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 […]
Category: Marriage & Partner Relationships
Book review: Is it You, Me, or Adult ADD?
A version of this review first appeared in Mix Tapes and Scribbles. Gina Pera’s Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD is an absolute must for any long-term relationship with one or more ADHD partners. Even without a formal diagnosis, I recommend it to anyone who’s been called irresponsible, lacking common sense, disorganized, or plain old hard […]
“You’re doing it again.” Developing a signal for problem ADHD behavior.
Our outburst signal was born at the dinner table. Maybe my husband made light of a frustrating situation. Maybe I’d had a long day at work. Maybe the salt shaker fell over. It doesn’t matter. What matters is I pounded my fist on the table so hard, several months’ worth of crumbs ejected from the crack […]