Our school district resumed in-person learning at the beginning of this month. We’ve been home navigating virtual school with ADHD for a year. And we’ve chosen to stick with it. Virtual school isn’t my first choice, but it ranks above the current in-person options — even if I disregard COVID risk, equity, and our responsibilities […]
Category: Parenting
Don’t give me advice in a crisis
Use the player above to listen to the text of this post. To receive expanded versions of new audio posts and other bonus content in your favorite podcast app, become a supporter of The ADHD Homestead on Patreon. They popped up as soon as schools closed for the coronavirus pandemic: advice posts. Suddenly everyone had pro tips for […]
Parenting ADHD with ADHD: how I handled a recent call from the principal
I bet most parents of young ADHDers have gotten at least one concerned note or call home from school. For some kids, it’s just that they keep forgetting necessary supplies or daydreaming or playing with a toy under their desk. Other parents get the call saying your child attacked another student and the parent or […]