Sometimes I wonder: what does it mean to be good at something? When people praise me for being organized, motivated, or a hard worker, I don’t feel complimented. Being told I’m “good at” something doesn’t make me feel accomplished. Perhaps because “good at _______,” “hard worker,” and “organized” all hint at innate aptitude, not actual hard […]
Tag: labels
Family life with ADHD: Stash those labels.
Labels — we all use them sometimes, even though most of us know we shouldn’t. Parenting has taught me to use labels intentionally and sparingly. My favorite books caution against labels, both in the positive (“you’re such a good girl”) and the negative (“you’re a troublemaker”). Labels tell us how we fit in. The labels we […]