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Someone reminded me that being a fierce loner may not be a natural state of being for most folks. Being overly independent can be a defense mechanism for being consistently let down. Where and when did your loner status start?

As I counseled families to obtain clinical diagnoses for their children, I couldn’t help seeing the parallels between the kids’ behaviors and my own while growing up. There were some pretty classic signs. In toddlerhood, while other toddlers soothed themselves by sucking their thumbs, I started biting my nails. I also struggled with various forms of eczema, which gave me ample opportunity for “picking.” Picking at oneself is a common self-stimulatory behavior associated with ADHD.

We are not the sentimental type. Even when it comes to the delicate question of ‘How cute is my grandkid?’—we stay grounded in reality. Most newborns look like red, squishy raisins. But our granddaughter? She was a stunner from day one. Her skin was clear and pink.  Her huge eyes were noticeable from halfway across the room.  Sure, we were biased, but she was something special. She grew into a pretty toddler with a tiny

Like most couples, Willie and I have our “moments.” Fortunately for us, after so many decades together, it’s rare for us to have a serious disagreement, but we had one of those half-joking, half-sarcastic truth events this morning: Kat: “Maybe YOU suffer from ADHD like I do, after all.” Willie: “No, I just have TMP.” Kat: Blank stare. Willie: TMP – Too. Many. Projects. He’s not wrong…

Because we like to keep an eye on who/what is visiting our acreage, we have cameras throughout the property. This allows us to know when Amazon or FedEx arrives. We also know when our grandson, along with his dog, is coming up for a visit. And of course, we have been afforded many opportunities to see brand new fawns, the cat visiting from the neighbor’s land, the hilarious antics of a family of raccoons, and