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How inductive discipline helps me parent with ADHD
The internet is full of advice for parenting kids with ADHD. Too few people discuss the painful inverse: our own ADHD can make effective parenting a huge challenge. I want to be consistent and level-headed with my kid. Unfortunately, ADHD works directly against me on both fronts. I have a terrible memory. I forget what […]
I have ADHD, but I try to be a good friend anyway
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 […]