If you love someone with ADHD, you may know too well how blame shifting hurts a relationship. There are many ways to shift the blame: “If you didn’t make me so angry all the time, I wouldn’t explode at you. Would you rather I bottled it all up?” “I wouldn’t have gotten a speeding ticket […]
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Book Review: Difficult Conversations
Relationships — social, marital, parental, professional — cause a lot of pain for ADHD adults. Though it’s only one part of the struggle, most of us could use some serious help in the communication department. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, helps us make sense of tricky interactions. It […]