In the past few years, I have become increasingly forgetful. I leave my keys at the library or I call my kid by the dog's name or I go to the grocery store for dish soap and return with a bunch of bananas, a container of sour cream and a box of fish sticks.
The supportive people in my life say this is common for working parents with two small children, especially those of us who glom hobbies and a social life atop the already heaping plate.
Regardless of why it's happening, I can't stand spaciness. I spent years of my life killing brain cells on a regular basis, and yet, never once did I stand in the middle of my living room like I did today, scratching my head and wondering where I put my shoes.
A while ago, a friend recommended I start taking ginkgo biloba. I have done a little research and am considering it, but I hesitate to add it to my already-bloated grocery bill every month. So, I am wondering if anyone has tried ginkgo biloba, and if it improved your memory and / or attentiveness?
I really believe most of my problem is rooted in too much multi-tasking, and I am trying very hard not to do it as often. But if a plant can help, too, then it's worth the monetary investment. Assuming, of course, I can find my wallet.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
