Editor’s note: this post was updated, including adding audio narration, on October 1, 2020. Every parent goes to bed feeling like a failure sometimes. By design, children push our limits. It makes sense that they would. They know we aren’t going anywhere. They might hold it together all day at school, only to melt down […]
Category: Parenting
In the chaos of family & ADHD, make some time for yourself
Stop telling yourself you haven’t earned time for yourself. Ask for what you need, do a little — even if it’s only a little — every day, and most of all, stop waiting for a good time. There’s no guarantee you’ll get a better time than right now.
Protecting teen drivers with ADHD
“My teen son has ADHD, and I know this makes him more likely to die in a car accident.” This was how this week’s guest blogger, Mark Connor, opened his introductory email to me. It hit home. 16 years ago this month, I took my driver’s license test. I’ve officially been driving for half my […]