Sometimes — maybe more than sometimes — people with ADHD behave in ways that make no sense. Those living close to us wonder, how can we not understand? Spending money now = not having it later. Missing another deadline = getting fired from your job. Forgetting to put gas in the car = car not […]
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Women, ADHD, and expectations of kin-keeping
This post was updated (and audio narration added) on December 9, 2020. Some time ago, an interview on NPR caught my ear because it used a word I’d never heard before to describe a concept I live and breathe on this blog. The topic was kin-keeping: all the acts, big and small, that keep family […]
Blame shifting: when someone you love puts it all on you
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 […]