. With too many things on your to-do list one can easily get overwhelmed and make mistakes. One example of this was last week when I took my kids to their dentist appointment. I was actually 10 minutes early for once, or so I thought.

When I arrived, I was a little annoyed at the sign on the receptionist desk stating that they were in a meeting and would be back at 2:00 p.m. My kids’ appointment was at 1:45 pm, so I thought that was rude for them to schedule an appointment during their meeting time. When they came back at 2:00 I went to check in and found out that I was a day early!

That is one of those embarrassing ADHD moments that many of us can relate to. We are either too early, too late or miss it altogether. I had the appointment written down on my monthly overview calendar correctly but somehow when I transferred it to my daily calendar it got written down on the wrong day. UGH.

All I can do is laugh about it and try to be a little more careful the next time. I’ve come a long way in my quest to be more organized and better at managing my time. Yet I am ADHD and I have to accept that even with the best of intentions, things can still go wrong. Having a good system and tools to manage my time and organize my stuff makes all the difference between success and failure.

I have found that the more systems and checklists I can set up the easier it is to handle all the many things I need to take care of on a daily basis. Here are some tools that I use to help me cope with getting the kids ready for a new school year and for managing daily life the rest of the year.

• Too Busy To Get Anything Done - Do you start each day with the best of intentions but always find yourself caught up in disorder, mismanaged priorities, half-completed chores, and end up directing your energy at the wrong things? Have you ever wondered where the time has gone at the end of the day? If so then this is a great system for managing your time in 15 minute increments, which is perfect for those with ADHD.

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• Your Complete Guide to Organized Parenting - Hundreds of real-life solutions, tips and ideas to help you organize your kids and yourself as a parent. There are many worksheets, checklists and tools to help make your life easier and allow you to have more time for yourself and your children


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