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 […]
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Don’t give up on me — or your sanity.
“I feel like you’ve given up on me,” my husband said. The conversation about his work schedule had bubbled to the surface again. His erratic hours. His worrisome sleep hygiene. Stagnating projects around the house. “I didn’t give up,” I rushed to clarify, “I just adjusted my expectations.” It sounds like splitting hairs, but it’s not. […]
Decorate with mirrors for better behavior
For ADHD adults and kids alike, better behavior at home can feel like an impossible dream. While you can’t make self-improvement easy, you can add passive support with some deceptively simple brain hacks. One example: incorporate mirrors into your home decor. Self-monitoring: our behavior vs. social context To understand why mirrors might help improve our behavior, […]