Being the mom of a complex ADHDer (ok, well TWO complex ADHDers) is a little bit like being in those walk-through haunted houses, a so-called “Fun House.” You’re in the dark, sometimes there are people nearby but you’re mostly on your own, and you are either recovering from a jump scare or about to endureContinue reading “JUMP SCARES and ADHD”
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EMOTIONS: Keep a Lid On It
Managing the day to day of a complex ADHDer has challenges. Most of our time is spent corralling the rollercoaster of emotions they experience and pointing them in the the right direction as a gentle reminder to keep them on task . It requires a smooth and steady temperament on our part – keeping ourContinue reading “EMOTIONS: Keep a Lid On It”
Navigating Roadblocks
One of the hardest parts of parenting a complex ADHDer is hitting unexpected roadblocks. Just when you finally get into a groove managing meds and moods and feel like maybe things are running smoothly – BAM! It feels like you just hit a road block while going 60 mph. Sometimes you can catch a glimmerContinue reading “Navigating Roadblocks”
Measuring Progress (part two)
Ali wrote yesterday about progress. Progress is a funny thing. As humans, we instinctively reach out for upward movement, to climb higher, then we slip, we fall, we get up, and reach out again. And then sometimes there’s this boulder that comes crashing down out of nowhere and flattens us. That’s where I thought IContinue reading “Measuring Progress (part two)”
Measuring Progress
It’s only now, in the twelfth grade, that I can say meds are truly making a difference for my ADHD+er. For many, the very first try gives some wonderful relief and ability. For others, it takes some time. For us, it’s taken a lot more. We’re finally at a place where symptoms are managed soContinue reading “Measuring Progress”
Not Our First Rodeo
The start of a new school year brings a certain showdown for parents of complex ADHD+ers. Years of wrangling issues before they have a chance to get too far off and roping off boundaries so your student is understood makes you all the more prepared for the next roundup. And it’ll be coming. Before youContinue reading “Not Our First Rodeo”
Back to School: Preparing to Be An Advocate. Again.
For all the mystery that can surround complex ADHD there are some things you can know for sure. One of those is: YOU WILL HAVE TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR CHILD. Period. This will be true in most every facet of their life and most certainly, and probably painstakingly, IN SCHOOL. The word advocate means “toContinue reading “Back to School: Preparing to Be An Advocate. Again.”
School Success Means Nurturing Connections
Parents of ADHD+ers know that building school relationships is vital to the success of their student. It can be no less than a part time job to create connections in all the places you know support will be needed – from the secretary to the principle. Then the tight rope walk begins between being likableContinue reading “School Success Means Nurturing Connections”
Preparing Emotionally To Go Back To School
Going back to school is typified by fresh supplies, morning photo shoots and great anticipation of all that a new school year can offer. It’s hard to negate the promise of a new year. That is, unless the years previous have been less than promising. The potential of a fresh start can be lost onContinue reading “Preparing Emotionally To Go Back To School”
BACK TO SCHOOL DECISIONS: The Right School Has To Be Somewhere They Can Learn
Back in the day most of us sat in an uncomfortable wooden desk with an etched pencil holder on the far end, facing forward, and followed our teacher’s direction for learning – which didn’t deviate much from school to school. We got what we got and we didn’t throw a fit. Not so today. NowContinue reading “BACK TO SCHOOL DECISIONS: The Right School Has To Be Somewhere They Can Learn”
Two Moms and ADHD 