As with most late-discovered individuals, I had already begun my parenting journey before realising why certain things were so tough.
I was already 12 years in before my ADHD Diagnosis; in fact, it was while sorting out my son’s diagnosis that I realised that we share the same traits. “Is this really ADHD?” is what I kept asking myself.
I struggled with timekeeping, consistent routines, forgetting appointments, emotional dysregulation, & Sensory overload. Struggling with these things led to feeling shame and wondering why I could be together in some areas of my life but utterly chaotic in others.
The thing is, I was doing it all wrong. I was trying to parent like I was a Neurotypical person. There was no way I could meet those highly impossible standards that I had set.
Parenting has many demands, and that is obvious. But what wasn’t apparent was how much conflict this placed on my interest-based brain.
You don’t get a say in how your life plays out because, quite frankly, those kids need to eat!
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