Tag Archives: hyperactivity

Adderall to the Rescue

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I awoke yesterday morning to an urgent email from a friend who I’ll call Charlotte, asking me to read an essay she’d written. She included a postscript on the bottom: “FYI: I stayed up all night. ALL NIGHT. Instead of … Continue reading →

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It’s Grandma! Hide the Froot Loops.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

When I got out of the shower, there was a message from my mother. “Call me when you get a chance,” she said, serious-sounding. “I want to talk to you about something.” I felt a twinge of foreboding. So I … Continue reading →

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