Sometimes I ask myself: am I a good friend? I don’t really know the answer, and that can be both frustrating and exhausting. Social struggles are common for ADHDers. According to Dr. Russell Barkley in his book Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, we consistently report having fewer close friends than our peers. I worry about this because I […]
Category: Social Relationships
When you’re not yourself
During an emotional meltdown, part of us really does disappear. My two-year-old gave me a powerful reminder of this while we were staying with friends for the weekend. R — exhausted from days of fun and social interaction — totally lost it getting ready for nap. We were in full meltdown mode. I just sat in the middle of […]
(One reason) why I’m a worse parent when you’re watching
Earlier this year, we read Vicki Hoefle’s Duct Tape Parenting as a family. Hoefle’s non-interventionist style, with an emphasis on nurturing both executive function and family connectedness, is a perfect fit for us. I suspect many other families (ADHD and not) will find the same. And yet. And yet, just the other day, I broke […]